In Silence We Perish - Aarini Vyas

“In Silence, We Perish” is a quiet, emotionally rich story about two strangers brought together by loss — and the fragile, persistent need to feel human again. A war-weary man, long since disconnected from the world around him, walks through life as a shadow of himself. Once vibrant and full of promise, he now finds little worth in connection, beauty, or even hope. He lives on the edge of a town and the edge of himself — until he meets a girl on a cold night beneath a dim streetlamp. Nadia is young but haunted. Her pain, though different, runs just as deep. She speaks softly, but her words carry weight. Their meeting is not marked by grand gestures or instant trust. Instead, it begins with silence, discomfort, and a cautious sharing of space. Slowly, gently, their conversations carve out a space where grief can be named and loneliness can be shared. The story doesn’t promise easy answers or sudden transformation. Instead, it offers something rarer: an honest depiction of what it means to be broken — and to still reach for something beautiful. Through lyrical prose and raw yet intimate dialogue, ”In Silence, We Perish” invites readers into the fragile space between healing and despair, a more “human” space. It is about the quiet courage it takes to stay, to speak, to be seen and to open yourself up to be understood. A love story in the most pure sense. It is not romantic in the traditional way, but rooted in mutual recognition and hard-earned trust. In the quiet need to understand and be understood. Perfect for readers who cherish introspective, character-driven narratives, this novella explores the emotional aftermath of trauma, the weight of memory, and the small, powerful moments that show us what being human can mean.