On the night of her 19th birthday, Rosy D’Souza was supposed to be celebrating life. Instead, she found herself running barefoot through dark alleys — bloodied, terrified, and chased by shadows that weren’t just human.
Inside an old, forgotten building, she finds not only shelter, but a stranger. Rehan Khan is quiet, unkempt, and seems to be hiding from more than just the world. As their stories slowly unfold through the long night, what begins as a desperate escape turns into an unexpected connection.
Can two broken people find comfort in each other’s scars?
And when dawn breaks, will Rosy return to the world she fled — or leave a part of herself behind in the Matchbox?
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Kanishka
Kanishka is a hopeless romantic at heart — the kind of girl who grew up on Bollywood love stories and still believes in soulful connections, even in today’s fast-paced world of dating apps and no-strings-attached relationships.
True to her nature, she has always followed her heart — making choices that may not have seemed practical, but always felt right. Whether in life, love, or career, she has trusted emotion over logic, letting her instincts lead the way.
Her debut novel, Matchbox, began as a simple essay and slowly blossomed into a story she never planned but felt deeply. Inspired by her surroundings, the book is set in Noida and Delhi — cities that shaped her and helped her discover herself.
With a love for romance, emotional storytelling, and character-driven narratives, she writes to make people feel. She hopes her stories remind readers to pause, reflect, and reconnect — to stop running like machines and start living with intention. In a world where emotions are often mistaken for weakness, she believes they are our greatest strength — the very thing that makes love deeper, relationships stronger, and life more meaningful.
