A little something for Priya
Some nights are worth waiting for

Until the world says
happy birthday.

A tiny countdown for someone who makes ordinary days feel a little brighter.

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days
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hours
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minutes
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seconds

The best surprises take their time.

one ordinary night · becoming something else

At exactly twelve,
the whole sky remembered.

Because the calendar turned a page, and someone wonderful turned another year older.

stay for a little while
somewhere between a wish and a sunrise

There are people who make
the universe feel a little closer.

We met at the institute, somewhere in the middle of regular days. Somehow, those days got a little more memorable.

and tonight, for a moment, it's all yours

Priya

the day the world got a little more you
make a wish, before the moment floats away

A new year of you.

May it bring you the kind of joy that sneaks up on an ordinary Tuesday, the kind of people who make you feel at home, and a hundred little reasons to smile.

a little note, from someone glad to know you

Some people make a place feel brighter
just by being in it.

I'm glad our paths crossed at the institute. I hope this year is kind to you, full of things you love, and every bit as lovely as you deserve.

Happy birthday, Priya.