Flat Number 305

Flat 305 lo newly shift ayina Nandini ki apartment life strange ga anipinchindi. Corridors silent, doors closed, people busy.

Flat 306 lo unde Vivek matram prathi morning plants ki water peditu "Good morning" cheppadu. First few days Nandini nod matrame ichindi. Tarvatha smile. Tarvatha conversation.

Oka Sunday power cut. Lift work avvatledu. Nandini grocery bags tho stairs ekkutunte Vivek help chesadu.

"Thanks. Nenu manage chestha," ani aame cheppindi.

"Nuvvu manage cheyyagalav ani doubt ledu. Help accept cheyyadam kuda skill," ani athanu navvadu.

Aa line aame ki nachindi. Vaallu terrace meeda power return avvadam varaku kurchunnaru. City lights off ayyi stars visible ayyayi.

Nandini tana divorce gurinchi cheppindi. Vivek tana lonely life gurinchi cheppadu. Iddaru sympathy kosam kaadu, understanding kosam matladaru.

Days lo neighbours, weeks lo friends, months lo something deeper. Vivek never rushed. Nandini never pretended.

Oka evening aame flat door daggara nilabadi, "Coffee?" ani adigindi.

Vivek smile chesadu. "As a neighbour?"

"As someone I like," ani aame clear ga cheppindi.

Aa clarity vaalla story ki first real chapter.