Unforgettable Heart
Chapter 1: The First Glance
The rain fell softly over the quiet town of Shantipur, turning the dusty roads into silver ribbons. Inside the old city library, Mira Sen sat by the window, her fingers gently turning the pages of a worn-out novel. She loved quiet places—places where memories didn't hurt so loudly.
Mira had always believed her heart was ordinary.
Until the day Arjun Roy walked in.
He wasn't trying to be noticed. In fact, he looked like someone who preferred the corners of rooms. But something about the way he paused at the doorway—like he was searching for something he had lost long ago—made Mira look up.
Their eyes met.
Just for a second.
But sometimes, one second is enough to change a lifetime.
Chapter 2: Strangers with Familiar Souls
Over the next few weeks, Arjun became a regular visitor to the library. He always chose the table across from Mira. He never spoke first.
Until one evening.
"You always read the last page first," Arjun said quietly.
Mira looked up, startled. "How do you know?"
A small smile touched his lips. "Because I do the same."
That was how it began—not with grand confessions or dramatic music, but with two lonely people discovering they shared the same strange habits.
They started talking.
About books.
About dreams.
About the kind of silence that feels comfortable instead of heavy.
And without realizing it, Mira's ordinary heart began to remember how to beat faster.
Chapter 3: The Secret He Carried
But Arjun had a secret.
One that lived behind his gentle smile.
One night, as the town prepared for the annual festival, Mira found Arjun standing alone near the riverbank, staring into the dark water.
"You look like you're about to say goodbye to the world," she joked softly.
Arjun didn't laugh.
Instead, he said, very quietly,
"Mira… what would you do if someone you cared about had very little time left?"
Her smile faded.
"Why would you ask something like that?"
Arjun finally looked at her, and for the first time, Mira saw fear in his eyes.
Because some hearts fall in love…
Even when they know they are running out of time.
Chapter 4: When Love Learns the Truth
The hospital smelled of antiseptic and unspoken prayers.
Mira stood frozen outside the doctor's cabin, the report trembling in her hands.
Congenital heart condition. Critical stage.
Her vision blurred.
All this time… Arjun had known.
He never wanted her to find out like this. That's why he kept his distance. That's why his smiles always carried a shadow.
When Mira finally walked into his hospital room, Arjun looked up slowly.
"You weren't supposed to know," he whispered.
Tears rolled down Mira's cheeks.
"You don't get to decide that alone," she said, her voice breaking. "If your heart is running out of time… then I'll stay for every second it has left."
For the first time since his diagnosis…
Arjun cried.
Chapter 5: The Promise of an Unforgettable Heart
Days turned into fragile, beautiful moments.
They watched sunsets from the hospital terrace.
They shared earphones and listened to old songs.
They made a list called:
"Things to Do Before Time Gets Jealous."
But love, no matter how strong, cannot stop time.
One stormy night, the monitors began to beep too fast… then too slow.
Mira held Arjun's hand tightly.
"Don't you dare forget me," she whispered through tears.
With the last of his strength, Arjun smiled softly.
"How could I… when you became my unforgettable heart?"
The monitor went silent.
And somewhere between one heartbeat and the next…
Mira's world changed forever.
Epilogue: Years Later
The library in Shantipur still stands.
And every evening, a young woman sits by the window, reading the last page first.
On her wrist is a thin silver bracelet.
Engraved with two words:
Unforgettable Heart
Because some love stories don't end.
They just learn how to live inside a memory.