chapter one — the name
NEHA
Four letters. You have carried them your whole life.
You have never once noticed what they were hiding.
about four minutes. bring a little patience.
chapter two — the investigation
Four clues. Turn them over.
Nothing happens until you touch them. That is rather the point.
0 of 4 turned over
chapter three — a small interrogation
Three questions. No wrong answers.
There are no wrong answers because I checked. Every path leads here anyway.
Which of these is the actual red flag?
One week. Anywhere on earth. Pick.
chapter four — the science
Compatibility analysis
Peer reviewed by exactly one person, who is extremely biased.
Tolerance for my nonsense0%
Laughing at things nobody else finds funny0%
Making an ordinary day worth reporting on0%
My composure when you enter a room0%
Overall match0%
chapter five — the reveal
Same four letters. Move them.
N
E
H
A
chapter six — the paperwork
Application for the position
He filled it in. You are the entire hiring committee.
chapter seven — the forecast
A rough itinerary
Subject to change. Mostly by you.
- first
A terrible film we both defend for years afterwards.
- then
A road at 2am, one playlist, no particular destination.
- then
An argument about something microscopic, resolved by food.
- then
Your name in my phone changing four more times.
- eventually
An ordinary Tuesday neither of us photographs and both of us remember.
- and
Whatever you decide on the next page.
chapter eight — the only question
Will you be my Ahen?
Take your time. The buttons are right there.
She said yes.
Recorded, timestamped and completely non-refundable.
Four letters rearranged, and somehow the whole thing worked out.
— Ahen, permanently yours, as of just now