PAINTED IN SLOW HUES

𝘈 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥..

Viha and Aarav's lives were never meant to intertwine. She, a dreamer with too many words locked inside her heart. He, a boy of quiet intensity, who always seemed a step ahead of the world, yet a step behind in feeling it.

When Aarav's family moves into Viha's neighborhood, their worlds overlap in ways neither of them expect. Their families bond effortlessly, their paths crossing over shared dinners, festivals, and unspoken glances. But what begins as polite coexistence soon turns into something more-an unspoken familiarity, a quiet understanding.

Viha isn't sure when she starts noticing the way Aarav's presence steadies her, how his brief words hold more weight than entire conversations. Aarav, with his silent protectiveness and unreadable expressions, is a puzzle she doesn't mean to solve but keeps getting drawn to.

Love doesn't arrive in grand gestures for them. It lingers in shared meals, in long walks under streetlights, in the careful way he notices things about her that others don't.

But some stories take their time to unfold. And theirs? The hues are slow, but they are lasting.

(Based on the author's unrequited love story)