You Came Anyway
"Why do I see a Doraemon coffee mug in my kitchen?" Kumud asked."Oh! That's mine. Remember when you said, 'Make yourselves at home' when I visited last week?" Agastya replied."It's just what people say out of courtesy. I didn't really mean it.""Why would you say something you don't mean?" he asked innocently.Kumud sighed, accepting defeat. "Fine. The mug stays."---***---At eighteen, Agastya meets Kumud and is immediately fascinated by her kindness, her talent, and the quiet way she cares for everyone around her. What begins as simple admiration grows into an unexpected friendship built on trust, respect, and the easy comfort of being understood.Then Kumud takes a bullet meant for him. Ridden by guilt he vows not to see her again.Seven years later, when they meet again Kumud has become a successful fashion designer who has everything she could have dreamed of. A beautiful home and a thriving career. But beneath the polished surface is a woman who is painfully lonely, burdened by guilt, and has forgotten how to enjoy the life she fought so hard to build.So Agastya befriends her again. Not to save her. Just to make her happy again.He doesn't have to. But he does anyway.…





