Chapter 3: The Night Felt Different

I didn’t expect the day to continue.

Usually, meetings like this end with a simple goodbye.

A polite smile. A “we’ll talk.”

And then… nothing.

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But with Kabir—

it didn’t feel finished.

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“Walk?” he asked, standing up.

I hesitated for a second.

Then nodded.

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The beach felt different at night.

Quieter. Slower.

Like the world had taken a pause.

Only the waves were moving.

And maybe… my thoughts.

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We walked side by side.

Not too close.

Not too far.

Just enough to feel his presence.

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“You’re quiet,” he said after a while.

“I’m thinking.”

“About?”

“You.”

He looked at me, surprised.

“Already?” he teased.

I rolled my eyes. “Don’t make it weird.”

“Too late,” he smiled.

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We both laughed.

And just like that… the silence felt lighter.

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We sat near the shore.

The sand was cold, but it felt nice.

Grounding.

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“Do you believe in things happening for a reason?” I asked.

“Depends,” he said.

“On what?”

“On whether they stay.”

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I frowned. “That’s not an answer.”

“It is,” he said calmly.

“Some things feel perfect… but they don’t last. So what’s the reason then?”

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His words didn’t sound casual.

They sounded… experienced.

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“Maybe the reason is just to feel it,” I said softly.

He looked at me.

For a moment, neither of us said anything.

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“You think too much,” he said.

“And you feel too little,” I replied.

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“Not true,” he smiled slightly.

“I just don’t show it.”

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That scared me more.

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Because people who don’t show things…

usually feel them deeper.

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“Do you regret meeting me?” he asked suddenly.

I shook my head.

“No.”

“Why?”

“I don’t know,” I said honestly.

“It just… feels right.”

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He didn’t reply immediately.

He just looked at the ocean.

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“Right things don’t always stay,” he said quietly.

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Something about that line stayed with me.

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The air felt heavier now.

Not uncomfortable.

Just… real.

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I realized something in that moment.

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This wasn’t just a random meeting anymore.

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It was becoming a memory.

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And I hadn’t even left yet.

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We sat there for a long time.

Talking.

Laughing.

Sometimes just… being quiet.

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And for the first time in a while—

my mind wasn’t loud.

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It was calm.

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Because of him.

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And that was the problem.

🔥Ending Hook

Maybe it wasn’t just the night that felt different…

Maybe it was him.

And maybe… I was already getting used to something I couldn’t keep.

“Stay tuned for episode 4👀

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