The city was always busy.
People kept moving.
Time kept moving.
But Arnav did not move on.
Arnav was a quiet 14-year-old boy.
He sat on the last bench in class, looking outside the window.
He didn't talk much.
He didn't laugh.
Most people thought he was just rude or strange.
But they didn't know the truth.
Only Kunal knew.
Years ago…
Arnav lost everything.
A sudden tragedy took away the people he loved the most.
A home that once had laughter…
became silent forever.
That night, Arnav cried like he never had before.
And Kunal was there.
Watching.
Helpless.
Since then…
Arnav changed.
He stopped trusting people.
He stopped talking.
He stopped feeling.
And Kunal made a promise—
"I'll never leave him alone."
"Bro, at least blink… I'm getting scared," Kunal joked, sitting beside him.
Arnav replied softly,
"I'm fine."
Kunal looked at him for a moment…
He knew that was not true.
But he didn't say anything.
Then one day…
A new girl came.
Her name was Tamanna.
"Can I sit here?" she asked.
Arnav said,
"Okay."
Kunal smiled slightly,
"Finally, some change."
Tamanna started talking to Arnav every day.
"You don't smile?"
"Why are you always quiet?"
Kunal laughed,
"Good luck getting answers from him."
Slowly…
Arnav started replying.
Small words.
Short answers.
But it was something.
Soon, the three of them became close.
They spent time together.
They laughed.
And for the first time in years…
Arnav didn't feel completely empty.
One day, Tamanna asked,
"Do you trust me?"
Arnav paused.
Then said,
"I don't trust people."
Tamanna smiled softly,
"Then trust me first."
Kunal noticed the way Arnav looked at her.
He hadn't seen that look in years.
Not since before everything was lost.
Time passed.
Arnav started caring for her.
More than he expected.
More than he wanted.
Because deep inside…
He was scared.
Scared of losing again.
One evening, Tamanna said,
"Arnav, promise me something."
"What?" he asked.
"Never leave me."
Arnav froze for a moment.
Memories came back.
Pain. Loss. Silence.
Kunal watched him carefully.
He knew this was hard for Arnav.
After a long pause…
Arnav said quietly,
"I won't."
Kunal smiled.
Because he knew—
That promise meant everything.
For a while…
Everything felt okay.
Then suddenly…
Tamanna stopped coming to school.
Days passed.
Arnav became restless.
Kunal noticed.
"Let's go check," he said.
They went to the hospital.
Tamanna was lying on the bed.
She looked weak.
"What happened?" Arnav asked.
Tamanna said softly,
"I have cancer."
Silence.
Arnav felt the same pain again.
The same fear.
The same feeling of losing someone.
Kunal clenched his fists.
He understood what Arnav was going through.
From that day…
They stayed with her every day.
Kunal kept making jokes.
Even when he was hurting.
Arnav stayed quiet.
But he never left her side.
One night, Tamanna asked,
"If I go away… will you forget me?"
Arnav said,
"I don't forget."
Kunal added,
"And we are not leaving you."
That night, Arnav slept beside her bed.
Kunal stayed awake.
Watching over both of them.
Morning came.
Everything was silent.
"Tamanna?" Arnav said.
No answer.
Kunal looked at her…
And understood.
He looked at Arnav.
But Arnav didn't move.
Because inside…
He had broken again.
Years passed.
Seven years.
Arnav never moved on.
And Kunal never left him.
One day, Arnav saw a newspaper.
It said:
"A Door to Heaven found in Germany."
Arnav looked at it deeply.
"Maybe… I can see her again."
Kunal looked at him.
"You're going, right?"
Arnav nodded.
Kunal said,
"Then I'm coming too."
After some days…
They reached Germany.
The place had heavy security.
No one could enter.
At night, they moved quietly.
Then they saw it.
A glowing door.
Kunal whispered,
"This is real…"
Arnav stepped forward,
"Tamanna… I'm coming."
Kunal stood beside him,
"Together."
And both of them…
Stepped inside.
TO BE CONTINUED…