Hardev Matharoo

Hardev Matharoo is a short story writer based in London. His story ‘The Gold Rimmed Glasses’ was published by Fairlight Books in 2022 and he is currently compiling a short-story collection, as well as several theatre sketches and a full-length play. His stories explore the variousness of human nature, attempting to present life as it is actually experienced.

On a Sunny Friday

It was good weather for May. People were lying in the park, wearing short-sleeved tops against all odds and calling it summer. You walk outside with a jacket out of habit and regret it twenty minutes later. You’ll sunbathe but you won’t wear sun cream because somehow it feels like the sun can’t hurt you. If you’re so inclined, you start thinking those romantic springtime thoughts, where you wonder what summer might be like and whether you will be happy because happiness seems a right when so many people are smiling in front of you.