"Would you date me?" heasked.
I said " yes" . For the first time, I didn't overthink it. I just went with the flow. I knew he liked me from a long time. He was sweet and kind-hearted, a genuinely good guy. And for once, I wanted to take that step and let go of my hesitation. Just this one time, I told myself. I wanted to feel what it was like to take a chance. Because before this, I never really did...
And that was just the beginning. Everything started when I moved into a new house, in a new city, in a completely new state—Jaipur. From the blooming ,green familiarity of Guwahati, I found myself in the vibrant chaos of Rajasthan. I had never lived away from home before, but Jaipur didn't feel unsettling. I had cousins there, warm, relaxed, free-spirited people who were nothing like my strict but loving family back home.
My home in Guwahati was a typical Indian household. It was disciplined and noisy in all the right ways. It was a warm place, but not one filled with much freedom. Still, it was my happy place.
I came to Jaipur under the excuse of pursuing my degree, but let's be honest, academics were just a cover story. What I really wanted was independence, freedom, new beginnings—a chance to find myself outside the boundaries I had always known.
And I did meet new people—so many of them. People with opinions that challenged mine, ideas I never considered, and personalities that pulled me out of my shell. Some stayed, and some parted. But each encounter shaped me a little more.
Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. Hi, I'm Tara, the protagonist in this story. Everything you're about to read is from my point of view—raw, honest, and real.
Now, you must be wondering how it all actually began.
Well, it started the day I tapped "Accept " on one random group invite: " The Jaipur Walo GC."
That one simple click changed everything....