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Fragile Swan

Tanisha_Bhati
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The average realized release rate over the past 30 days is 21 chs / week.
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Chapter 1 - Chapter 01

Today, I finally deleted all my social media apps...

Before doing that, I posted one last story related to him. Somewhere inside, I hoped he would reply. But he didn't. Not even a single word.

It has been five weeks since our conversations stopped. In between, I had already deleted my account once, but I activated it again just to wish him Merry Christmas. It took a lot of courage to text him. I told myself it was okay, that a simple wish wouldn't hurt. But he only saw my message and chose silence.

Sometimes I wonder—do I really hold no value for him now? Is replying to a simple wish too much to ask? How can someone change so suddenly after becoming such an important part of your life?

Deep down, I had already noticed this pattern. When he became close to another girl, his behaviour was the same—late replies, seen messages, emotional distance. Maybe I was there only when he needed sympathy, not when I needed him.

Now, that same behaviour has returned. Maybe he has found someone new in my place. I don't have proof, and maybe it isn't even true. Still, my heart keeps preparing itself for that possibility.

I waited. I kept hoping. And in the process, I hurt myself. My results suffered because my focus was lost somewhere between expectations and silence. But now, I know what I need to do.

It's time to stop waiting.

It's time to focus on myself.I decided to hurt myself less,

so I logged out of the world.

Deleted the account

that kept pulling me back

to things I was trying to forget.

Now my mind holds only one thought—

Top university entrance exam

Once, my hopes ran somewhere else.

In 2024, I wasted time,

and now entrance exam don't even wait for me.

The dates are out.

Registrations have closed.

Cut-offs are rising like walls

I didn't prepare to climb.

This is the last option left.

It will take effort.

It will take discipline.

It will take courage.

But I still want to try.

Because right now,

I feel a little…

just a little bit…

failed.

I watch my friends move forward,

their lives unfolding,

their steps confident,

their paths clearer than mine.

And here I am—

standing still,

not lost,

not gone,

just… stuck.

But maybe being stuck

is not the end.

Maybe it's the quiet pause

before I finally move again. 🌙