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    Beware 3

    As he approached Asha with blood dripping from his mouth, she wondered if escape was even possible. The distance between them had shrunk to almost nothing. Just as he lunged, his arms swinging out to seize her, he suddenly collapsed like an uprooted tree. Asha stood frozen in shock. Standing...
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    Beware 2

    The sound Asha heard sent an indefinable shiver of fear through her. She hesitated—should she go out and check? Her first instinct was to rush downstairs and wake her father, but she decided to investigate the source of the noise herself before disturbing his sleep. Her hands trembled as she...
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    Beware 1

    Kanchipuram. At Hotel Saravana Bhavan, Asha and her two friends were savoring Mysore Pak with spoons. "Hey Asha... when do you have to join?" asked Kanmani. "There are still two months left, duo. For now, the offer is confirmed. That’s all." Asha, smiling, was in her early twenties. She had a...
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    I'm born just to love you 💗 Final

    Thrissur Railway Station. Shiva and Anitha were waiting for their train. They were both quietly retracing the memories of a month that had been incredibly sweet. "Anitha." "Hmm?" "When will you tell me the result?" Shiva asked. Anitha flashed a smile. "Can I tell you something, Shiva?" "Go on."...
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    I'm born just to love you 11

    Siva was at a loss for what to do. Who was he? Could what he said be true? And if it were... if it were... What am I going to do? I don’t know. Shouldn’t you have expected this in the first place? How? When someone sets such a condition for you, you should expect that she might have said the...
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    I'm born just to love you 💓 10

    After offering their prayers at the Mammiyoor Shiva Temple, Siva and Anita returned straight to their flat. Miraculously, the rain had paused, leaving a brief clearing in the sky. "Siva, can I sleep for a bit? I’m exhausted," Anita said. Siva nodded in agreement. As Anita retreated to the...
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    I'm born just to love you 💕 9

    When Shiva woke up the next morning, it was already very late. He looked around for Anitha, but she was nowhere to be seen. He sprang up and hurried out of the room. The hall? Empty. The kitchen? No sign of her. "Anitha!" he called out. No answer. Maybe she’s in the bathroom? He stood outside...
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    I'm born just to love you ❤️ 8

    Anita was beside herself. Even though the waterfall’s mist cooled her skin, a fire had begun to burn within. She couldn't reconcile the fact that Shiva had released her so soon. Why didn’t time stand still? Why did love feel so incomplete? Did he mistakenly think I would find him wrong if he had...
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    I'm born just to love you ❤️ 7

    Seeing Anita standing there, frozen in shock, Shiva grew tense. "Anita." "Hmm?" "What happened?" "Nothing." "What did that monk say to you before he left?" "Well..." "It’s okay, tell me." "He said we should leave this place immediately." "And if we don't?" "He said it’s dangerous." Shiva was...
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    I'm born just to love you 6

    Shiva woke up in the early hours of the dawn. He gazed at Anita’s face as she lay sleeping. To him, her face looked like a rose bathed in the first rays of the rising sun, gaining an extra touch of ethereal beauty as the light broke. He ran his fingers through her hair. In her sleep, she smiled...
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    I'm born just to love you ❤️ 5

    Shiva and Anita stepped out of the railway station. Unlike in Tamil Nadu, auto-drivers here didn't swarm the arriving passengers. If you wanted a ride, you had to stand in a queue, pay a rupee, and collect a token. Only then would you get an auto in order. Anita stood in line and returned with a...
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    I'm born just to love you 💓 4

    As they spoke for a while, a thin thread of friendship began to weave itself between them, almost without them realizing it. "Shiva." "Mm?" "Can I sleep for a while?" "Sure, Anita." "Sorry, I couldn’t sleep last night. That’s why." "It’s okay." Anita climbed onto the upper berth. Shiva smiled as...
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    I'm born just to love you 💕 3

    Friday. Shiva stood waiting at the Arakkonam railway station. He had somehow managed to handle his mother—barely. She had grilled him with a barrage of questions before he could leave. Poor Dad. He probably needed extra energy just to survive Mom’s interrogation. Shiva smiled to himself, still...
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    Psychiatrist 1

    Coimbatore. Murali sat in an air-conditioned waiting room, slightly away from the Thudiyalur Murugan Theatre. Outside, a board read: Dr. Chandrasekhar, Psychiatrist. Murali was waiting for his turn. As of today, he was the cricketer expected to bring pride to India from the state of Tamil Nadu...
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    I'm born, just to love you 2

    Shiva stepped downstairs. Alamelu’s heart swelled with joy just looking at his radiant face, even before he uttered a word. When Anitha’s father, Palani, looked at him expectantly, Shiva smiled. "I like her." Palani’s face lit up. "Then we can take things further..." someone chimed in, and Shiva...