Friendship Day in India is usually filled with selfies, hashtags, and posts about lifelong pals. But this year, a refreshing twist came from Aanchal Rawat, whose nostalgic post on X (formerly Twitter) about her husband- once her quiet classmate-captured the hearts of thousands online.
Her post wasn’t just another sweet message. It was a touching full-circle journey of childhood animosity turning into lifelong companionship. Sharing a throwback class photo alongside a recent wedding picture, Aanchal took her followers back to where it all began.
“He Hated Me in School”
In her now-viral post, Aanchal recalled how her story with her now-husband started off on the wrong foot. She described herself as a girl who avoided boys in school. One day, a shy, nerdy classmate tried to offer her lunch- a kind gesture she didn’t accept too kindly. In a twist of fate (and clumsiness), she ended up breaking his prized Pokémon tiffin box.
“He almost cried that day and never spoke to me again,” she wrote. The incident sealed their school-day relationship-as strangers with a broken lunchbox and zero conversation.
A second chance, fifteen years later
Fast-forward to adulthood, the two matched on a matrimonial app. And what could have been an awkward reunion began with a humorous icebreaker. “His first message was: ‘Will you ever buy me a new tiffin box?’” Aanchal wrote, leaving readers both amused and touched.
From that quirky reintroduction, a new story began — one built on understanding, friendship, and eventually, love. “There was no friendship in school, but now we’re married. Happy Friendship Day, husband,” she signed off her post.
Social media reacts
The post quickly went viral, striking a chord with users who flooded the comment section with wit, warmth, and even envy.
One user joked, “From breaking his tiffin to packing it now- poetic justice!” Another added, “Tiffin box se lekar tiffin banana tak ka safar- what a journey!” A Pokémon fan humorously commented, “Pokémon ne bana di jodi!”
Amid the jokes were heartfelt messages. “He remembers the tiffin, not the grudge. That’s love,” one user observed, while another said, “This gives me hope for all awkward school reunions!” Another user said, "Tiffin, ek prem katha."
This viral post serves as a reminder that sometimes, the most beautiful relationships don’t begin with fireworks- they start with broken tiffin boxes and missed connections. It also highlights how digital platforms are giving second chances to people with shared pasts, no matter how brief or unusual.
