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Next to his name was an Unblock button. She hesitated. Her thumb hovered. Unblocking felt like opening a door she had bolted shut. But she pressed it. A pop-up asked, "Are you sure you want to unblock this contact?" She tapped Unblock .
She stared at the empty chat window. A new chat with Rohan would start fresh, like two strangers meeting for the first time. She typed "Hi" then deleted it. Too casual. Too eager. Too cold.
Inside Settings, she scrolled to Account > Privacy > Blocked contacts . A small shudder ran through her—this was the digital equivalent of a restraining order folder. There, under "Blocked contacts," was Rohan's name, sitting alone like an exhibit of her own anger.
The screen refreshed. His name vanished from the blocked list.