It'll Always Be Her

2021

Arjun (The boy) & Mithra (The girl) had just met through online class. Mithra had joined Arjun's school to start her Form 1. When he saw her, he knew that they were gonna have a heck of a relationship. Arjun started talking to Mithra through their Zoom class meeting and added each other through Zoom chat as Arjun didn't have a phone. They slowly started talking, consistently. As the days went by, Arjun started having a strong connection with her. He always waited every day for her to come on Zoom and would just talk non-stop like there was no tomorrow. Every day was a happy day for him when she was there. Sooner or later, Arjun & Mithra became close friends. Little did she know, Arjun had a crush on her. But, he as always, wasn't a confident guy. He used to be a playful and happy-go-lucky boy who just wanted to have fun. Arjun always thought of it as infatuation, as the G.V Prakash movie (100% Kadhal) said. However, as the months went by, Arjun just couldn't stop thinking of Mithra. 

Turns out Arjun liked herr!!! OMG YAYYYY!!!

He went to levels he had never been to be able to talk to her. For instance, he even convinced his parents to get a phone for him just to allow him to talk to her more.

 After a few months, he decided to propose to Mithra. He thought she liked him back the same way. Little did he know that it was far from the truth :( Although Mithra had rejected him, he didn't give up. He worked harder and studied harder to prove that he was serious about her. Sadly, his efforts were and will never be noticed by Mithrq.

2022

Everybody has started returning to school. Arjun had gotten over the fact that he would never have a chance with her. But, even though he wants to move on...something in his heart was just stopping him from doing so. So, no matter how much it hurt him, he was always with her. Not in the sense of stalking, or being a creep. He was always just accompanying her. It came to the point where even the teachers started to ship them together. But no matter how much Arjun could fool the whole world, he knew he could never fool himself.

After thinking about it, Arjun decided to come to his senses. Instead of using his weakness as a weakness which would just make him depressed, he would use it as a form of encouragement. Rather than whining or being sad over not being able to be with Mithra, he would use it as motivation to become a successful person in life. And then, Arjun went on to score all A's for the first time in his life. He was proud of himself and continued improving himself. He also decided to take up a personal hobby of his which he always wanted to do but was always afraid to do so. This certain hobby allowed him to gain popularity across the whole school. Arjun had always enjoyed school. And now,  the cherry on top was that he could walk around the whole school with his head held high. But no matter how famous he became, he never forgot his roots. He had always helped people from the beginning with all the knowledge he has gained through thick and thin. 

Apparently, a girl also liked him. But, Arjun only had his eyes on one girl, Mithra.  He would consistently think of her no matter how much he didn't want to. Nevertheless, Arjun still tried to forget it and have a blast with his life while passing all his exams with flying colours.

2023

Arjun & Mithra still remain best friends. They are happily enjoying their lives. Arjun still continues to follow his passion while still being a kind and caring friend. Arjun hopes to further improve himself physically-wise this year and become someone whom his 2021 self would have never thought of becoming. But, it'll always be because of her...and only her......

Moral of the story:

Loving is hard, but don't ever let it discourage you. No matter how much you wanna give up or how much you wanna sacrifice, remember that you matter too :)

A short story written by Manish Roshant

Hope you enjoyed :)