EP01: Unpacking the “Later”...
CHAPTER-1 Ananya and Kabir lived in the same bustling city, leading lives as parallel as train tracks, yet never quite meeting. Ananya, a young graphic designer, often got lost in deadlines, promising herself she’d enjoy life “when things settled down.” She had a cupboard full of unworn dresses with tags still attached and a shelf of scented candles that had gathered so much dust. “Special days” she would mutter, even though her calendar seemed allergic to them. Kabir, a software engineer, was no better. His bucket list was like a museum—filled with things he admired but never touched. Learning to play the guitar? On hold. Hiking in the mountains? “Next summer, for sure,” he’d say every year. His fancy sneakers stayed protected in their box, and his vacation fund was always raided by “more practical” expenses. Their worlds collided one fateful Saturday at a small bookstore. Outside the bookstore there was a small chai ki tapri where Rajesh bhaiya and his daughter used to sel...