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Chapter 1 - “You Were There… But Never Mine”

💔 Title:

"You Were There… But Never Mine"

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She loved him deeply…

so deeply that she forgot herself in the process.

Her name was Arya.

Simple, quiet, a little stubborn… but very soft-hearted.

And him…

he was Aditya.

They first met in college.

No dramatic moment, no special introduction…

just a simple glance that slowly changed everything.

At first, they were just strangers.

Then they started talking.

And slowly…

they became a habit for each other.

Arya loved his smile.

Whenever he smiled, all her worries disappeared.

Aditya liked her simplicity.

The way she was… felt perfect to him.

Everything was going well…

daily chats, late-night calls, small meetings…

just like a perfect love story.

Arya never thought

she would fall so deeply for someone.

But Aditya was different…

He cared for her,

made her smile,

and most importantly—

made her feel special.

One day, he asked her,

"Do you trust me?"

She smiled and said,

"More than I trust myself."

That day, she didn't know

that one day, this same trust

would become her biggest pain…

The first few months were beautiful.

Good morning texts,

late-night calls,

random surprises…

Arya's world had completely changed.

She was no longer living for herself…

she was living for him.

But slowly…

things started to change.

Aditya was no longer the same.

The messages became fewer,

calls became shorter,

and his attention faded away.

At first, Arya ignored it.

"Maybe he's busy…"

"Maybe he has work…"

She kept convincing herself.

But deep inside,

her heart whispered—

something is wrong…

One day, she texted him,

"Will you meet me today?"

He replied,

"No, I'm a bit busy."

She stayed quiet…

but later that night,

she saw his photos with friends on Instagram.

At that moment,

her heart started breaking.

"Am I not important anymore?"

that question kept haunting her.

Days passed…

and he kept drifting further away.

Arya tried to understand him…

but he never tried to understand her.

One night, she called him.

He picked up.

"What happened?" he said, a bit annoyed.

She felt nervous…

but still asked,

"Have you changed?"

There was silence for a few seconds…

Then he said,

"Why do you feel that way?"

Her eyes filled with tears…

"Because you're not the same anymore…"

He got irritated,

"Arya, please don't start drama."

Those words broke her completely.

The person she loved the most

was calling her feelings "drama"…

That night, she cried a lot.

But the next day,

she texted him again

as if nothing had happened.

Because for her…

living without him felt impossible.

But one day…

everything ended.

She finally asked,

"Do you still love me?"

This time, he stayed silent for long.

Her heart was racing…

And then he said,

"I need some space…"

That one sentence

ended everything.

Because she knew…

"space" means the beginning of an end.

She said nothing.

The call disconnected.

Her phone was still in her hand…

but everything felt empty.

The person she imagined her future with

was now walking away from her.

That day, Arya understood one thing—

Love is meant for two people…

if only one person loves,

it only brings pain.

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