Gurugram – Wednesday Night
Mood: Happy and Satisfying
Listening to: Harry Styles – As It Was
Today felt unexpectedly warm in a very quiet way.
Shaivi came to the office today, and later we went to a small book café together. We sat there for a long time with two cups of coffee between us, talking about relationships, love lives, office stories, random thoughts, the kind of conversations that flow naturally without needing effort.
The conversation flowed well. At times, I would notice her hand reaching out towards me. But I wasn’t sure that she was letting that happen just to hold my hand or not. Anyways. I won’t put much thought to it. But.. yes. I do wanted to hold her hand on a few moments.
At one point, she spotted up a book called The Ikigai Journey racked up at a distance. It had a soft pink cover, and she immediately seemed drawn to it. The way she held it, looked through it, and spoke about it made it obvious that she genuinely liked it.
I don’t know why exactly, but I couldn’t stop myself from buying it for her.
Maybe sometimes you just notice happiness on someone’s face and want to preserve it for a little longer.
When I gave it to her, she looked genuinely happy. Later she even made a snap for me with the book in her hand, thanking me in that excited, emotional way people do when they feel unexpectedly cared for.
After that, it started raining outside.
So instead of leaving immediately, we walked around the office building together, exploring random corners and pathways while waiting for the rain to slow down. Everything felt calmer because of the weather – the lights reflecting on wet floors, cold air moving through open spaces, people disappearing into elevators and corridors.
When the rain finally stopped, I walked with her till her hotel where she’ll be staying for the next two days.
And then I quietly walked back to my PG room.
Some evenings don’t become important because of grand events.
Sometimes it’s just coffee, rain, a pink book, and the feeling of being genuinely present with someone. After all that frustration and disturbance caused in the office.. I felt..
Peaceful 🌃 ..
Thank You Shaivi 🙂