Balasore ⇄ Bhubaneswar · Aug 2–9, 2026

Seven days in, and I'm already counting the ones without you.

Every mile of this road remembers you now. Scroll down, I want to walk you through the whole week again.

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The week that ruined "just friends" for me

Eight days, one highway, and somehow you turned into my favorite person in it.

Day 1 · Aug 2

Landing in your city

Showed up in BBSR and we just drove around the city with no real plan. Didn't matter where we went, it already felt like something.

On the road, BLS to BBSR
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Day 2 · Aug 3

Spider-Man and you, not necessarily in that order

Went for a movie date, and I'm pretty sure I spent more time glancing at you than watching Spidey swing around. Sue me.

3D glasses on
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At the mall after the movie
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Day 3 · August 4

Puri Beach

"So... will you officially be my girlfriend?"

The waves didn't stop. My heart definitely did, for a second. And then you said yes, and every single butterfly I'd been carrying around since Aug 2 finally had somewhere to land.

The bouquet
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The bouquet
Us sitting at the beach
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Right there on the sand
Our feet on the sand
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Our feet, Puri Beach
Day 4 · Aug 5

Slow day, official girlfriend edition

Wandered around the city for a bit, then just us in the hotel room with nowhere to be. Nothing planned, nothing rushed, and somehow that made it perfect.

Hotel room, day 4
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Day 5 · Aug 6

The great shopping chaos

You dragged me through the outskirts of town, picked out an outfit for me, and then paid for the whole date. I still don't know how to feel about my own girlfriend spoiling me like that.

The collage
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Changing room, new dress
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Day 6 · Aug 7

Getting closer, literally

Stayed in and did absolutely nothing on paper, but somewhere in there we got closer than we'd ever been. Zero complaints from either side.

Cuddled up
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Mirror shot
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Day 7 · Aug 8

Room service and F.R.I.E.N.D.S

Dinner was veg biryani, kadai paneer, and chole bhature, except the chole mysteriously never showed up (still not over it), with F.R.I.E.N.D.S playing in the background which I watched but I was watching you mostly because how you were smiling and enjoying the show and the food. Aug 8 just kept going, and somehow closer got even closer.

Dinner and Friends
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Mirror shot
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Day 8 · Aug 9

Subway, and then the road split us up

Shared a sub for breakfast like it was any other morning, except every bite felt like a countdown. Then it was time to head back to two different cities.

Her bouquet and the letter
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Her bouquet, and that letter
Leaving BBSR
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Leaving BBSR
Since Aug 9, 2026

Every second of this counter is a second I'd rather be spending with you.

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And counting. Come to Balasore whenever you can, I'll be in BBSR the second I get the chance. Same highway, either direction, always worth it.

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Next stop

Bhubaneswar · September 10, 2026

Round 2, loading. I'll probably show up early because I couldn't wait 😘