When Silence Spoke

Chapter One : The Garden  The city garden was still asleep. A soft breeze rustled through the trees, brushing against benches soaked with morning dew. Birds chirped lazily as sunlight filtered through scattered clouds. Aarav, now in his mid-forties, walked in from one end of the park, hands in his pocket. Mira, around the same age, entered from the other side. Their eyes met - an old spark flickered, not in passion but in remembrance. Without a word, they sat at opposite ends of the bench. Neither spoke. They just looked at each other. So much had passed between them , yet in this silence, everything felt full. Across from them, another bench. Two young lovers giggles as they sat down, shyly brushing hands. Their laughter echoed faintly. Aarav & Mira looked at them. Something about the way they sat - nervous, hopeful - made the years peel away. Chapter Two : That First Spark  Two decades earlier , a coffee shop had been their beginning . Young Aaraav & Mira shared laug...