One
The match
A Sunday evening, a full court, and two people who had not yet met.
Our story
From one accidental hit…
to a lifetime together.
Two
The accidental hit
Harsh went for a winner. Rhea took it squarely on the shoulder. The rally ended there — everything else started.
Three
The sweet apology
One bar of chocolate, offered with the most sincere face he could manage. Accepted — eventually.
sorry
Four
Becoming friends
The games kept happening. So did the long conversations on the bench afterwards.
Five
Falling in love
Somewhere between the walks and the coffees, neither of us was pretending it was about pickleball any more.
Six
The proposal
He asked. She said yes. The ball, mercifully, was nowhere in sight.
And now
Here we are
Two days in a forest in December, and everyone we love in one place.
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