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no.° 4 / forever

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The Collected
MEMORIES
OF US
vol. iv · an anniversary
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My dearest Aravind,
Nobody warns you a friend can turn constant.
You've seen my worst lows & clapped my proudest highs
Another year, another quiet little forever,
written in the small things only we know.
We fought dumb fights & made up before it mattered
We built our own little world out of tiny meet-ups
and small chaos. You're not just my best friend
You're my longest-running yes.
with all of my love

— in the official record —

A Lifetime, Stamped

measured precisely, in the only currency that counts

Office of the Heart
10· VIII
est. 2022
delivered, daily
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months
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hours

— and counting, with intent.

— plate iv. of vii —

The Photographs

developed slowly, kept carefully

memory
— first photo, of ours —
memory
— a favourite photo of ours—
memory
— our closest photo—
memory
— our first day out —
memory
— one amazing night out—
memory
— Two favourites in one—
memory
how can I miss mirror selfies
memory
— uncountable memories—

— an archive of small takeoffs —

Boarding pass

the days we will not forget

FLIGHT
BF-001
GATE: College Fest
PASSENGER : Mr. Aravind Athrey
SEAT: Reserved since day one
"Met on duty. Never got relieved."
FLIGHT
BF-002
GATE: Curiosity
BOOKED BY: Fate
SEAT: Still figuring it out
"Began with gratitude. Still hasn't run out."
FLIGHT
BF-003
GATE: Departures Only
DURATION: No layovers yet
BAGGAGE: Carried, never dropped
"Went through the lows and highs. Still boarding."
FLIGHT
BF-004
GATE: No Delay
LENGTH OF TRIP: Infinity
TIME LOST: Zero. Silence isn't our style
"Turbulence for a minute. Smooth after."
FLIGHT
BF-∞
GATE: One Way
SEAT: Booked for life
REFUNDS: Not accepted. No exits either.
"No matter what the future holds — same flight, same seat, together."
Admit
02
together
act vi · the sequel
Same Café, Years Later
"we got the good table this time. we earned it."
Admit
02
together
act vii · still running
No Intermission
"nobody's leaving before the credits. there are no credits."

— sealed, by hand —

The Vow

break the seal, only if you mean it

&

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— a private clause, in two parts —

that no day, however small,
will pass without me reaching for you —

and that, given the choice between
a thousand other lives and this one,
i would still pick you as My bestfriend. every time.

— witnessed, by us

— colophon —

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to be
continued
— always —

this volume was bound on this evening,
On my study and bus seat, with a great deal of love.

— yours, always

— fin. —