Pavittra Kalyaan

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2022

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“What I Would Give” by Pavittra Kalyaan

Submitted to Contest #288

I’m about to enter Café Ira when the sign on the door makes me stop.Come in for an unforgettable time!My nostrils flare. It’s mocking me. I’m sure of it.Shaking the distraction out of me, I adjust my face to what it was before: cheerful and surprised. Emotions that I consider acceptable and appropriate for this meeting. I swirl the floral motifs of my dupatta in my fist and push the door open. The smell of freshly roasted coffee beans coats my senses. I pretend to search for him on my right, even though I am acutely aware that he is to my le...

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“Armor” by Pavittra Kalyaan

Submitted to Contest #159

Another bad review. This is my fourth one in the last two months. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. Either I get the world’s worst clients, or I am just a terrible fitness coach. I became a coach because somebody told me there was good money here. Three years since I still haven’t found the goodness. Being the sole earning member of my family, my mother and sisters fully rely on my paycheck, which I’m certain is going to shrink significantly after Google lowers my rank.  It’s 1 a.m. and I’m sprawled on the couch, flipping channels ...

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Trying to write better words everyday