He was typing.

She stared at the empty chat window. A new chat with Rohan would start fresh, like two strangers meeting for the first time. She typed "Hi" then deleted it. Too casual. Too eager. Too cold.

It was a Tuesday evening when Priya finally decided to unblock him. Not because she had forgiven him—not entirely—but because the silence had become louder than the argument that caused it.

Inside Settings, she scrolled to Account > Privacy > Blocked contacts . A small shudder ran through her—this was the digital equivalent of a restraining order folder. There, under "Blocked contacts," was Rohan's name, sitting alone like an exhibit of her own anger.

But she also realized something else: unblocking didn't mean they were friends again. It just meant the door was no longer locked. If Rohan messaged her now, she would see it. And if she messaged him, he would receive it—but only if he hadn't blocked her back.