Chapter 3: Moments That Felt Like Forever
Days passed like slow music.
They explored forgotten streets, an old clock tower that no longer told time, and a library full of dusty books that no one read anymore. Ayaan told Nira about his broken dreams and the love he once lost. He spoke about the fear of being ordinary, of being forgotten.
Nira never tried to change him. She simply stayed beside him.
Sometimes they didn't talk at all. They just sat near the river, letting silence speak. And in that silence, Ayaan felt something new growing inside him — hope.
He began to imagine a future where Nira was not just a moment, but a forever.