out of everyone i could've ended up stuck with, somehow i got the best one.
HappyBirthday
The most stubborn, softest, smartest person I know is officially twenty. Scroll — I have things to say and you can't interrupt this time.
Dear Shreyal,
I tried to put you into a birthday card and ran out of room, so here we are. Five things I know to be true about you — hung up in order, on purpose. Take them slowly. No eye-rolling.
(yes, I know you're already rolling your eyes.)
Unexpected
I wasn't looking for a new best friend — and then you crashed in like it was nothing. Somehow you became the first person I text with dumb memes, big news, and everything in between. Best friend I never saw coming, and easily the best surprise I've got.
My therapist
You've talked me down from more spirals than I can count, and never once made me feel silly for having them. No appointment, no bill — just you, actually listening, then saying the one calm thing that puts my whole week back in order. The kindest kind of therapy there is.
Solutionist
I bring you a mess that's still on fire and you hand it back solved — in steps, in order, like it was never a big deal. It was a big deal. You just make everything look easy.
Tsundere
You act tough, you boss me around, you roll your eyes like it's a sport — and then you turn around and do the kindest thing without making it a big deal. The attitude is the front. The soft, good-hearted friend underneath is the real you. (You'll deny this. I'm screenshotting it anyway.)
Best friend
You're the kind of friend everyone wishes they had — easy to talk to, zero pressure to be anything but yourself. Even from a distance, a single text from you can reset my whole mood. Thanks for being such a good friend. Genuinely lucky to have you in my corner.
The evidence
exhibit A through F — swipe →
one more thing before you go
Go eat something ridiculous
₹500
Lunch, dinner, dessert, or all three in one sitting. My treat — no arguments (I already know you'll argue anyway).
tap it and I'll handle the rest