HER SAFE PLACE

Realisation

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Rocky's POV

Just when I had gathered the courage to go and talk to Shivangi, to finally face her after days of silence, my friends barged in and dragged me away. They wouldn't even give me a moment alone with her. They practically kidnapped me into my own room, and once we were there, Ravi turned to me with a serious expression before landing a playful punch on my shoulder-not hard enough to hurt, but enough to make his point.

"You rascal," he said with a smirk, "You're the one who called all of us here, trying to make Shivangi understand that she loves you. But look at you-you're the one chasing after her now. Is this really your big plan to win her over?"

I sighed, feeling the weight of the past week pressing down on me. "You don't get it, guys. I can't keep doing this anymore. It's been a whole week since I last talked to her, and I can't handle the distance any longer. I just want to see her, to talk to her," I admitted, my voice cracking a bit with the frustration of it all. The longing I felt for her was like a constant ache, and I wasn't sure how much longer I could keep this up.

But before I could say anything else, Vani walked in with Shanaya by her side, both of them wearing expressions that were far too serious for my liking. Vani approached me, her tone gentle but firm, as if she was trying to console me while delivering a hard truth. "Rocky, I know how tough this is for you. I can see it on your face every day. But if you keep chasing after her like this, you know what's going to happen-she'll push you away again. Is that what you really want?"

I shook my head, feeling defeated. "No, of course not," I mumbled, the thought of Shivangi pushing me away again hitting me like a punch to the gut. I had already been through enough of that pain. Shanaya stepped closer, her voice softer now, as if she could see the turmoil I was going through.

"Rocky," she said, "She loves you. She really does, but she's struggling to see it right now. She's convinced herself that she doesn't deserve you, but that's just not true. To make her realize how much she cares for you, you need to give her some space. It's the only way. Keep your distance for a little while, even though it's hard. Trust me, it's worth it. If you can manage to stay away for a few days, you'll be able to have her close to you for a lifetime."

Her words made sense, but they felt like a knife twisting in my heart. I dropped onto the bed, burying my face in my hands, feeling utterly exhausted by the emotional rollercoaster of the past week. "This girl is going to be the death of me, I swear," I muttered into my hands, feeling a mixture of frustration and longing. My friends all laughed, and despite myself, I found a small smile breaking through the gloom. Their teasing was a brief relief in this mess.

But my mind kept drifting back to everything that had led up to this point. After that big fight with Shivangi, I'd come home late that night. I was hoping we could talk things out, maybe find some common ground. But by the time I got back, she was already asleep, curled up on her side of the bed, her face peaceful despite the tension between us. I didn't want to wake her up, so I slipped away to my study, thinking I could distract myself with some work. That's when I saw an email from Adi. He told me that he and Jenny were planning to come to New York, and I felt a spark of hope. Maybe their presence would help ease Shivangi's loneliness, help her feel more comfortable in this new city.

The next morning, I left for work before she even woke up. I had an early meeting, and the thought of facing her after our fight made my chest tighten. When I got to my office, Mihir and Shanaya showed up unannounced. They immediately sensed that something was off, and they wouldn't leave until I told them what was going on. I poured out my frustrations, telling them that Shivangi wanted a divorce and that it felt like she didn't have any feelings for me anymore. I tried to keep my voice steady, but it cracked at the edges.