Nearly missed out on this one.  A story well told, Amber.  Have always been an ardent fan of your works ever since your Thamel story a year and a half ago...And this one too was extremely captivating and well-told!  Its not an easy task to write about emotional scars left behind as a child unless experienced yourself and IMO, you did a brilliant job in explaning that for both characters. 

And the cherry-tomato lines?  Where did that come from?  HAHAHA  Some of the lines kept me amused for a bit.

Kudos for a stroy plot that seems as real as it can get.  A society where an inter-caste marraige is frowned upon would surely flip out at the holy union of these 2 unassuming individuals.   And the ending to the story is what makes me relish your works: They somehow always end up on a happy note!  That just goes to show that you DO believe in fairy-tales.  And yeah, pls do not stop writing!  Your hiatus from sajha was missed by this fan here. 

BTW, did you atttend the ANA this time around?  If so, do you think I know who you are?