Are you awake?"
"Obviously."
2 a.m. became their thing. Deep talks. Childhood trauma. Random playlists. She liked rain. He liked silence. Somehow it matched. Aarav started waiting for her "typing…" bubble more than his morning coffee. Meher told him things she never told anyone. Screens became safe spaces. Emojis carried feelings words couldn't. Slowly, jokes turned softer. Compliments turned real.