Even if you’re walking beside someone else now, I’m sure many of us have, at one point, imagined a different life—a life spent with someone special. Back when love was all that mattered. When the world seemed to shrink, leaving just the two of you in your own little universe.

Imagine a love that never fades, one that holds strong through time. You and your person, never parting ways. Back in those days when love had to be kept a secret between you two, a secret so precious that no one else could know. The thrill of holding hands, the gentle flutter of butterflies in your stomach with every touch. The chirping of birds around you, the sound of your heartbeats syncing together, like music in perfect harmony. No words needed—just a smile, a hand held tightly, and the peaceful silence shared between the two of you.

Picture yourself on a warm summer evening, watching fireflies dance in the soft twilight. Imagine being under the rain, sitting together on the bonnet of a car at the edge of a hill, sipping hot kulhar chai. Nothing but the rain and the soft hum of the world around you.

And in that moment, there’s no society to judge, no pressures from the outside world—just the two of you, lost in each other’s eyes, hearts beating in unison. You’re young, you’re free, and all that matters is the shared warmth of a single samosa, wrapped in laughter, with just enough money to make it through the day.

Close your eyes and feel the scent of your person, the one who makes everything feel like home. And as you say, “Until next time,” there’s an unspoken promise in the air that love, in its purest form, never truly leaves.

By Richa Mehndiratta