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Chapter 1 - Unnamed

(Less horror, more fun, full chai vibes)

It was 12:07 AM.

Anil was riding his bike on an empty road, thinking,

"Relax bro… even ghosts must be sleeping by now."

That's when a voice said—

"Hey… excuse me."

Anil hit the brakes.

Heart said: Don't stop.

Brain said: If this goes viral, life set. 😎

On the side of the road stood a girl.

White dress. Long hair.

And her feet were not touching the ground 😳

Anil whispered to himself,

"Okay… floating feature included."

She said softly,

"Can you give me a lift?"

Anil replied,

"Do you have a helmet?"

She looked confused.

"I'm a ghost…"

Anil nodded seriously.

"Oh. Then helmet rules don't apply." 😂

She sat behind him.

The bike started.

From behind, she said,

"Your shoulders are kind of weak."

Anil:

"I was planning to join the gym… in my next life." 😭

After a few minutes, she asked,

"Do you know who I am?"

Anil:

"Yes. Premium late-night content."

She frowned.

"I scare people!"

Anil sighed.

"Then you should meet my bank app. That thing scares me daily." 🥲

The ghost laughed.

A ghost laughing reduces fear by 50% and increases crush by 50%.

"My name is Riya," she said.

Anil smiled.

"Nice name. Very modern… for a ghost."

Riya asked,

"Aren't you scared of me?"

Anil replied honestly,

"I am…

but I'm more scared of drinking tea without biscuits."

Riya froze.

"TEA?" ☕😳

"I LOVE tea!"

Anil blinked.

"A tea-loving ghost? That's unexpected."

Riya shrugged.

"I tried cold coffee once. My body is already cold." 👻😂

They stopped at a lonely tea stall.

The tea seller looked at Anil… then at the empty space next to him.

"Brother… are you alone?" the seller asked nervously.

Anil replied confidently,

"No uncle… I have emotional support." 😎

Riya leaned forward.

"Mine should be extra ginger."

The tea seller almost fainted.

Cold night.

Hot tea.

And a ghost dipping biscuits into her cup.

Riya smiled and said,

"You're the first human who doesn't call me scary…

you call me interesting."

Anil smiled back.

"And you're the first ghost who can't talk without tea."

And that's how it began…

❤️☕ BHOOTNI & CHAI LOVE

— PART 1 END —

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