Aarav's Unseen Spark

Aarav was twenty-five years old, and most days he felt invisible. Life wasn’t cruel to him, but it wasn’t kind either. It simply moved forward without waiting, while he felt stuck in the same place. His friends were building careers, sharing achievements, and talking about their future. Aarav watched from the sidelines, quietly wondering where his own life was going. Every morning, he woke up with the same question in his mind. “Am I falling behind?” He lived in a small rented room with a window that faced another building. No open sky. No sunlight pouring in. Just noise and routine. He sat on the edge of his bed each day, trying to gather enough strength to begin again. Aarav once had big dreams. He wanted to build something meaningful. Something that felt like his own. But responsibilities grew, failures followed, and slowly his confidence faded. The world didn’t stop him. Doubt did.