Love cannot be coerced or imposed. Attempting to force or

manipulate someone into loving another would undermine the

authenticity and depth of that emotion. Love is a profound

connection that blossoms on its own, free from manipulation or

pressure.

In several unconventional relationships, love is often associated with

forbidden fruit, which is a metaphor for anything that is desired but

not moral, legal, or permissible to indulge in. Love outside marriage

amounts to infidelity, but it may prove to be a boon to rekindle the

dead romance between the married couple. External involvement

might serve as a catalyst to reignite the romantic spark within the

marriage.

The seven stories here depict situations that capture the idea of

love as a force that evolves naturally, transcending societal norms

and expectations. Love flourishes uninhibited and takes its own

course, and the characters surrender to love’s flow, unmindful of

social practice and established norms of monogamy, viewing it as a

spiritual and divine experience.