Beyond Scars

By seven, Vivaan had experienced more cruelty than most people experience in their lifetime. Now, at twenty-three, a painter, with a personality that people won't mess with, he has a good life. On the surface, he has moved on, but his past still lingers in the layers of his stellar art, which people appreciate, but fail to understand.When Avni visits his art exhibition, she unveils all his scars and his secrets effortlessly. Maybe it's the reflection of her troubled childhood that helps her connect to the hidden nuances of the art... and the artist. Bonded by their scars, their feelings escalate to love in no time.But one wrong decision, one horrible accident, and one deadly night, changes everything. Guilt consumes Vivaan, but his guilt transforms to anger when he learns of Avni's secret. He wants his answers, but she is gone, leaving him confused, angry, and heartbroken.After a decade, their paths cross again in unusual circumstances. Old regrets seep to the surface and Vivaan gets the answers he has chased for years. But the truth is not only powerful, it's devastating too, and will either connect them again, or cut the last of the ties that bind them.