Teen mahine baad.
Singapore ne Aarav ko polish kar diya tha.
Confident. Sharp. Visible.
Anaya bhi rukhi nahi thi.
Usne apna consulting project launch kar diya.
Ek raat call par tension aa gaya.
Aarav:
"Tum busy lagti ho aajkal."
Anaya:
"Tum bhi."
Pause.
Ye wahi dangerous silence tha
jo pehle distance banata tha.
Par iss baar…
Anaya ne bola —
"Let's not assume.
Let's ask."
Aarav ne confess kiya —
"Thoda insecure ho jata hoon.
Tum independent ho rahi ho."
Anaya ne calmly kaha —
"Independent hona opposite nahi hota together ka."
Us raat unhone ek aur pact add kiya:
Jealousy allowed.
Judgement not allowed.
Alignment ka matlab emotion remove karna nahi hota.
Emotion ko direction dena hota hai.
✨ To be continued…