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Bugged Hearts

In the buzzing chaos of Mumbai’s tech world, where deadlines tower over dreams and coffee counts as a food group, QA lead Radha Naidu and developer Sameer Kapoor clash daily through Jira comments and Slack threads. She hunts bugs with surgical precision while he insists they are “features in disguise.” But when a late-night debugging session turns into playful banter that feels dangerously close to flirting, their corporate battlefield begins to resemble a digital love story in the making. Amid caffeine highs, monsoon rains, and unpredictable API meltdowns, Bugged Hearts follows two people discovering connection in the unlikeliest place - the tangled codebase of a doomed sprint. Witty, heartfelt, and painfully relatable to anyone who has ever fallen for someone through a screen, this is a modern tale about finding warmth, humor, and maybe even love in the fluorescent glow of the workplace.

Sachchin Annam

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As a writer, my goal is to create stories that resonate with narratives rooted in everyday realities, emotions, and moments people often overlook. I want readers to see a reflection of themselves in my characters, to feel understood, and to take something meaningful away from each story, it can be a thought, a lesson, or simply a feeling that lingers. Writing, for me, is not just about storytelling; it’s about connection, finding an audience that feels, reflects, and grows along with the words.