OPENING

A little something for you

Hey, Satyabhama... 👀

It's not exactly a normal birthday wish.

GATE

Fair warning

FAIR WARNING

I had too much to say. 😅

If you're expecting a normal birthday wish... you can still leave. 😂

CHAPTER 01

It Started With a Message...

B.Tech first year starting lo ninnu first time chusa.

Appatlo naa mind lo oka simple goal undedi — “First somehow college lo survive avvali.” Kaani ninnu chusaka enduko teliyadu... “Ee ammayitho matladali” anipinchindi.

CHAPTER 02

The First Message 📱

Akkada nundi actual story start ayyindi.

Nee branch mutual friend dwara kanukkunnā. Tarvata nee Instagram ID. Message send cheyyala, vadha... reply vastundo rado naake teliyadu. Kaani konchem dare chesi message chesa. Luckily request accept chesav, reply kuda icchav. Happy. 😌

CHAPTER 03

Those Awkward Smiles 🙂

No conversation. Just... 🙂 → 🙂 → walk away.

Nuvvu college lo kanipinchagane matladali anipinchedi. Bayamo, siggo naake teliyadu. Small smile ichi side aipoyevadini. Nuvvu kuda small smile ichi vellipoyedhanivi. Chala sarlu jarigindi. Finally oka roju dhairyam chesi direct ga matladā.

CHAPTER 04

The Sketch ✏️

Matter drawing kaadu. Matter nee effort.

Naa birthday roju random ga drawing topic vachindi. “Birthday gift ga naa drawing sketch vesthava?” ani silly ga adiga. Nuvvu “Sare” annav. Serious ga manchi drawer emo anukunna. 😂 Sketch vachaka adi nene ani identify cheyadaniki almost 10 minutes pattindi. Kaani aa effort naaku chala baaga anipinchindi.

Memory
CHAPTER 05

Your First Birthday 🎁

Nee first birthday after we met.

Only wish cheyyadam kakunda edaina gift ivvali anipinchindi. Appatlo editing kuda sariga raadhu. Still edo oka way lo oka photo frame prepare chesi iccha. Aa roju “Nuvvu aa gift teesukuntava? Leda?” ani chala tension paddā. Enduko naake teliyadu. 😅

Memory
CHAPTER 06

Somewhere Along The Way ❤️

Nuvvu na comfort zone aipoyav.

Ala matladukuntu... matladukuntu... teliyakundane starting lo “Ee ammayitho ela matladali?” unna place nundi “Ee ammayitho edaina matladachu” ane comfort ki vacham.

CHAPTER 07

And Then... There Was a Gap.

Days became weeks. Weeks became months.

2nd year aa 3rd year aa exact ga gurtu ledu. Kaani mana madhya chala gap vachindi. Nenu message chesthe late replies... next day replies. Maybe nuvvu busy ga undochu. Kaani aa time lo naaku ignore chestunnattu anipinchindi. “Enduku tanani ibbandi pettadam?” ani nenu kuda messages aapesa. Matladali anipinchina control chesukunna.

CHAPTER 08

I Texted Again 📩

Enduko... malli matladali anipinchindi.

Oka sari text chesa. Positive reply vachindi. Appudu anukunna — “Manam message chesthe gani madam garu message cheyaru emo...” 😂 And somehow akkadi nundi malli conversation continue ayyindi.

CHAPTER 09

Even Now... 😋

Nenu message chestha. Nuvvu reply istav.

Nuvvu first message cheyyadam chala rare. Sometimes “Manam emaina ee ammayini disturb chestunnama?” ani anipistundi. Kaani netho matladina prati sari naaku enduko baaga anipistundi. Anduke random ga message chestu unta — “Nenu okadini unna” ani gurtu cheyadaniki. 😌

CHAPTER 10

The Difference

Naaku konthamandi ammailatho parichayam undi. 😋

Kaani netho unna comfort different. Ninnu pics adiginantha easy ga vallani adagalenu. Nuvvu share chese reels anni vallatho ala share cheyalenu. Netho matladina antha comfortable ga vallatho matladalenu. That's the difference.

CHAPTER 11

A Familiar Feeling

Maybe anduke netho matladadam antha natural ga anipistundo.

Inthaku mundu school lo oka female friend undedi. Appudu ippudu netho ela matladutunnano almost alane matladevadini. Aa friendship lo unna particular comfort... netho matladinappudu malli vastundi.

CHAPTER 12

The Things I Never Asked

Oka question matram nenu ninnu proper ga adagaledu.

Nenu ninnu disturb chestunnana? Netho over ga behave chestunnana? Emaina limits cross chestunnana? Sometimes nee pictures adugutunta. Appudu nee reaction enti anedi genuinely telusukovali anukuntunna. Nuvvu nannu tittukuntunnavo, chiraku padutunnavo... “Veedenti intha matter rasadu?” ani anukuntunnavo naaku teliyadu. 😂 But one thing I know — netho matladadam naaku baaga anipistundi. Enduku? Naake teliyadu. Anthe.

CHAPTER 13

And Then College Ended...

Different paths. Same friendship.

College aipoyindi. Nuvvu nee life goals kosam munduku velthunnav. Nenu naa job kosam struggle chestunna. By God's grace nuvvu manchi ga settle avvali. And ade journey lo nannu kuda settle chestav ani anukuntunna. 😂

A LITTLE REVEAL 👑

Remember the nickname topic?

Recent ga manam nickname topic gurinchi matladukunnam kada... 😌

Appudu pedatā ani cheppa. So... ippudu aa nickname reveal cheddam anukunna.

Satyabhama

Satyakala + Bhama. Anthe. 😂 Pedda reason em ledu.

MEMORIES

Memory Wall

Us together
Satyabhama
Satyabhama
AND FINALLY...
One last thing...
Thanks for replying
to that first message. ❤️
Because if you hadn't...
this entire story
wouldn't exist.
— from the guy who almost didn't send that first message. :)
Happy Birthday, Satyabhama. ❤️

Birthday kada... konchem emotional touch ivvali kada. 😌

Ilaney manchi friend ga nannu bharistu undu. Nenu irritate chesina, random messages pampina, pics adigina, reels pampina... em anukokunda ilaage natho continue avutav ani anukuntunna.