Nirvay suddenly brought the car to a stop.
Aarohi: "Why did you stop the car so suddenly?"
Nirvay: "The highway starts after this point. I thought I'd grab some snacks and water bottles from that shop."
Aarohi playfully touched her lips. "Ouch… my lips! Nirvay, you've damaged my lips!"
Nirvay (grinning): "That's not my fault. Why are you so cute? And why are your lips so soft? But seriously, I'm really sorry for what happened this morning. I never wanted to hurt you."
Aarohi: "It's okay… don't be sad now. We'll work through it… together."
Nirvay (with deep emotion): "I've waited five years for you. You have no idea how much I love you. Just marry me now, please."
Aarohi (smiling): "Really? You're proposing to me… in the car? We're still so young. You just turned 24 today."
Nirvay: "I've been alone my whole life. I don't want to be alone anymore. I want to live my life with you… not just survive it. In school, I worked hard for good grades, then took care of Jai, then handled the company… I'm tired, Aarohi."
Aarohi hugged him tightly: "From now on, I'll always be with you. Nothing can separate us. No misunderstanding, no fight. Only death—"
Nirvay (interrupting, looking deep into her eyes): "No. Nothing. Not even death."
Aarohi: "Now go, get the snacks. I'll wait here in the car, okay?"
Nirvay stepped out and went to the shop, picking up some food and water bottles. As he was about to pay at the counter, a loud crash echoed from outside.
People rushed in, shouting, "A speeding car just hit a black car parked on the roadside!"
Nirvay's heart sank.
He sprinted outside.
It was his car.
And inside it—Aarohi.
"AAROHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!"
His scream cut through the chaos.
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Hospital – Emergency Room
The ambulance siren wailed through the air as the stretcher sped toward the emergency room.
Nirvay's vision blurred, but the only thing he could see was Aarohi's pale face.
The doctors rushed her inside, but Nirvay's world had already collapsed, shrinking down to the cold hand he was desperately holding.
"Nothing will happen to you… you promised me you'd never leave, remember?"
His voice trembled, but Aarohi's eyes… they seemed to be searching for something else in that moment.
Their eyes locked.
And in that silent second, their hearts rewound—
Back to the very beginning.
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Flashback Begins: The School Days
A little smile, a silly fight, an unexpected friendship—
The same school corridors, the same awkward first introductions.
(Voiceover – Aarohi's Heart)
"That day, I had no idea… that boy would become such a huge part of my life."
(Voiceover – Nirvay's Heart)
"I thought it was just a passing infatuation… but she turned out to be my entire life.