The world had paused. Loneliness crept in, heavy and unshaken.
I had always hidden my insecurities behind a confident face. So, on Tinder, I chose only pictures of my face-never my body. I wasn't seeking love, just a distraction.
Then I matched with him.
Casual chats turned into nightly Ludo games. I won. He complained. I laughed. Ten days passed, and something changed.
I had never seen him, yet his words felt like home. I never believed in love.
But for the first time, I wondered-what if?
And that's how it all began.