Do hafte baad Aarav ko Singapore expansion ka offer mila.
Do saal ka contract.
Same din Anaya ko permanent creative director position ka proposal mila —
Yahin, iss city me.
Irony.
Is baar choice sirf dream ki nahi thi.
Location ki thi.
Late night walk.
Aarav:
"Main ja sakta hoon. But iska matlab long distance 2.0."
Anaya:
"Main yahan reh sakti hoon. But iska matlab main apna global exposure slow kar dungi."
Silence.
Phir Anaya ne woh line yaad dilayi —
"If someday our dreams take us different directions… we won't cage each other."
Aarav ne deep breath li.
"Main tumhe cage nahi karna chahta. Par main khud ko bhi shrink nahi karunga."
Ye fight nahi thi.
Ye adulthood tha.