Hello everyone, I hope you’re all doing well. I’m back after a long break, and it feels a little strange to be writing again, but here I am. I’m married and very happy; the journey has been wonderfully chaotic and at times feels like a dream. I still have a lot on my plate : a long-distance marriage, working across time zones, frequent travel, and a heavy load of LeetCode and system-design study, so I can’t promise how often I’ll be able to write. Many of you have been waiting for updates to Hearts Unfettered, Ranjish Hi Sahi, and Flames. I’d love to reserve time to write, but my schedule is unpredictable, so I don’t want to make any commitments right now. I’ll write when I can. I hope you enjoy the parts I’m publishing today: chapters 19–34 of Hearts Unfettered, which I wrote over a year ago. Thank you all for your patience and for continuing to read my work.
