Aarav has always trusted logic over feelings. Emotions are messy, unpredictable, and unnecessary-until he meets Meera.
She's bright, kind, and effortlessly warm, the one person who makes him question everything he thought he knew about himself. When he confesses his feelings, she gently rejects him, leaving him hurt but... changed.
Through friendship, laughter, and quiet moments, Aarav learns what it truly means to feel. To care. To let go of pride. To accept.
But life has its own lessons. When Meera falls for someone else, Aarav must face a truth even his brilliant mind didn't see coming: love isn't possession. Sometimes, it's gratitude.
For Once, I Felt is a story about growth, acceptance, and the quiet power of friendship to change a life.
This is how I found peace after being misunderstood. This is what happens when the noise goes away and I can hear my own voice again.
These poems came from times when I wasn't sure of myself, when I had to learn to let go, and when I had to learn to believe in myself. They are about taking my time to heal, being careful with love, and finding strength in the quiet places. It's not about being broken. It's about what you need to do to rebuild myself when the world keeps telling me that I don't deserve to be who I am,
Themes: healing, survival, false blame, emotional abuse, self-forgiveness, resilience, and rebirth.