Two Boys by the Pond is a tender story of love, loss, and acceptance set in a small village in Kerala. Through Gokul's journey, the novel traces the heartbreak of losing a friendship and the unspoken bond he shared with Taher, innocent yet unforgettable. Their laughter, secrets, and quiet moments by the pond live on. Blending fragments of the author's and his partner's own adolescences, this story weaves together real memories and fiction; about love that lingers, goodbyes that never come, and the ways we keep people alive in our hearts.