Some love stories are never meant to be spoken.
Not because they are weak ...
But because they are too fragile to face reality.
It had been a year since aarav first saw Meher .
A year of silent smiles , small conversation , and hidden feelings .
But for aarav ... Those feelings had grown into something much deeper .
Something he could no longer ignore.
He loved her .
Not loudly .
Not openly.
But quietly... With all his hearts ..
Every morning his day began with her .
He would reach school early , just to catch a glimpse of her walking through the gate .
Sometimes she noticed him .
But even a single glance was enough to him day .
Aarav had written her name countless time in his notebook .
Not on perpose.
It just ... Happened.
During classes , during breaks , even while studying at home .
" Meher ' .
The name had that become a part of him .
But love is not always shared .
Sometimes , it exists only on one side .
One afternoon , Aarav was sitting in the canteen with rohan .
His eyes , as always , searched for her ,
And then he saw her .
Meher was sitting at a table across the room .
But she wasn't alone .
She was with someone else .
A boy .
They were laughing .
Taking comfortably.
Happy .
Aarav felt something strange in his chest .
A tightness .
A quiet pain .
" Who's that' ? He asked trying to sound normal .
Rohan glanced over . " Oh , that's kabir . He's in her class .
Kabir .
The rechoed in aara' s mind .
From the day , things started changing .
Meher still smiled at aarav .
She taking to him sometimes .
But now ... She spent more time with Kabir .
More laughs .
More moments .
Moments that's aarav wished were his .
He tried to ignore it .
He really did .
But every time he saw them together .
It heart .
Not loudly .
Not visibly .
But deeply ,
One evening , aarav set alone in his room , staring at his phone .
He had typed a message .
" Meher , I need to tell you something ... "
But couldn't spend it .
His fingers froze .
What if she didn't feel the same . ?
What if everything changed ?
What if he lost even the little part of her he had ?
He deleted the massage.
Again .
Days passed .
The distance grew .
Not phisycally... But emotionally .
Aarav stopped waiting at the gate .
Stopped looking for her in every corner .
Stopped writing her name .
Or at least ... He tried to .
But feelings not disappear that easily .
One day , during a school event , aarav found himself standing near the stage .
Music played loudly , students cheered , light flashes everywhere .
And then he saw her .
Meher stood near the stage ... With Kabir .
They looked happy .
Closer than before .
As if they belonged together .
Aarav felt his heart break ... Silently .
Rohan noticed his expression . " You should tell her " .
Aarav shook his head . " What's the point . ?
' AT LEAST YOU ' LL " KNOW .
THAT NIGHT , ARAV WALKED HOME ALONE .
THE STREETS WERE QUIETS .
BUT HIS MIND WAS LOUD.
FULL OF THUGHTS .
MEMORIES .
WHAT - IFS .
HE REMEBERED EVERY MOMENT WITH HER .
EVERY SMILE .
EVERY WORD .
EVERY FEELING HE NEVER EXPRESSED .
WHEN HE REACHED HOME , HE TOOK OUT HIS NOTEBOOK .
THE SAME NOTEBOOK WERE HE HAD WRITTEN HER NAME SO MENY TIMES.
HE OPENED A BLANK PAGE .
AND THIS TIME ... HE WROTE SOMTHING ELSE .
' DEAR MEHER .
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU 'LL EVER READ THIS .
MAYBE YOU WON'T .
MAYBE YOU DON'T NEED TO ,
BUT I JUST WANTED TO SAY ... I LIKE YOU .
NO ... I THINK I LOVE YOU .
NOT IN A LOUD WAY .
NOT IN A PERFECT WAY .
BUT IN A QUIET WAY ... THAT STAYED WTH ME EVERY DAY .
I NEVER TOLD YOU BECAUSE I WAS SCARED .
SCARED OF LOOSING YOU ,
SCARED OF CHANGING THINGS .
AND MAYBE ... I WAS RIGHT .
BECAUSE I SEE YOU WITH SOMEONE ELSE .
AND YOU LOOK HAPPY ,
AND THAT'S ENOUGH FOR ME ,
BECAUSE LOVING YOU WAS NEVER ABOUT HAVING YOU .
IT WAS ABOUT SEEING YOU SMILE ... EVEN IF THAT SMILE WASN'T BECAUSE OF ME .
- AARAV " .
HE CLOSED THE NOTEBOOK SLOWLY.
A SINGLE TEAR FELL ... BUT HE WIPED IT AWAY QUICKLY .
NO ONE NEEDED TO SEE THIS .
NO ONE NEEDED TO KNOW .
THE NEXT DAY AT SCHOOL , EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL .
JUST LIKE ALWAYS .
MEHER SMILED AT HIM ,.
" AARAV , DID YOU STUDY FOR YHE TEST ? SHE ASKED .
HE SMILED BACK .
" YES ,
NOTHING HAD CHANGED .
AND YET ... EVERYTHING HAD .
SOMETIMES , LOVE IS NOT ABOUT CONFESSION .
IT'S NOT ' ABOUT BEING TOGETHER .
IT'S NOT EVEN ABOUT BEING , NOTICED .
SOMETIMES ...
LOVE IS ABOUT LETTING GO .
AARAV STILL CARED FOR HER .
STILL NOTICED HER .
STILL SMILED WHEN SHE SMILED .
BUT , NOW HE CARRIED HIS FEELINGS DIFFERENTLY .
NOT AS HOPE .
BUT AS A MEMORY .
A QUIET , BEAUTIFUL MEMORY OF A LOVE THAT NEVER MEANT TO BE HIS .
BECAUSE ONE SIDED LOVE .. .
IS NOT ALWAYS INCOMPLETE .
SOMETIMES ...
IT TEACHES YOU HOW DEEPLY YOU CAN FEEL .
AND HOW SILENTLY YOU CAN LET GO ,
THANKYOU 😊
SCIYER
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