a letter has arrived

tap the seal to open ♡

a website, for one person only

Hi, Sayantika.

I made you a little corner of the internet. It has Goa in it, a few games, one apology, a peace treaty, and a lot of you.

← psst, the photos move. throw them around

Sayantika pouting while holding Ayush's hand
certified grump
Mirror selfie, Sayantika in a red dress
the red dress
Late night on the beach
beach, 1am
Sayantika taking a huge bite
the bite.
Windswept close-up selfie
goa wind ✦
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N°01 — the part where I say it

Sayantika,

I'm sorry about the fight. I hate it when we're like this, even for a little while. You have so much going on right now, the internship prep, the portfolio, the late nights, and the last thing you need is me making it heavier. So I made you this instead. A small place that is only ours, full of Goa and games and reminders that you are going to be brilliant. You always are.

— your Ayush ♥

N°02 — exhibit: us

Goa, in frames

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Mirror selfie in a cafe, both in white
01 matching whites. totally not planned.
Sayantika holding Ayush's hand to her cheek
02 you, pretending to be annoyed. me, not pretending at all.
Sayantika fixing her hair in the mirror
03 you doing your hair. me, being decorative.
Windswept close-up selfie by the beach
04 wind: 1, your hair: 0. still gorgeous.
Mirror selfie, navy shirt and a sundress
05 the sundress era.
Mirror selfie, Sayantika in a cap
06 cap on. attitude on.
Sitting on the beach at night
07 sand in everything. worth it.
Mirror selfie in a red dress
08 red dress. I never stood a chance.
Mirror selfie, avocado top
09 the avocado top deserves its own page.

…and a hundred more we didn't take.

N°03 — evidence

Exhibit B:
the bite.

Two photos, taken one second apart. Drag the line and watch a very elegant woman become a legend.

Before: smiling for the photo
After: an enormous bite
⟷
after before

N°04 — diplomacy

✦

official document · binding forever

The Goa Accords

A peace treaty between Sayantika Sahu (hereafter "the boss") and Ayush Kumar (hereafter "the sorry one").

  1. Article I. The fight is officially over. The sorry one admits fault, in writing, on the internet.
  2. Article II. The sorry one owes one (1) dinner, location chosen exclusively by the boss.
  3. Article III. Unlimited hugs, redeemable anytime. No expiry. No terms and conditions.
  4. Article IV. During internship prep, the sorry one will be quiet when she's working and loud when she needs a cheerleader.
  5. Article V. Both parties agree to go back to Goa. Soon.
Ayush

the sorry one ✓

sign here ✍

the boss

N°05 — the arcade

Two tiny games,
starring us.

Fix us.

We got a little scrambled. Slide the pieces back where they belong.

0 moves

See? We always fit back together.

Memory lane.

Find the matching pairs. You're the one who remembers everything anyway.

0 moves

Perfect memory. This is why I never win arguments.

N°06 — for the designer

Dear future
design intern,

I know it's a lot right now. Here are three things for when it feels like too much.

Stress, but make it bubble wrap.

0 worries popped

pop one.

Breathe with me.

ready?

Internship survival kit.

0/6 packed

Packed. You're ready. (You always were.)

N°07 — one last thing

Still my favourite person.

ARABIAN SEA AIRWAYS ✦ BOARDING PASS
fromHEREwherever you are
✈
toGOIGoa, again
passengersSayantika & Ayush
dateafter your internship
seatnext to you
classvery first

It's a date. ♥