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I love you, you know."
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Silence.
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The world stopped.
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The river continued flowing.
The wind continued blowing.
The distant laughter continued.
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Yet for Ruhi, everything froze.
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Because she immediately realized what she had done.
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Oh no.
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Oh no.
Oh no.
Oh no.
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Her eyes widened.
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Her face burned.
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And beside her...
Priyam stood completely still.
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The expression on his face became unreadable.
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Shock.
Confusion.
Something else.
Something deeper.
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Neither spoke.
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Neither moved.
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Several seconds passed.
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Then ten.
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Then twenty.
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The silence became unbearable.
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Ruhi wanted to disappear.
Immediately.
Preferably into the river.
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Finally, she laughed nervously.
A terrible attempt.
A truly terrible attempt.
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"I mean..."
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The words failed.
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Because what exactly was she supposed to say?
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Just kidding?
After spending half her life loving him?
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Impossible.
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Priyam looked away first.
Toward the river.
Toward anything except her.
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His jaw tightened slightly.
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And for the first time, Ruhi felt fear.
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Not because she regretted loving him.
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She never could.
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But because she suddenly realized something.
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He had heard the truth.
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The actual truth.
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And she had no idea what he would do with it.
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Eventually, Priyam spoke.
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Softly.
Carefully.
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"Ruhi..."
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The hesitation hurt.
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Because she knew that tone.
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Priyam and Ruhi are childhood sweethearts. They grew up together and eventually love eachother. But the difference is Priyam thought it as a infatuation and Ruhi thought it her life.
Everyday she chase him since six years old. Wait for him and see says, "Priyam da, one day I'll be your wife."
And Priyam's eyes always widened hearing it. Not because he doesn't love. Because he love her enough to feel the fear.
Fear of hurting her.