That night...
I couldn't sleep at all.
Riya's words…
the fear in her eyes…
and that accident...
kept replaying in my mind.
What if the dream comes true?
No…
I won't let that happen.
Not this time… I won't lose her.
The next day…
I went straight to Riya.
She was sitting alone in a quiet corner of the campus.
Dark circles under her eyes…
as if she hadn't slept either.
I stood in front of her.
"Riya… we need to talk."
She looked at me slowly…
"I know…" she said.
I sat beside her.
For a moment… we were both silent.
Then I took a deep breath—
"Riya… that accident… we can stop it."
She smiled faintly…
but there was pain in it.
"Can we really…?" she asked.
I held her hand—
"Yes… if we're seeing this beforehand…
maybe it's because we're meant to change it."
A small spark of hope appeared in her eyes…
but then she whispered—
"And what if… it's already decided?"
I went silent.
Because that question… haunted me too.
But this time…
I chose courage over fear.
Looking into her eyes, I said—
"If fate is trying to separate us…
then I'll fight fate."
Her breath paused.
"Why…?" she asked softly.
And for the first time…
I spoke my heart without fear—
"Because…
I can't lose you."
Silence…
But this silence was different.
Tears filled Riya's eyes…
She whispered—
"You don't understand…
I'm scared…"
I held her hand tighter—
"I'm scared too…
but if we're together… maybe we can win."
Riya looked at me…
And for the first time…
she didn't let go of my hand.