In a city that rarely pauses, Aarav Mehta has learned how to live efficiently—work, routine, distance. What he has not learned is how to stay present.
When he enters a paid companionship arrangement defined by strict boundaries and limited hours, he expects control. Two hours at a time. No promises. No permanence. What he finds instead is attention without illusion, clarity without comfort, and a version of himself he has quietly avoided.
Anaya offers presence with restraint. She listens without claiming, connects without pretending. Between them are rules meant to protect consent, clarity, and emotional safety. But as familiarity settles in and absence begins to ache, the boundaries that once felt secure start asking harder questions.
What does intimacy mean when it is temporary?
Can something be deeply real without being meant to last?
And what do we owe one another when connection exists by agreement, not destiny?
The Hours We Borrowed is a quiet, intimate work of contemporary literary fiction about modern loneliness, ethical intimacy, and the courage it takes to remain present without ownership. Told with restraint and emotional precision, it explores how borrowed moments—when returned honestly—often leave the deepest mark.
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Suneil K Anand
Suneil Anand is a writer of contemporary literary fiction concerned with time, presence, and the ethical dimensions of human connection. His work explores modern loneliness, emotional restraint, and the quiet negotiations that shape intimate relationships. The Hours We Borrowed is his debut novel.
