The Name That Was Already His
After reconnecting with a school friend whose life has changed, Dunja makes a gift from a memory that means something different to him.
247 short stories
Romance
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Encounters that change our plans. Love that arrives when we least expect it.
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Witnesses on a Tuesday
After their friends' small wedding, two witnesses are left with someone else's flowers and unexpected questions of their own.
The Pear Tree across the Fence
Two adult neighbors inherit land and a family quarrel, but not the conviction that they must hate each other.
After the Final Question
Two candidates for the same job want to keep talking after their interviews, but only one can receive what brought them there.
Tissues for the Final Scene
On their first movie date, Davor cries before the credits, and Nera tries to understand what is expected of her.
The Face behind the Beekeeper's Veil
During a practical lesson, Ajla falls for a woman's voice but cannot recognize her face the following week.
Places Where We Are No Longer the Same
After twenty years, Sanja and Vlado visit the places of their first love and find very little of what they came for.
The First Slice for Herself
For years Ruža said she did not mind, until one morning Milan discovers she dislikes even the marmalade he regularly buys her.
A Scarf for the Strongest Woman
Dina is used to everyone asking her strong arms for help, until Emir offers something that is not a task.
Lunch without Talking about Work
After Daris leaves their company, Mladen discovers how little he knows about the man who shared every lunch with him for years.
Edges of Sky on the Kitchen Table
A jigsaw puzzle occupies Lidija's table longer than she intended, along with a man in no hurry to finish it.
Room for a Different Kind of Closeness
Milena loves Pavle's kisses and their mornings together, but knows they may want different things from intimacy.
Voices behind the Closed Door
Two rejected candidates leave an audition by the same stairs, carrying very different reasons for applying.
The House Where Nobody Whispers
Lana spends her first weekend with Filip's family and discovers that what she misses most is his ordinary voice.
Two Celebrations in a Small Apartment
Marta and Haris share an apartment, but their first holidays together reveal things they still do not know about each other.
The Window Without a Sea View
Two women sharing an office imagine holidays differently until one admits being afraid to enjoy herself alone for the first time.
The Last Box from the Student Residence
Helping their adult children move, two parents are left guarding the last box and speak about their own plans for the first time.
Keys to the Shared Kitchen
Two women volunteering in a communal kitchen realize they understand each other best when they stop helping everyone except themselves.
Time for the Wrong Answer
At a small cafe quiz a librarian and a cook discover that a wrong answer brings them closer than winning together.
Two Keys for Two Addresses
A married couple receives two good job offers in different cities and discovers love cannot be measured only by a shared address.
The Dinner That Went Cold
After several postponed meetings Irma invites a new acquaintance home, where her everyday responsibilities cannot remain behind closed doors.
The Plot Between Two Fences
At a communal city garden two complete beginners plant different plans on the same patch of land.
The First Lap on Wheels
At an adult skating class Danica wants to learn to stop while the man she likes keeps trying to appear infallible.
A Kiss Outside the Frame
Two extras are asked to play a couple in love, but real closeness begins only when the cameras stop rolling.
A Marriage Under a Tent Too Small
A couple who talk more about bills than themselves take a short camping trip and discover what troubles them most is what they stopped saying.
The Gray Streak in the Photograph
While preparing a family album a husband tries to improve his wife's portrait, but she does not recognize the woman she has chosen to become.
A Sunday Without the Black Coat
Two people meeting after a mutual friend's funeral postpone ordinary coffee for months, afraid happiness is arriving at the wrong time.
The Walk Grandmother Cut Short
Nika agrees to accompany her grandmother on a Sunday walk, unaware that the group has plans for her and another reluctant companion.
The Path Missing from the Map
Two women on a hiking trip argue over a shortcut, but their real misunderstanding begins only after returning to the city.
A Mask of Newspaper
At a neighborhood masked party, two people grow close before discovering they already argued that morning.