The rest of the ride feels different. The weight on his chest isn't as heavy anymore. Seeing Shivanya, even from a distance, made him feel like he was one step closer to her.
When he reaches the restaurant, he parks his bike, takes off his helmet, and walks straight to the kitchen. The restaurant owner greets him, but Tushar just smiles and gets to work. He wipes the tables, arranges the plates, and checks the food containers with more focus than usual. For the first time in a long time, he isn't just working to pass the day. He is working with a purpose, saving money, building a life, preparing for a future that now has Shivanya in it. And somewhere in the back of his mind, he keeps thinking that one day, he will walk through that orphanage gate not as a delivery boy, but as Shivanya's father.