And last week — Gerua’s school annual day. She danced. Not perfectly. But with joy. The song? . Rohan filmed it, tears streaming. Meera squeezed his hand.

Their first child was born to the tune of . Rohan held the baby, stood by the window, and whispered, “Suni jo toone aawaaz, main to chala aaunga…” He named her Gerua — meaning ochre, the color of sunrise.

Five years later, Meera was diagnosed with early onset arthritis. Dance became a memory. One evening, Rohan played just to see her smile. She laughed so hard she spilled her tea. That laugh — he stored it like gold.

But life is not a wedding.