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Jia has known Nikhil since they were in their diapers.
(or sometimes not- when they used to play in the kiddie pool in Nikhil's backyard)
They both have been inseparable ever since their mothers became friends when they were in their prams.
Always having each other's backs and sticking together through thick and thin has been their friendship pact's motto and even after almost 20 years down the best friends road; and even though a few miles separate them as both go to different colleges, they still are inseparable.

But Jia is hiding a big secret from everyone; ever since she turned thirteen and began to see her best friend in a different light when he had accidentally kissed her on her birthday.

She tried very hard to suppress her feelings; scared that it will impact their friendship. Scared that she would lose her rock, the one who has always been with her come what may. So she dated other boys to forget him throughout her high school years. But she couldn't forget him.

When both of them go on a trip together to attend an old friend's wedding ceremony; those long-suppressed feelings threaten to spiral out of control.

Will these growing romantic feelings break their long standing friendship?

(Disclaimer: A cliched short story/novella narrated in a non-cliched way. )