Love That Became Breath
It was the year 2020. In the heart of a young boy, a beautiful love slowly began to grow. He studied in a good classroom, and even though many people were around him, one person was always very close to his heart. But between them, there were no words at all. Silence was everything.
The boy used to admire the girl silently.
Even before he understood what love was, she showed him the world of love.
She was like the goddess of love, the companion of his life.
From the day he saw her, he felt something special.
He wished she would never go far away from him.
To him, she was like the Sanjeevini stick that brought life in Chitrakoota, and he felt that he was the life within that Sanjeevini.
When she walked, it felt like a peacock dancing gracefully.
When she spoke, it sounded like the sweet song of a cuckoo.
To her innocent eyes, he felt completely devoted.
Devoted… devoted… devoted.
The heart that never lost to anyone,
lost to her innocent walk and simplicity.
Whether she came into his life or not,
he decided that he would always love her.
Every moment, he remembered her.
He waited… and kept waiting… remembering her every second.
Time passed.
The year 2023 ended. Exams were over and the results came.
The girl scored more marks, while Ravi scored less.
Ravi did not say anything. He joined a small government college in the same town, choosing the science stream.
But the girl left the town and went to a city, where she joined a big college in the science stream to continue her studies.
Even though they were far apart now, Ravi gathered courage and finally messaged her on WhatsApp.
He said:
"I have never seen you closely, and we have never spoken properly. But I have feelings for you. I really like your character, your qualities, and your calculative mind. I admire everything about you."
On October 27, 2023, after Ayudha Pooja, he finally expressed his feelings through a message.
But the girl replied honestly:
"I am not interested. I don't like you that way. I have my own choices."
Their conversation on WhatsApp ended after seven messages.
Ravi did not keep messaging again and again.
The girl also did not continue the conversation.
But in the last message, Ravi wrote something from his heart:
Whatever you say, until my last breath I will never disrespect any girl. What I like the most about you is your character. I don't know whom I will marry in the future, but the love I have for you is very deep — a love that cannot even be explained or calculated.
I respect you a lot.
The reason I am letting you go and not disturbing you is because when we truly love someone, we never want to hurt them. If our love itself is causing them pain, then we should step back.
I don't want you to feel hurt because of me, so I will not message you again.
But this is my last message.
Right now we are in First PUC. After the Second PUC results, I will definitely message you once to ask about your result.
Today is the last time I say this to you — I love you.
After this, I will never propose to you again, and I will never disturb you."
And with that message, their story ended in silence.
It was a love that never became a relationship,
but remained as a deep memory in the heart.
A love that stayed alive like breath itself.