21 October · Faridabad to Bengaluru, with love

HappyBirthday,Mannu!

Manas on paper, Mannu in my heart. Mr Perfect turns a year older, and today the whole board is yours.

Your move, grandmaster.

Hop the knight ♞ three times on the gold dots. Each move unlocks a wish.

Tap a gold dot to begin.

Things that make Mannu, Mannu

🐈

Cat whisperer

Every cat on earth would pick you as their human. They have great taste.

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Captain Cool

Stay calm like Mahi, finish every game like Mahi. Helicopter shots optional.

🌅

The 3 AM club

Asleep by 7 pm, awake at 3 am. While the world dreams, Mannu is already shipping code.

♟️

DSA & chess brain

Early morning DSA sessions in college. Always three moves ahead, and still kind.

Names I have for you

One friend, many titles. All of them earned.

MannuMr PerfectMy Prof 🥸The Only ChildPurush Mitr

Our secret emoji dictionary

Only two people on earth fully understand this page.

🤏
Little bit olderI’m 5 months older than you. Respect the elder.
🐊
Crocodile alertMannu, I know you’re lying.
👉👈
Shy modeWhen I have something sweet to say and don’t know how.
💪
Tiny bicepsSmall but mighty. Don’t test them.
🥸
Yes, Prof!For when you explain things like a professor.
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SHOur secret code. You know what it means.

From me to you

Happy Birthday, Mannu! You are my purush mitr, my Mr Perfect, my prof. Friends since school, and then those early college mornings solving DSA problems together. Through all of it, you have always been the one I look up to.

You are in Bengaluru, I am in Faridabad, and we have never met in person. Funny thing is, it never felt that way. Some friendships don’t need a city in common.

You are an excellent engineer and an even better friend. May this year bring you great code, calm wins like Mahi, a lot of cats, and finally, our first real meeting. That treat is on you, only child. 😄

P.S. 👉👈 Thank you for being my friend. And yes, I am still 5 months older. 🤏

Your mahila mitr · SH 🫶