Chapter 7 : The Broken Thread

Suhani was completely shattered. The misunderstanding with Pratham had left a deep scar on her heart.Her trust was broken — not just in others, but even in herself.She had started to hate Pratham, not because he lied… but because his words felt like betrayal.

Every night, she cried silently, hiding her tears behind a smile no one noticed.And every day, she lived with the fear…What if Anshu leaves too?

Anshu was hurt too. He had gone silent — distant.But even in that distance, he never failed to text her a small, formal "Take care."No emojis. No warmth. Just those two words —enough to show he still cared, but not enough to heal her broken pieces.

At school, Khushi became Suhani's silent support.She would sit beside her when she was too broken to speak.Sometimes Suhani cried with her head on Khushi's shoulder.Sometimes she didn't cry at all.But Khushi could always tell.

Then one day, during the lunch break…Anshu looked at Khushi from a distance — just a small nod.Khushi understood.She gently took Suhani's hand and said,"Come with me… just for a minute."

They walked slowly to the back corridor near the washroom — a place always silent, away from watchful eyes.

And there he was.Anshu.

He didn't waste time with explanations or excuses.He just looked into her eyes and said softly,"I never wanted to hurt you, Suhani…I swear, I never meant to hide anything from you.I was just trying to protect you — from pain, from everything.But I ended up becoming the reason you're hurting."

Suhani didn't say a word.Her eyes welled up as his voice cracked slightly.She wasn't angry.She was just… tired.Tired of overthinking. Tired of crying. Tired of fighting feelings that were too big for her small, silent heart.

She simply turned away, her eyes still moist.Without saying a single word, she walked back to class —leaving behind a boy who had only ever tried to love her…in the most imperfect, human way possible.