Love is a shadow

Love Is a Shadow by Avinash Pradhan is a hauntingly lyrical tale of love that refuses to fade even when everything else does. Told through interwoven timelines and deeply personal reflections, the novel explores the tenderness of first love and the quiet devastation of losing it without closure.

At the heart of the story is Baibhav, a young man once complete, now torn between memories of what was and dreams of what might have been. When Shakshi, the girl he loved with unwavering devotion, slowly slips into the past, Baibhav is left to navigate the weight of nostalgia, broken friendships, and the painful challenge of learning how to let go.

The narrative unfolds through:

🎓 Innocent school-day beginnings charged with emotion

🕰️ Seamless shifts between past and present, revealing buried truths

💔 Silent betrayals and goodbyes left unspoken

✍️ Letters never sent and questions that linger unanswered

🌱 Unexpected encounters that reshape healing and redefine love

Surrounded by memorable characters like Kritika, Ritvik, and Ramesh Bhaiyya, Baibhav’s journey invites readers to face a bittersweet truth: not every love story is meant to last. Some are meant to endure only as memories—quiet, powerful, and shadowed.