A boy forced to grow up too soon.

An introvert by nature but unexpectedly funny, gentle and warm with those who earn his trust.

While his classmates are worried about grades and crushes, he is thinking about paying rent, his mothers medicine, his sister's school fees.

Childhood hadn't ended for him... It had been stolen, quietly and far too early.

She is the kind of girl who feels the world too deeply, who cried when a tree was cut down, who stayed awake late at night reading books, and who smiled at the sky when it rained.

Her heart is both her strength and her curse

Tulsi's best friend from the childhood

He shares a deep bond with Tulsi that is both comforting and complicated.

Tulsi's best friend.

Outspoken, protective and a little chaotic.

She is the kind of friend who will fight the world for you

Aditya's younger sister.

Bright and outspoken.

Strongly attached to her brother and knows his silent struggles.

Tulsi's younger sister.

Bright, cheerful, and endlessly curious.

Aditya's best friend and old schoolmate.

Likes Aditya a lot

And will do anything to get him.

Aditya's family:

Rahul Kapoor

Kushi Kapoor

Anuja Kapoor

Tulsi's family:

Gokul-father

Malar- mother

Lilly - younger sister

Surya- Aunty

Note: Tulsi is from South part of Tamilnadu and there they dont use any family name or caste name behind their names.

This is the book 1 of the Trilogy "Monsoon hearts"

'When we were Rain' explores growing up, about the beauty and heartbreak of first love, and about finding pieces of yourself in someone else.

This is dedicated to anyone who has ever been too young to carry so much.

Please give it a try.. You wont regret it.

Ps: the pics were taken from Pintrest.