“Seasons of Us: They Weren’t Destined – They Decided” by Kreya M G
A Soulful Chronicle of Love That Chooses to Stay
Some stories shimmer quietly — not with fireworks, but with the slow, steady light of truth. Seasons of Us: They Weren’t Destined – They Decided by Kreya M G belongs to that rare kind of storytelling that refuses to romanticize love as destiny. Instead, it redefines it as a conscious, continuous act of choosing — to stay, to nurture, and to rebuild even when the world tests the foundation of that choice.
A Love Story Rooted in Reality
At first glance, the setting appears familiar — a bustling engineering college in Bangalore, filled with the energy of youth, competition, and possibility. Yet Kreya M G transforms this everyday backdrop into something quietly profound. Her protagonist, Anika, arrives as a small-town girl caught between her ambitions and the invisible weight of expectations. She isn’t looking for love; she’s simply trying to belong in a world that feels larger, sharper, and faster than her own.
Then enters Vikram, a senior whose calm demeanor conceals a depth that words rarely touch. Their meeting is ordinary — a gesture of roses during a fresher’s welcome — but what follows is anything but predictable. It’s not instant chemistry or cinematic passion. It’s a slow recognition, an unfolding understanding of two people learning to see and be seen beyond the surface.
The Power of Subtle Storytelling
Kreya’s storytelling thrives on subtlety. She doesn’t rush the reader toward romance; she lets the relationship breathe. Conversations are quiet, gestures simple, emotions restrained — yet everything brims with meaning. Through long walks, shared silences, and the everyday rituals of student life, the author captures the small, luminous details that make love feel lived rather than imagined.
There is something profoundly intimate about how the narrative unfolds — a rhythm that mirrors real relationships, where love grows not in grand declarations but in consistent presence. In the hush between dialogues and the weight of unspoken feelings, Kreya’s writing finds its greatest strength.
When Love Meets the Real World
Unlike most campus romances that end where adulthood begins, Seasons of Us extends beyond infatuation. It explores what happens when love collides with the responsibilities, expectations, and insecurities of the real world. Both Anika and Vikram are shaped by family histories — parents whose unhealed wounds echo into their children’s choices. These emotional legacies form the unseen backdrop of their relationship, creating moments of tension and tenderness alike.
The conflicts here aren’t built on melodrama but on emotional truth. Misunderstandings don’t arise from clichés but from deeply human fears — the fear of being misunderstood, of not being enough, of losing oneself while trying to hold on to another. Kreya shows that relationships are not tested by storms alone, but by the long silences that follow them.
Language that Breathes Emotion
Kreya M G’s prose is lyrical without being ornate. Her sentences feel like quiet meditations — balanced, rhythmic, and infused with feeling. The writing doesn’t demand attention; it invites it. The imagery she uses — rain-soaked evenings, the hum of city traffic, the scent of coffee between arguments — creates a living atmosphere.
Every page feels intimate, as though the reader is eavesdropping on private moments between two people who are trying to hold on to something fragile yet fiercely important. Her command of language allows even the simplest scenes — a dinner table conversation, a late-night phone call, a silent walk — to resonate with emotional depth.
A Celebration of Emotional Maturity
What makes Seasons of Us truly distinctive is its maturity. It’s not a fairy tale, nor is it an exploration of heartbreak for heartbreak’s sake. It’s about what it really means to love someone over time — to witness their imperfections and still choose to stay. Kreya portrays love not as destiny, but as discipline. It’s a practice, a decision revisited through every season — spring, storm, and stillness alike.
Through Anika and Vikram, the novel becomes a mirror to every reader who has loved imperfectly yet honestly. It asks difficult questions — Can love survive without validation? Can two people grow without growing apart? Can vulnerability coexist with strength? — and allows readers to find their own answers in the silences between the lines.
The Verdict
Seasons of Us: They Weren’t Destined – They Decided stands apart from the wave of formulaic romances flooding contemporary Indian fiction. Kreya M G writes with empathy, restraint, and an understanding of the quiet complexities that define real relationships. Her book is not about falling in love; it’s about staying in it — about the hard, beautiful work of choosing another person even when the magic fades and reality begins.
This is not a story of perfect lovers, but of persistent ones. It is a story for anyone who has learned that love doesn’t always arrive with fanfare, but sometimes slips in quietly, sits beside you, and stays — because you decide it should.
