कैंटीन की चाय और तुम — भाग 8

College canteen की वो चाय आज भी याद है। Not because chai acchi thi — honestly it was terrible — but because that's where I first talked to her. She was arguing with the canteen wala about extra sugar. 'Bhaiya, itni cheeni kaun dalta hai? Diabetes dena hai kya?' I laughed. She turned and said, 'Tum has rahe ho? Tumhe bhi milegi extra sugar wali chai.' That was it. That was the beginning of us. --- College canteen की वो चाय आज भी याद है। Not because chai acchi thi — honestly it was terrible — but because that's where I first talked to her. She was arguing with the canteen wala about extra sugar. 'Bhaiya, itni cheeni kaun dalta hai? Diabetes dena hai kya?' I laughed. She turned and said, 'Tum has rahe ho? Tumhe bhi milegi extra sugar wali chai.' That was it. That was the beginning of us. --- Long distance relationship aasaan nahi hoti. Har roz video call, phir bhi woh closeness nahi milti. Lekin usne ek din kaha tha — 'Distance sirf jagah ki hoti hai, dil ki nahi.' Aaj jab hum saath hain, toh woh 3 saal ki dooree ek sapna lagti hai. Har minute ka intezaar worth tha.