Enchanted melody of our hearts( Edited version)

🖤TEMPORARY FAREWELL -CHAPTER-29

NOTE:

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Just a quick update: the next chapter will be available in July because I have my semester exams in June. 📚✍️ So please bear with me!

Two months skip

Meera pov:

There was this bittersweet buzz in the air as I walked through the sea of graduating faces. Some looked excited, others were already missing the college life. Me? I was somewhere in between.

These past few years... they flew by. We pulled all-nighters, shared stupid jokes during lectures, cried over marks, and danced at fests like we ruled the world. And now it was the last chapter. Graduation day. It felt unreal.

The auditorium was packed—parents, friends, endless noise. But somehow, I spotted my people instantly. Amma's proud eyes, Appa's grin stretching from ear to ear, and Naveen waving way too dramatically like a child in a school play. I laughed.

Then, my eyes landed on someone else—Carlos Uncle. Adrian's dad. Sitting beside Appa, chatting away like old buddies. It warmed my heart. He was so kind, always treating me like I was already part of their family. Last week, he even mock-threatened Adrian in front of Appa, saying, "Take care of Meera or else." I still remember how Adrian turned beet red.

He had Adrian's same green eyes—that intense, comforting look. Now I knew where Adrian got it from.

We graduates waited nervously near the stage, dressed in our gowns, fixing our hats, heartbeats racing. Our department was up, and names were being called. Adrian's name boomed first.

He walked onto the stage with that usual coolness of his—confident, calm, owning the moment like he was walking into a boxing ring. His friends screamed like maniacs, and I couldn't stop smiling. He had his own world of friends now, but he still looked at me like I was his home.

My name was coming up. My stomach twisted, but then I spotted Appa in the crowd. He whistled. LOUDLY. I nearly burst out laughing. Amma elbowed him with a glare, but I saw that proud little smile tugging at her lips. I blew a kiss at Appa before walking up.

Then came the moment.

"And not only did Ms. Meera Kumaran graduate today," the announcer said, "but she also secured second rank in the entire university!"

The whole hall clapped. I froze for a second—like, did he just say that out loud? I caught Appa practically jumping in his seat, Amma wiping away a happy tear. My chest felt so full, I could barely breathe.

And then... chaos.

Adrian ran up to the stage, grinning like a proud little puppy. He picked me up and spun me around, his arms tight around me.

"Well done, Fresa!" he beamed, twirling me.

"Adrian!" I hissed, flustered. "Our parents are right there!"

He just winked. Not even slightly sorry.

The crowd hooted. The announcer laughed into the mic, "That's what I call boyfriend goals, folks!"

I wanted to crawl into my certificate and vanish—but my heart was doing somersaults. I hugged the paper close and ran off the stage, my cheeks burning but my smile refusing to leave.