Chapter 2: The Beginning
Anya accepted the boy. And from there, everything quietly began.
Anya, still shy and unsure of what love truly meant, didn’t talk to Raunak at first — and Raunak, though confident, was just as hesitant when it came to her. They were two hearts beating fast in silence.
Raunak’s way of expressing his love wasn’t through calls or texts. They didn’t have phones, and he didn’t dare speak too much in front of others. Instead, he gave Anya small chocolates and wrote her sweet, innocent letters. She would read them secretly, her cheeks blushing, her heart fluttering every time his handwriting reached her hands.
Anya got butterflies whenever she saw him. And slowly, word about their silent love started spreading across the school. People began to notice the exchanged glances, the small smiles in between classes.
With time, Anya also became close to some of Raunak’s friends — building a bridge between two quiet lives.
Raunak stayed in the hostel, which meant he couldn’t call or message her even if he wanted to. Their moments were limited only to school hours, but those hours became the most precious part of their day.
Eventually, Anya began to open up. The silence faded. The conversations grew longer — about classes, hobbies, silly things, and quiet dreams. They would find time after school to walk together, away from the noise, away from the judgment.
But not everyone was supportive.
Some of Anya’s friends began to judge her for liking him.
“He’s dark,” they would whisper, not understanding what she saw in him.
But Anya didn’t care. She knew the kind heart Raunak carried, the way he respected her, the way he looked at her with pure admiration.
They were slowly getting close. They talked, they listened, and without even realizing it — they began to heal parts of each other.
It was the start of something real.
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