Acknowledgment

To my readers, this is for you. Your trust in my words inspires me to bare my soul, knowing that somewhere, someone might find a piece of themselves in these pages. Your belief gives meaning to my writing. To the ones who stayed during my darkest days thank you for reminding me that even in chaos, there’s hope. Your presence was the light I needed when I could see none. To those who left scars, thank you for teaching me resilience. Your actions may have hurt, but they also helped me discover the strength I didn’t know I had. This book wouldn’t exist without those lessons. Finally, to love the complicated, messy, heartbreaking, and beautiful emotion that drives us all thank you for teaching me that even in its absence, it has a way of staying with us, shaping who we are. With heartfelt gratitude, Anurag Gupta