Filed Under: Love That Refused to Give Up

The Day My Dad Met His Discord Username IRL

Part 3 of 3 | Papa use 2 saal se @voidboi_27 ke naam se jaante the. Phir ek chai ne sab badal diya.

Papa ne darwaza khola.

Use upar se neeche dekha.

Aur poocha: “To tum @voidboi_27 ho?”

Jaipur station wale 6 ghante khatam ho chuke the. Asli exam ab shuru hua tha. Papa wala exam.

1. Papa ko sab pata tha

Main ghar aayi to chup thi. Bas bola: “Friend Jaipur me tha. Mil liya.”

Papa ne TV ka volume kam kiya. Meri taraf dekha. Phir wapas news dekhne lage. Kuch bole nahi.

Lekin unhe sab pata tha.

Vo 2 saal se mere phone me “Bhai” naam se save tha. Ek raat 2 baje papa ne notification dekh liya tha: “Beta kal exam hai. Padh le. Goodnight.”

Papa ne us din kuch nahi poocha. Bas agle din mere study table pe Badam ka dibba rakh diya. Bina kuch bole.

Papa jaante the ye “Bhai” kaun hai. Vo bas intezaar kar rahe the ki main khud bataun.

2. Sunday, 9 AM: Chai ka Bulawa

Part 2 ke agle din. Papa ne newspaper side me rakha aur normal tone me bole:

“Apne ‘bhai’ ko chai pe bula le aaj. Milte hain.”

Mere haath se toast gir gaya. Ye invitation tha ya interrogation? Pata nahi.

Maine usse message kiya. Reply 2 second me aaya: “Address bhej.”

No “are you sure?” No “tere papa gussa honge?” Bas “Address bhej.”

Us moment samajh gayi. Vo 2847.6 km sirf mujhse milne nahi aaya tha. Vo mere dar se ladne aaya tha.

3. 4:03 PM: Doorbell

White shirt. Ekdum press ki hui. Haath me Kesar Sweets ka dabba. Chehre pe wahi smile jo 2 saal se video call pe dekhi thi. Bas thodi zyada nervous.

Papa ne darwaza khola. Dono ne 5 second ek dusre ko dekha. Na “Namaste Uncle”. Na “Aao beta”. Pin-drop silence.

Papa side hue. Bole: “Andar aa jao.”

Meri dhadkan itni tez thi. Laga drawing room ka sofa hil raha hai.

4. @voidboi_27 vs Papa

Sofa. Beech me table. Table pe 3 chai ke cup. Mummy kitchen me thi. Jaan ke. Ye “mardo wali baat” thi.

Papa ne chai ka cup nahi uthaya. Seedha phone nikala, Discord khola, aur screen uski taraf ghuma di.

Screen pe uska profile: @voidboi_27 Bio: “Professional Overthinker | Lover of chai & broken wifi”

Papa ne poocha: “Bio abhi bhi ‘Professional Overthinker’ hai?”

Ek second ke liye sab freeze. Phir vo has pada. Zor se. Real wali hansi. Nervous wali nahi.

“Haan Uncle. Aapki beti ki wajah se.”

Tension ka gubbara foot gaya. Papa ke face pe bhi halki si smile aa gayi. Unhone bhi chai ka cup utha liya.

5. Asli Sawaal

20 minute idhar-udhar ki baatein. Cricket. Job. Bangalore ka traffic. Phir papa ne dusra cup khatam kiya aur uski aankhon me dekha.

Vo sawaal jiske liye ye chai rakhi gayi thi.

“Beta,” – papa ne pehli baar use ‘beta’ bola – “2 saal me 6 ghante mile tum dono ko. Aage kya plan hai?”

Meri saans ruk gayi. Ye “shaadi ka plan” wala question tha.

Usne cup table pe rakha. Meri taraf nahi dekha. Seedha papa ki taraf dekha.

Aur bina ek second soche, bina awaaz kaampe, bola:

“Uncle, 2847.6 km wali problem solve karne ka plan hai. Permanently. Iski padhai poori hone ke baad. Aapki permission se.”

Usne “job dekhunga” nahi bola. “Dekhte hain” nahi bola. “Permanently” bola.

6. Naam Badal Gaya

Kuch der kamre me phir se silence. Papa use dekh rahe the. Tol rahe the.

Phir unhone khali cup table pe rakha. Uthe, aur uske kandhe pe haath rakha. Bas 2 second ke liye.

Bole: “Chalo @voidboi_27. Tumse milke accha laga. Ab yahan Deepak banke raha karo.”

Deepak Pehli baar papa ne uska real naam liya.

Discord username ko insaan ka darja mil gaya. Papa ne accept kar liya.

Us din samjhi papa naraz nahi the. Unhe “love marriage” se problem nahi thi. Unhe dar tha. Dar tha ki screen ke peeche jo ladka raat 2 baje “Beta khana kha liya?” bolta hai… Vo real life ki mushkilon me bhi utna hi strong rahega ya nahi.

Rohit ne 6 ghante ka safar aur 20 minute ki chai me papa ka dar jeet liya.

7. The End? Nahi. Start.

Aaj bhi papa use ‘beta’ bulate hain. Kabhi kabhi ‘voidboi’ bhi. Mazaak me.

LDR ka sabse mushkil hissa 2847.6 km nahi hota. Flights nahi hoti. Video calls nahi hote.

Sabse mushkil hota hai apne papa ko ye samjhana ki… Ek Discord username bhi ‘beta’ bol sakta hai. Aur use nibha bhi sakta hai.

Mere papa maan gaye.

A Note to You:

This ends the 3-part series, "Filed Under: Love That Refused to Give Up".

Part 1 me hum mile. Part 2 me hum 6 ghante saath rahe. Part 3 me humne family ko milaya.

Agar tumhari LDR me bhi koi ‘Discord to Dinner Table’ moment aaya hai… Jahan tumhare parents ne tumhare ‘online wale dost’ ko real me apna liya… Please comment me likhna.

Tum logon ne mujhe hope di thi jab 2847.6 km ka distance tha. Ab meri baari hai lautane ki ❤️

Thank you. 3 parts ke liye. 2 saal ke liye. 6 ghante ke liye.

We’re OUR peace.

Topics: Love, Relationships, Family, Parents, Arranged Marriage.