It was a quiet night, the city was at peace with all sounds hushed, but for one person, the stillness was overwhelming.
Ilakiya lay in bed, staring at the ceiling as she listened to Suresh's snores coming from the next room. She felt suffocated, like she had no way to escape the oppressive atmosphere at home.
She glanced at the clock, seeing that it was only 10pm. She knew she wouldn't be able to sleep for hours, not with the way her mind was racing.
She silently slipped out of bed and made her way to her laptop. She opened up the internet and logged onto MIRC, a chat platform where she could talk to strangers from all over the world.
Her favorite channel was #klindians on Dalnet, where she could talk to other people from her city. However, she noticed that there were fewer and fewer people on MIRC these days, and it was getting harder to find someone to chat with. The channel used to be brimming with people in its hey day. She guessed people have moved on to newer instant messaging apps. But MIRC provided the anonymity that no other apps could offer.
At first, Ilakiya was careful not to reveal too much about herself to the strangers she met online.
And as she chatted with more and more people, she began to feel a sense of freedom and liberation that she had never experienced before.
She was able to be her true self and express her thoughts and feelings without fear of judgement or rejection, and it was a feeling that she had been craving for so long.
Unfortunately, many of the men that Ilakiya met online were only interested in one topic: sex. It seemed like no matter what she said or did, they were unable to see her as anything more than a sexual object.
That was, until she met Anbu82.
Unlike the other chatters who flocked to her DM the moment she appeared, Anbu82 was minding his own business, chatting on the main channel. Ilakiya couldn't help but be drawn to his independence and self-assuredness.
She decided to send him a message, unsure of how he would react.
Ilakiya86: Hey, I saw you chatting on the main channel. What are you talking about?
Anbu82: Just talking about music. You into Indian classical?
Ilakiya86: Yeah, I love Indian classical. Who's your favorite composer?
Anbu82: Definitely Ilayaraja. You?
Ilakiya86: I'm more of a Rahman fan.
From there, Ilakiya and Anbu82 struck up a conversation that lasted for hours. They talked about music, movies, and their hopes and dreams for the future. Ilakiya was surprised by how open and genuine Anbu82 was, and she found herself sharing things with him that she had never told anyone before.
As the night went on, Ilakiya couldn't help but feel like she had found a true connection with Anbu82. She knew that it was risky to get close to someone online, but she couldn't.
As she got to know Anbu better, Ilakiya began to see him as a true friend, someone who accepted her for who she was and didn't try to change her. It was a refreshing change from the controlling and possessive behavior she had grown used to with Suresh.
She began chatting with Anbu82 online every day, and she found herself looking forward to their conversations more and more.
Despite the fact that she was still living with Suresh and was technically engaged to him, Ilakiya couldn't deny the growing attraction she felt for Anbu82. She knew that she had to follow her heart, no matter what the consequences may be.
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