A Love Story

Sameer & Muskan

Since January 2026

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Chapter One

The First Time I Saw You

I saw you for the first time in the nurse station, next to DD's locker...

You were on the phone, earphones in, completely lost in your own world. Lalkara by Diljit Dosanjh was playing — I could tell by the way you were vibing to it.

Later in the staff room, we had this discussion about the caste system in India. You were passionately advocating, even though you didn't know much yourself. And when I started correcting you...

"Stop speaking English, speak Punjabi!"

You teased me. That moment, something shifted. I didn't know it yet, but you had already started living in my thoughts.

Where it all began

Chapter Two

The Lavender Shift

That day we were working in Lavender. You were on PCA shift, and I tried to chat with you as much as I could.

But it felt like you were running away from our conversations. You looked happy, but uncomfortable talking to me.

At the end of the shift, I gathered my courage:

"Do you want to go for dinner with us? Me and Vivek are going to a restaurant after shift."

You said no. "We'll go some other day."

I was hurt. Even Vivek noticed. I thought to myself — she's not interested at all. Maybe she's just full of attitude, full of herself.

How wrong I was...

Learning to know you

Chapter Three

The Push I Needed

One day, Parmila asked me in a teasing way:

"Why don't you ask Muskan out? She's a nice girl. Marry her."

I took it as a joke. How could Muskan ever be interested in me? I always thought I was out of her league.

But then I started observing you. Your behavior was different around me. I kept discussing with Parmila, making sure she was serious.

I already had a little crush on you. I just never believed it could be real.

That night, my friend Karan was sleeping over. After gym, while cooking in the kitchen, I told him everything. We stayed up until 3:30 AM planning how to ask you out without being too straight-forward...

Without getting embarrassed. Without getting rejected.

When hope started to bloom

Chapter Four

The Plan

Next morning, I couldn't wake up with alarms. Karan woke me up at 6:45 AM. We raced to Mercy Place.

The plan was simple: Take you to reposition Joyce and casually ask —

"Where should I take someone I like?"

If you named a place, I'd ask when you're free.

At 2:40 PM sharp, Karan and I positioned ourselves to spot you arriving. Kitchen window. Lounge corridor. We were like secret agents on a mission.

But then Jenny asked us to bring Leila out. We made a record that day — transferred her in 8.9 seconds!

Then I opened the staff room door and saw you keeping your stuff in the locker.

I had never been that nervous in my entire life.

I thought of backing off. But then it hit me — if I don't do this today, we won't have a common shift for another 4-5 days. I'll regret it forever.

Partner in crime

Chapter Five

The Moment Everything Changed

I asked you to help me reposition Joyce. You resisted at first, but I convinced you.

Everything went according to plan. And when the moment came to ask when you're available...

You got shocked. You started running in the corridor!

I ran behind you. Rosemary was watching. I didn't care.

You stopped near Room 8. You asked if I was joking.

"I am dead serious."

A phrase I had learned the night before, just for this moment.

You said we'll talk later, you had to go for handover. I said alright, went straight to Karan, told him everything.

When I woke up from my nap, I texted you on Instagram asking for your number. And you... you gave it to me.

The beginning of us

Chapter Six

The City View at Kew

We fixed our first date for January 18th. Until then, we kept texting and calling.

On our next mutual shift, you didn't want to make it obvious to everyone. But I couldn't help myself — I chased you everywhere, talking whenever I could.

We greeted each other multiple times. Every single time we saw each other.

After one shift, I asked if we could go to this city view spot in Kew.

Both nervous. Having conversations. Getting to know each other.

I dropped you to your car. And then...

Our First Hug.

Our spot in Kew

Chapter Seven

January 18th — Our First Date

The Flowers

You were panicking the day before — your family asked for a favor you couldn't refuse, and you didn't get anything ready.

I kept convincing you: "Koi ni, it will be all good. Just come."

That morning, I went to get you flowers. Something to show you how special this day was to me.

The Ring

I went to Pandora. The original plan was a necklace, but you had already bought one the day before.

So I chose a ring instead. You were late, which gave me more time to pick the perfect one.

When we met at Northland, Preston, I gave it to you right away — I wasn't sure about the size.

It was too big. Your fingers are so skinny!

We exchanged it together. Our first little adventure.

Then we went to Marnong Estate, Mickleham...

Standing there, in front of the llamas, I asked you the question that had been building up inside me:

"Will you be my girlfriend?"

And you said yes.

"Because it felt right."

January 18th, 2026 — The day you said yes

Our Memories

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A Letter For You

My Dearest Muskan,

From the moment I first saw you in that nurse station, something inside me knew you were special. Even when I thought you were "full of attitude," even when I thought I was out of your league — my heart knew.

Thank you for saying yes. Thank you for making that nervous boy the happiest person in the world.

Every day with you feels like that first date — butterflies, excitement, and pure joy.

I promise to always chase you through corridors, to always make plans to be near you, and to love you more with each passing day.

You are my today and all of my tomorrows.

Forever Yours, Sameer ♥

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