A battle within
Author's pov-
Divya sat alone in her apartment, staring at the city lights through her window, her mind in complete turmoil.
She had spent years building walls around herself, making sure no trace of purv remained in her life. And yet, here she was- stuck in a loop, his words playing over and over again in her head.
"Tell me you feel nothing, and I'll walk away."
She should have said it. It would have been so easy to lie, to pretend she didn't care. But the moment his eyes locked onto hers, the words had refused to come out.
Because the truth was far more painful-she had never stopped loving him.
She clenched her fists.
No. No, she couldn't let herself fall back into this.
She had spent five years convincing herself that she was over him. That she didn't need him. That she had outgrown the foolish, naive girl who once believed love was enough.
But purv's presence had shattered that illusion in mere moments.
She had seen the conflict in his eyes, the way he looked at her like she was the only thing that mattered. And it scared her.
Because if she let herself believe it-if she let him back in-what if he broke her again?
She let out a frustrated sigh and reached for her phone, dialing the only person who could make sense of her mess.
"Kaashi," she muttered the moment the call connected.
"Divi? Are you okay?"
Divya hesitated before admitting, "I don't know."
Kaashi was silent for a moment, then asked, "Is this about purv?"
She closed her eyes. "It's always about purv."
"Then be honest-what do you really want?"
Divya rubbed her temples. "I want him gone. I want to stop thinking about him. I want to move on."
"But?"
"But... I can't." Her voice cracked slightly. "No matter how much I try, he's always there-in my mind, in my heart. And I hate that he still has this hold over me."
Kaashi sighed. "Then maybe the real problem isn't purv. Maybe it's you, divi."
Divya frowned. "What's that supposed to mean?"
"You spent so much time convincing yourself that you don't love him anymore, but deep down, you do. And that's why it hurts."
Divya stayed silent.
Kaashi continued, "The question isn't whether you still love him. It's whether you're willing to risk getting hurt again."
Divya let out a bitter laugh. "And what if I'm not?"
"Then let him go."
Divya's heart clenched at the thought.
Letting him go-completely, truly- meant losing him forever.
Could she really do that?
She wasn't sure anymore.