Author - Saurav Banerjee
 
Some relationships never begin. Yet they change everything.

Anurag was quiet, introspective—someone who often felt like Pluto: distant, observant, quietly carrying the weight of his own world. Saloni was his opposite—bright, spontaneous, impossible to ignore, like Mars burning brilliantly in the sky.

They never called it love. They never crossed the lines that separate friendship from something more. But between English Literature lectures, late-night conversations, shared playlists, and countless unsent messages, they built a connection that felt deeper than either of them could explain.

And then, slowly, the distance began to grow. Replies became shorter. Calls became rarer. One day Anurag found himself staring at a message he never sent, wondering when exactly everything had changed. Years later, the memories remain; quietly orbiting in his mind.

The Distance Between Mars and Pluto is a deeply nostalgic story about unspoken emotions, fading connections, and the people who leave without truly leaving. Because some bonds don’t end. They simply drift into the silent space between what was… and what could have been.
 
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