Selfie | Life Jothe Ondu

It was an ugly photo. His hair was a mess. His eyes were red. The background was a blurry, grey downpour. There were no likes, no filters, no hashtags.

He pulled out his phone and showed her the selfie. She looked at the dog, at the rain, at his exhausted face. Then she looked at his eyes. life jothe ondu selfie

He poured a little chai into the lid of a discarded container. The dog lapped it up. It was an ugly photo

Something shifted. For the first time in months, Aarav wasn’t performing. He wasn’t trying to look okay. He was just… being. grey downpour. There were no likes

He took one more selfie. This time, he was smiling. Not for the camera. But for life.