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Rishi whistled as he walked into the den, his heart lifting like a helium
balloon in spite of himself. He fully believed romantic comedies were
idiotic. There were no insta-love moments in real life that actually
lasted. Rishi had watched dozens of his friendsof all ethnicities
fall in love at the beginning of the school year and become mortal
enemies by the end. Or worse, become apathetic nothings.
Rishi knew from watching his parents that what mattered were
compatibility and stability. He didnt want a million dramatic,
heart-stoppingly romantic momentshe wanted just one long, sus-
tainable partnership.
But in spite of his immense practicality, he could picture her in
his life. He already knew the first time he saw Dimples picture
that their story would become a sort of legend, just like Ma beating
Pappa with that umbrella. Shed have some cute, funny quip about
the day that picture was taken that would totally endear her to him.
Maybe her parents picked that one to send because they wanted to
convey her playful personality.
And if it all worked out? If they found that they were, in fact, as
compatible as their parents predicted? Rishis life would be on track.
Everything would fall into place. Hed go to MIT; maybe shed
transfer there or somewhere close by. They could hang out, date for
a couple of years through college and maybe grad school, and then
get married. Hed take care of Dimple, and shed take care of him.
And a few years after that . . . theyd make his parents grandparents.
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