are getting got married.
Sreetam joins APS Lucknow in 8th grade, where he meets Areena — yep, they've known each other for over 14 years!
They quickly become friends, and Areena teases Sreetam for all sorts of things. He tries to be cool, while she actually is.
Over the next 2 years, they become close friends and stay in touch even after Areena moves out of Lucknow.
They get a chance to meet up in Allahabad for literally just a couple of minutes before they both go their separate ways.
Areena goes to the US to pursue her degree in Ohio, while Sreetam is off to Warangal to pursue his. They keep in touch despite the time zone difference.
He gets to make fun of her American-ish accent.
Areena gets her first job and moves to Idaho! Sreetam completes his internship and accepts a full-time offer to start in Bengaluru in July 2018.
Areena moves back to India and meets Sreetam on his birthday in Delhi with another Lucknow mutual best friend, Amulya.
While getting lunch together, she receives an email: she's got a job offer in Bengaluru.
Sreetam jokes that he's her lucky charm, and this was the universe giving her a signal.
Oh boy, they had no idea.
Areena moves to Bengaluru! They meet up and sparks fly immediately. Over the next couple of months, they become closer than ever and really get to know each other.
They finally start dating! They are each other's best friends. They explore everything that Bengaluru offers, and try out so, so many things. Areena is nervous things would not work out after Sreetam gets to really know her — "I think you'll break up with me in 2 months".
Sreetam is determined to prove her wrong, and now they're getting married.
Sreetam officially tells his parents about Areena. He's been warming them up to her, and it works — they like her, a lot.
They go to Kapoor's Cafe and Sreetam learns what a good Punjabi parantha feels like, and what the right amount of butter is — a lot.
Sreetam (un)officially "proposes" to Areena, with a ring off of Amazon. It's a promise ring, they really want to be married to each other.
They express their love in their own mysterious ways.
COVID-19 lockdowns begin, Sreetam and Areena consider themselves lucky to be together through it.
She teaches him how to cook, and he realises he really likes cooking for her.
She realises she really likes teaching him how to cook.
Areena goes to her parents' for two months, it's the longest they've been apart.
Sreetam changes jobs and they both move back to their parents'.
On the last night, they go to The Pizza Bakery and eat their stuffed garlic bread and tiramisu.
They leave together — sharing a pizza at Alta Vita, at the Bengaluru airport.
Sreetam keeps the paper coaster as a keepsake.
Areena comes back to Bengaluru to drop off her office things — she's leaving to pursue her Master's degree! Sreetam and their friends also fly down to meet her before she leaves.
Sreetam goes to the airport to pick Areena up, and finds out he's getting promoted on the way. He knows she's his lucky charm.
On the last night, they go to The Pizza Bakery and eat their stuffed garlic bread and tiramisu.
They leave together — sharing a calzone at Alta Vita, at the Bengaluru airport.
Sreetam keeps the paper coaster as a keepsake.
Sreetam is able to book an appointment at the US consulate to get a visitor's visa.
Sreetam travels to Kolkata for his appointment, and gets his visa. Then books his flight to the US in a week and collects his passport in Delhi.
He flies to New York — it's his first ever international trip. They explore everything that New York offers, and try out so, so many things.
Areena graduates and moves to Tennessee and sets up her new place with her new job. Her parents help her move, and talk to her about her marriage.
On the other side of the world, Sreetam feels butterflies in his stomach once again.
Sreetam's parents fly to Delhi to meet Areena's family.
It. is. happening.
Areena's parents tell her they're going to talk to Sreetam's parents the next day and confirm dates.
Areena tells this to Sreetam at midnight.
Their parents talk and confirm a date when their extended families will meet and they'll get engaged.
Sreetam and Areena get engaged, surrounded by family and close friends.
After fourteen years of being friends, close buddies for six, dating for five and being obsessed with each other all along,
Sreetam and Areena get married. :')
“When you're a kid you assume
your parents are soulmates.
Our kids are going to be right about that.”
— The Office
