The One Who Made College Feel Like Home

she met him late. Not in life but in the timeline of college - the second year, when bonds were already built and stories halfway written. But somehow, he found his peace chapter like he was always meant to show up halfway through. He liked her. Everyone could tell. So could she. And yet, on one of their earliest walks, she told him, "I am already in love with someone else." But that didn't scare him away. He stayed. With her. For her. Near her. He let her ride pillion on road trips through monsoons, even when her mood matched the rain. He waited after lectures, showed up before exams, listened more than he spoke. he made the city feel warmer, the hostels less lonely, and her life lighter. He made the chaos of college feel like comfort. They sat in a café full of books, but the real story was them. But sometimes, comfort attracts eyes, People whispered, assumed, judged. And their innocent friendship became a rumour neither of them wanted to sign up for. she got uncomf...