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School days are rolling on, but some things have started to change.Ohona no longer just sits silently—she talks, she laughs 😊🗣️💬.Sometimes, she glances toward Tanid and then shyly looks away 👀➡️😌.And Tanid? He's still the quiet observer… but now, his eyes carry a little more focus, a little more hope 🌼💫
One hot afternoon, after class, everyone stays back in the rear field ☀️🧃. The heat's a bit much, and everyone's feeling tired 😓.
Tanid goes to get some water and notices Ohona sitting alone under a tree 🌳🎧📓.Headphones in, writing something in her notebook.Tanid walks a little closer 🚶♂️.
Tanid: "You… write poetry?"Ohona looks up, startled, then smiles softly 😊Ohona: "Not really… Sometimes I write things, but I don't know what they are."Tanid: "Can I see? If you don't mind."Ohona hesitates, then hands him the notebook ✍️📘
Tanid reads a bit, then says:Tanid: "If this isn't poetry, then I don't know what is." 🌿✨Ohona lowers her gaze, her voice soft and shy:Ohona: "You never say much… why so many words all of a sudden?" 😳Tanid: "You don't always need to say things. A lot can be seen… silently." 🌱👁️
They sit quietly for a while.A gentle breeze carries the smell of mangoes through the air 🍃🥭.Not loud, not dramatic—just a kind of calm.
📌 Just then, from a distance—Safia (shouting): "Ohona! Come on! We're all chatting!" 😄📢Tanid stands up.Tanid: "Coming? Today I'm treating everyone jhalmuri[a traditional food of students in Bangladesh]." 😏🌶️Ohona looks surprised, then stands up smiling:Ohona: "Do you always surprise people like this?"Tanid (shrugging): "Only when you are around." 😉💘
They walk side by side 👫.From a distance, Ayan, and Safia exchange glances 👀🤨Ayan: "Uhh… what's going on here exactly?"Safia just quietly smiles 😌💡
Ayan: "Tanid, Bro come here for a sec."Safia: "Ohona, you come with me."
Tanid and Ohona walk off separately, each with their person[Not their soulmates, but with their close friends] 🧭
As Ohona and Safia are walking—Ohona (says in tension): "Why did he take Tanid away? Did something happen?"Safia: "No no, nothing serious. Ayan just needed him for something." 😅
Meanwhile, with Ayan and Tanid—
Tanid: "Yeah? What do you want to say?"Ayan: "Be honest, bro. We're close friends so nothing to worry ummm—do you… like Ohona?" 😏Tanid: "Honestly, I used to. But now… I think I should not I'm trying to move past it."Ayan: "Why, man? You guys seem good together."Tanid: "It's not about looking good. She still sees me as a friend. If she ever found out I saw her differently… it might ruin what we have. I just… can't risk that." 😔
Ayan: "Alright, I get it. Don't stress. I won't tell anyone. Let's just head back." 🤐👊
When they return—Tanid: "Hey, whatever you guys want to eat today, It's on me. Let's hit the canteen!" 🍲😄
(To be continued...) 🛤️💭