Shubmanfangirl
The Words You Never Knew Were Yours
Meher Mehra had admired Shubman Gill from afar for years.
She didn't admire him only for the runs, the records, or the Indian jersey. She noticed the person behind the cricketer. The tired eyes after a difficult match. The quiet moments nobody talked about. The pressure hidden behind a smile.
During his Under-19 days, Meher accidentally stumbled upon an Instagram account named @gillbeyondtheboundary. Thinking it was just another fan or perhaps a fake account, she randomly sent a message.
She never expected a reply.
So she kept writing.
After every match, on difficult days, on happy days, and sometimes for no reason at all, Meher left heartfelt messages for the boy she admired.
You looked tired today.
You don't have to prove yourself every day.
You don't have to perform for everyone. Sometimes, just be Shubman.
What Meher never knew was that Shubman was reading every word.
Silently.
He didn't know her name. He didn't know her face. Yet somehow, this unknown girl understood parts of him that even the people around him couldn't always see.
Years pass.
The Under-19 boy grows into a 26-year-old Indian cricketer, surrounded by his childhood best friend Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, and the older-brother figures he found in Rohit Bhai, Virat Bhai and Rahul Bhai.
But through every victory, failure, celebration and lonely night, one thing remains unchanged.
Her messages.
Then one day, Meher finally asks the stranger behind the account who he really is.
And Shubman realizes that the girl whose words have quietly stayed with him for years may be much closer to his heart than he ever imagined.
Because some stories don't begin with a meeting.
They begin with words.
~Vyn ♡