"We didn't choose to meet again…
Fate simply refused to forget us."
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Avni didn't see him until the hotel reception.
She and Rohit were checking into their suite in Manali.
The snow-capped view outside. Her dupatta wrapped tight. Rohit was smiling.
It was supposed to be peaceful. Calm.
But the moment she turned… he was there.
Mohsin.
Standing just a few steps away, alone, eyes wide with disbelief.
Their eyes met.
And for one second, the world paused.
> "Avni?"
Rohit looked at her.
She looked away instantly.
> "You know him?"
> "He was… from my old coaching days," she said quickly.
It wasn't a lie. But it wasn't the truth either.
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That night, they ran into each other again.
Same floor. Same corridor. Same past.
Mohsin's voice was low.
> "Tum khush ho, Avni?"
She didn't answer.
Her silence was an answer.
> "Main har din dua karta tha ke tumhe woh sab mile jo main nahi de saka."
Avni blinked back the tears.
> "Phir tum kyu wapas aaye?"
> "Main nahi aaya. Kismet le aayi."
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They didn't touch.
Didn't hug.
But something broke again… deeper this time.
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