'I married the guy who hated me in school' — this viral love story has everyone smiling
Aanchal Rawat's post on X on August 3 wasn't a tribute to a friend, but to her husband– the same classmate who once refused to speak to her after an innocent mishap in school. Years later, they crossed paths again– this time not in a classroom, but on a matrimonial app– and the rest, as they say, came full circle.
'I married the guy who hated me in school'
In her now-viral post, Rawat shared two contrasting photos– an old class picture with both of them marked out, and a recent one from their wedding.
But it was her caption that caught everyone's attention. 'I married the guy who hated me in school,' she wrote.
According to Rawat, they barely interacted in school, and their one notable memory was far from friendly. 'I was the kind of girl who didn't want to be friends with boys. A nerdy, shy guy once tried sharing his lunch with me. I accidentally broke his Pokémon tiffin box. I think I almost made him cry that day, and he never spoke to me again,' she recalled.
Aanchal Rawat's post on X:
A long silence and a light-hearted comeback
Years passed, and there was no contact between them– until they unexpectedly matched on a matrimonial app 15 years later. Rawat shared how the conversation began with a callback to their only memorable moment from school. 'His first text was literally: 'Will you ever buy me a new tiffin box?''
Though their school days didn't spark a friendship, their later conversations did. Rawat ended her post with, 'No friendship happened in school, but yes, we ended up married.
Happy Friendship Day, husband.'
Internet reacts with humour and warmth
The post quickly gained traction, with users across X reacting with a mix of humour, nostalgia, and affection. One user commented, 'He remembered! Hope you never break another tiffin again. Wishing you both all the meals and memories ahead.'
Another remarked, 'From breaking his tiffin to packing his lunch– love that journey for you!'
'Tiffin box se lekar tiffin banana tak ka safar,' read one comment.
'Pokémon ne bana di jodi,' added another.
Some reflected on their own school memories. 'I deserve a love story like this too, God,' one user wrote, while another noted, 'You often become great friends with schoolmates you once disliked.'
A user summed it up saying, 'He clearly knows how to hold on to gifts more than grudges. Wishing you two all the happiness.'
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