Cafe Window Seat

Cafe lo window seat always occupied. Sometimes by Anu, sometimes by Varun. Eventually vaallu silent rivals ayyaru.

Oka roju Anu mundu vachindi. Varun entrance daggara disappointed face tho nilabadi unnadu. Aame navvi, "Share cheddama?" ani adigindi.

Aa shared table vaalla story start.

Varun freelance designer. Anu psychologist. Athanu colours gurinchi matladadu. Aame people gurinchi. Iddariki coffee strong istam, fake smiles istam ledu.

Daily 6 PM window seat ritual ayindi. No promises. No labels. Just presence.

Oka evening Varun late. Anu wait cheyyaledu ani pretend chesindi, kani coffee order cheyyakunda kurchundi. Athanu breathless ga vachadu.

"Traffic," ani annadu.

"Nenu adigana?" ani aame.

"Kani nenu explain cheyyali anipinchindi," ani athanu.

Aa line lo relationship seed undi. Care explain cheyyadam start ayithe, heart already involved.

Weeks tarvatha Varun aame ki small sketch ichadu. Window seat, two cups, one moon.

"Title?" ani Anu adigindi.

"Almost love," ani athanu.

Aame sketch fold chesi bag lo petti, "Almost ni full cheyyadaniki time undi," ani cheppindi.