Sincerely Yours

I have been trying to call and message him for the past several hours. A deep, unsettling feeling has been gnawing at me a sense that something is wrong. I haven’t been able to sleep, my mind restless with worry, because I haven’t heard from him. And then, at 3:30 AM, my worst fear came true.  A message, a picture. To my horror, he had collapsed while working and was rushed to the hospital due to his heart. The moment I saw that picture, I broke down. My heart clenched with fear, my hands trembled, and tears blurred my vision. I feel so helpless right now, so utterly powerless. Apart from offering words of comfort, there is nothing more I can do and that realization crushes me. I know he needs me beside him, and I wish, more than anything, that I could just fly to him this very moment. I can tell he’s trying his best not to make me worry. Even in that hospital bed, despite everything, he forces a smile. This isn’t the first time he’s done this. He has always hidden his struggles, c...

We’ve been fooling around with each other on video calls and chats, finding small moments of joy despite the distance. One day, he posted a video with the caption "I didn't knew," and ever since, I’ve been teasing him about it. God, his grammar can be hilarious at times, he always says "didn't knew" instead of "did not know," and every time he does, I can’t help but smile because he does it cutely. Whenever I correct him, he just lets out a loud laugh, makes goofy faces, and corrects himself in the silliest way. For some reason, I’ve always found that incredibly cute. A few days ago, he received the parcel I sent through his friend just some Maggi, Koka, cheese, chogo, Shikhar, and Perls. The moment he saw it, his face lit up like a child’s. I could tell how much he missed eating Bhutanese food, especially the meals I used to cook for him. But above all, I know he definitely missed Shikhar. Seeing him so happy, even for just a moment, was everyt...