u/the_dreadful_gymgirl

Rain-soaked clothes, uncontrollable sneezing, freezing hands, and every raindrop hitting us hard while riding. It was such a beautiful mess; the kind where you question every life choice until your favourite person still makes sure they come see you from another city, even through a storm.

We had momos, dahibara, and finally chai, all while getting our first real taste of a proper Bollywood rainy evening. But the momos were honestly secondary. With a love like that, even the simplest food tastes perfect.

Rain-soaked clothes, uncontrollable sneezing, freezing hands, and every raindrop hitting us while riding felt like needles. It was such a beautiful mess; the kind where you question every life choice until your favourite person still makes sure they come see you from another city, even through a storm. We had momos, dahibara, and finally a cup of chai, all while getting our first real taste of a proper Bollywood rainy evening. But the momos were honestly secondary. With a love like that, even the simplest food tastes perfect.

ଆଜି ଆସନ୍ତୁ, ଆପଣଙ୍କୁ କଟକକୁ ପୁଣିଥରେ ଦେଖେଇବି.....

ସେଇ କଟକ... ଯାହାକୁ ଆପଣ ଶହେ ଥର ଦେଖିଛନ୍ତି, ହଜାର ଥର ଶୁଣିଛନ୍ତି। କିନ୍ତୁ ଆଜି, ଟିକେ ଅଲଗା ନଜରରେ।

ସନ୍ଧ୍ୟା ହେଉଛି। ବର୍ଷା ଧୀରେ ଧୀରେ ରାସ୍ତାକୁ ଭିଜାଉଛି। ଲାଲ୍ ବ୍ରେକ୍ ଲାଇଟ୍‌ର ଧାଡ଼ି ପାଣିରେ ଝଲମଲ କରୁଛି। ଚାରିଆଡ଼େ ହର୍ନ, ଭିଡ଼, ଅସ୍ଥିରତା... ଦୂରରୁ ଦେଖିଲେ ଲାଗେ - କେବଳ ଟ୍ରାଫିକ୍।

କିନ୍ତୁ ଟିକେ ଭଲକରି ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ।

ଏହି ଭିଡ଼ ଭିତରେ କେହି ସାରାଦିନର କଷ୍ଟ ସାରି ଘରକୁ ଫେରୁଛି। କେହି ଏବେ ବି ରାତିର ଡ୍ୟୁଟିକୁ ବାହାରିଛି। କେହି ଶେଷ ଡେଲିଭରିଟା ସାରିବାକୁ ଦୌଡ଼ୁଛି। କେହି ଦୋକାନର ସଟର ଟାଣି ଘରମୁହାଁ ହୋଇଛି। ଆଉ କେହି ଛୋଟ ବେପାରୀ, କାଲିର ବଜାର ଓ ଘରର ହିସାବ ମନରେ ନେଇ ନିରବରେ ଫେରୁଛି।

ଆମେ ଯେଉଁ ଭିଡ଼କୁ ଅସୁବିଧା ବୋଲି କହୁ, ସେଇ ଭିଡ଼ ହିଁ ଏହି ସହରର ଜୀବିକା। ସେଇ ହର୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକ କେବଳ ଶବ୍ଦ ନୁହେଁ; ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକ ହେଉଛି ହଜାର ହଜାର ପରିବାରର ସଂଘର୍ଷର ସ୍ୱର। କେଉଁଠି ଆଶା, ତ କେଉଁଠି ଅପେକ୍ଷା... ଆଉ କେଉଁଠି ନିରବ ଦାୟିତ୍ୱ। କେବେ ସେ ସ୍ୱରରେ ଖୁସି ଥାଏ, ତ କେବେ ଜୀବନର ଜଞ୍ଜାଳରେ କ୍ଲାନ୍ତ ଗୋଟିଏ ଦୀର୍ଘଶ୍ୱାସ।

କଟକର ହୃଦୟର ସ୍ପନ୍ଦନ ତାର ଏଇ ରାସ୍ତା ଗୁଡ଼ିକ।

ତେଣୁ ହୁଏତ... ଏ ସହର ସୁନ୍ଦର ତା'ର ନିରବତା ପାଇଁ ନୁହେଁ, ବରଂ ଏହି ଅସରନ୍ତି ଭିଡ଼, ଏହି ବର୍ଷା, ଏହି ଅବିରତ ଦୌଡ଼ ପାଇଁ। କାରଣ କେବେ କେବେ, ଗୋଟେ ସହରର ସବୁଠାରୁ ସୁନ୍ଦର ଦୃଶ୍ୟ... ତା'ର ସବୁଠାରୁ ବ୍ୟସ୍ତ ସନ୍ଧ୍ୟା ହିଁ ହୋଇଥାଏ। ❤️🌧️

( Don't judge Op, OP wrote so much stuff in Odia after so long🫥🙏 )

Had my favourite Vadapav in the evening.

It was genuinely tasty, but nothing really beats an authentic MH vada pav. The place itself is a small eatery, yet it remains quite packed, which is always a good sign.

Had my favourite vadapav in the evening. Weather demands.

It was genuinely tasty, but nothing really beats an authentic MH vada pav. The place itself is a small eatery, yet it remains quite packed, which is always a good sign.

A tough Monday deserves a calm evening. ;)

Just another evening where my man insisted we ride 20 km to this place. Typical him.

The thing is, he gets genuinely excited about showing me any random place that I might not have been to. And every single time, I answer with - han han jiba. Not because of the place but because it's him.

So I just hop on the bike, hold him a little tighter, and let him take me wherever he's planned. Aau bhai kal ka weather was top notch. The cool Bhubaneswar evening breeze, endless conversations, and him happily leading the way somehow make the ride better than the destination. He starts the convo like ... Janichu janichu mu jebe asithili... ends with mora bahut iccha thila ame misiki asiba paen....

Because, honestly... who wouldn't want a love that finds joy in the smallest things and can't wait to share it with you?

And as always, he didn't disappoint.

I've come to realize that it was never really about the place. It never is. It's about the person who makes an ordinary Monday evening feel like your favourite movie.

( I posted this because i remember seeing posts some days back about how bhubaneswar has no dating scene or how relationships don't work around here.. this is to say; i was thinking the same. Even to the point that i started believing maybe I was the problem. But no, i was never the problem. I was just never loved the right way.

I hope everyone finds someone who loves them wholeheartedly and finds joy in the little things.

Because love isn't always about grand gestures. Sometimes it's brushing your hair away from your face, feeding you fries, stealing your pizza, laughing over nothing, and standing by each other....every single time )

Every time we are together, my man somehow finds a new “you need to see this place” spot for me. And this time? Pure peace. The kind of place where you sit for just a few minutes and somehow end up staying for hours. Good food, peaceful surroundings, good music, random conversations, and two absolute cuties of dogs who decided to hang around us. One of them was named Whiskey 😂.

Some places don’t need fancy plans or loud moments to become memorable. This one just felt comforting.

Anyways. Took the details out from the number plate and this man has his 500 INR challan pending since may 2025. Pollution bhi expired h. And bina helmet ka challan inka kyun nahi kat raha? ..... Also don't start with - you don't know the full story, gender biased comments and all. Because idc...

All i know is violence is never the right answer to any question, and especially when its certain that it's happening in broad daylight.