Ik Tara

Chapter 1 : The First Glance

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The sun was setting over Udaipur, casting a warm glow across the city’s golden buildings. Tara walked through the narrow lanes near her villa (Malhotra Mansion), carrying a small bundle of roses she had picked from her garden. It was a ritual she cherished, visiting her favorite temple at the edge of the lake to offer flowers and spend a few quiet moments in prayer.

As she stepped into the temple courtyard, she saw a boy standing by the entrance, his gaze focused on the view of the lake. Dressed in simple kurta pyjama, he seemed out of place among the locals. His presence was magnetic, almost like he carried a storm within himself, a depth that caught her off guard. For a brief moment, her footsteps faltered as she looked at him.

It was Darsh.

He hadn’t planned on visiting the temple, but something about the stillness of the place drew him in. The sight of the lake, framed by the temple walls, stirred an emotion he couldn’t place. Lost in his thoughts, he didn’t notice Tara until she walked past him, her fragrance, a blend of roses and something subtle breaking his trance.

Darsh turned to see her walking toward the temple steps, and for reasons he couldn’t understand, he found himself watching her. She seemed calm, almost ethereal, as if she were part of the city itself. And in that instant, he felt a sense of déjà vu, as if he’d seen her somewhere before, or perhaps dreamed of her in a distant memory.

Tara placed the roses before the idol (Shree Krishna) and closed her eyes in prayer. The quiet moment calmed her mind, but she couldn’t shake the feeling of someone’s eyes on her. 

After that when she finished, she turned and noticed Darsh’s intense gaze. For a split second, their eyes met a fleeting connection, one that lingered in the silence between them.

The brief moment unsettled her, yet it sparked a strange curiosity. She walked past him without a word, but her heart was beating faster than she’d care to admit. And as she left the temple, she glanced back, catching one last look at him.

Darsh watched her go, the memory of her presence lingering in his mind. He didn’t know her name, but something about her pulled him in a quiet spark that he hadn’t felt in a long time. He couldn’t explain it, but he felt an urge to know her story, as if she held the answer to something he’d been searching for…

And so, as night fell over Udaipur, two strangers walked away from the temple, unaware that their paths would cross again, bound by a destiny they couldn’t yet see a single star, shining in the distance, guiding them toward each other.

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