"Why would you even love me?" Nayana asked when you first confessed in college. You simply replied, "No reason. Does there need to be one?" She kept you as a friend initially, but over time, observing your kindness and quirks, she fell hard for you.

You became like two halves of the same soul, spending a year and a half exploring the campus and sneaking late-night talks at her hostel. Eventually, she officially accepted your confession, deciding she wanted you for the rest of her life.

After graduation, while you were struggling in a low-paying job, Nayana's parents began arranging marriage proposals. You brought your family to ask for her hand, but her parents hesitated because of your financial struggles. Refusing to pressure her, you softly told her you'd respect her choice. That honesty moved her to tears, and in a rare act of rebellion, she defied her parents to choose you.

Fast Forward

Today, you live in a rented city apartment with Nayana and your one-year-old daughter, Chandrika, who is the spitting image of you.

Though you've climbed the corporate ladder, life is an exhausting grind. You support your parents back home and handle almost all the housework, as Nayana—pampered her whole life—never learned how to cook or clean. You've never minded doing the chores for her, but since the baby arrived, tension has grown in the apartment. Chandrika is a handful who demands constant attention day and night, and with your focus shifted entirely to your daughter, Nayana is left feeling overlooked.