The Pernicious Rumor of Our LOVE

Bys: Das, Sudip Kumar, Das, Sabita, Das, Dipan Kumar

PART I - BEFORE LOVE HAD WITNESSES

Chapter 1. Before They Began Saying Our Names Together
Chapter 2. The Unplanned Familiarity

Their first substantial meeting.

Not dramatic attraction.

Chapter 3. Quiet Things Started Growing

Books exchanged.
Late evening calls.
Academic discussions turning personal.
Rain-soaked conversations.
Small laughter that feels like home.

Love germinates softly.

Chapter 4. The Luxury of Private Affection

They decide not to announce anything.

Not because of shame,
but because some emotions deserve walls.

They think privacy is safety.

They are wrong.

Chapter 5. We Mistook Silence for Security

A colleague asks Sabita why Dipan drops her home sometimes.

A cousin asks Dipan whether something is "going on."

A tea stall owner smiles knowingly.

PART II - THE BIRTH OF POISON
Chapter 6. Somebody Saw What Never Happened

A harmless interaction is retold with additions.

Chapter 7. Concern Is the Polite Dress of Cruelty

People begin advising them.

"You should be careful."

"We are only saying this for your reputation."

Chapter 8. Sabita Heard Her Name in Lowered Voices

Sabita enters rooms where conversations stop.

Women begin looking at her with studied pity.

Chapter 9. Dipan Became the Man with Hidden Intentions
Chapter 10. The Lie Grew Legs

PART III - LOVE UNDER SOCIAL TRIAL
Chapter 11. Doors Began Closing Softly
Chapter 12. Every Ringing Phone Sounded Like Trouble

Psychological tension rises.

Sabita fears unknown calls.

Chapter 13. Even Meeting Each Other Felt Illegal

Now when Dipan and Sabita sit together, there is no peace.

They scan surroundings.

Chapter 14. The Court of Respectability

Family confrontation chapter.

Parents. Uncles. Married sisters. Neighbors.

Chapter 15. Someone Close Was Feeding the Fire

Dipan notices that private details are leaking.

Things only close friends knew are now public whispers.

Chapter 16. We Started Defending Things We Never Did

This chapter is emotionally crushing.

They spend more time denying fabricated stories than enjoying their actual bond.

PART IV - THE WHISPERED BETRAYAL
Chapter 17. The Familiar Face Behind the Anonymous Voice

Reveal of a betrayer:

a jealous friend, possessive ex-colleague, resentful relative, or someone secretly attached to one of them.

Chapter 18. Screenshots Never Need Truth

Edited chats.
Partial call recordings.
Cropped photographs.

Chapter 19. Sabita and the Mirror of Shame

Sabita's internal breakdown.

Chapter 20. Dipan Called His Silence Strength

Dipan refuses dramatic defense.

He believes reacting gives gossip more life.

Chapter 21. We Began Borrowing the Crowd's Doubts

The most dangerous chapter psychologically.

Sabita wonders if Dipan hid something.

PART V - THE FRACTURE
Chapter 22. Your Questions Sounded Like Theirs

Their arguments now echo society's accusations.

"Tell me honestly..."

Chapter 23. Reputation Demands Sacrifice

Family proposes separation. Transfers. Marriage proposals. Social distancing. Ending communication.

Chapter 24. The Night We Broke Without Touching

A public or semi-public confrontation:

family dinner, college event, community gathering, or social media explosion.

Chapter 25. Society Finally Got Its Story

Temporary separation. People act sympathetic but inwardly satisfied.

PART VI - AFTER RUIN
Chapter 26. Truth Came Late, Limping
Chapter 27. We Were Never Guilty, Only Wounded

Dipan and Sabita meet again.

Chapter 28. Can Love Live After Public Humiliation?

The final decision chapter.

Bittersweet ending recommended for literary impact.

EPILOGUE
Some People Still Belie

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GZGBDT1D
• ISBN13: 9798195411848
• Release Date: May 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"