The streetlights are still buzzing outside, and the sky is that weird pre-dawn blue that only exists right after sahur. Everything is still, but my head is already running. I’m sitting here with the taste of the last sip of water still fresh, thinking about the people who actually made the cut into my life. So tday, the archive is all about Naveena. Back in the day, I had this one huge rule like I was strictly anti-zodiac. I’d tell myself there was zero chance I’d ever be friends with someone who lets the stars dictate their life, so I thought I was being all sharp and logical leehhh. Then idk why but life was like decided to troll me at a siomay spot. We were sitting there, steam rising from the plates, and before the peanut sauce even hit the table, see see this Indian Malaysian girl, looks at me with total confidence and drops the most illegal question in my book. "So, what’s your zodiac Ivan? Birth time? Where were you born exactly? Like, the specific city the specific time?" then I FROZEE because like my internal logic was screaming. I should’ve dipped right then, but she had this energy that made me stay. It wasn't even a debate because she just started calculating my entire personality based on the sky from 26 years ago 😭 HAHAHA. But fast forward to now, and I’ve tolerated more astrology talk than I ever thought I could. I mean, I can’t even talk, since I still lowkey check my Primbon Jawa whenever I’m bored to see if my weton explains why my week is a mess HEHEHE. So yeah we’re basically just two different flavors of mystical, pretending to be modern. There was this one time where my life felt like a total wreck. My mood was trashed, I was exhausted, and to top it off, I had just finished this massive, soul-draining fight with my partner. I was venting to her, my head in my hands, probably looking for some deep psychological breakthrough or at least a "man, that’s rough." Naveena just listens, nods, and then she says it with a straight face "Ivan, look. No wonder, now you need to stop stressing. You know why this is happening, right? It’s because Mercury is in retrograde. Its position is literally messing with your communication sector. Your stars are basically fighting each other right now." Then I just stared at her, I totally wanted to argue and say "Naveena, we fought because we’re human, not because a planet is spinning backward." But I was too tired and I just ended up laughing because only she could turn my messy relationship drama into a planetary alignment issue. It was so absurd it actually worked then I stopped overthinking the fight and just blamed Mercury. Problem solved, I guess? The best part? We barely talk. Like, we can go months, LITERALLY, without a single text. But Naveena is living proof that the best friendships are low maintenance. No daily check-ins, no "why haven't you called me" or "where have you been?" guilt trips, or even a social media performance. We can jump back into a conversation like we just saw each other five minutes ago 🤣. In a world where everyone is constantly chasing engagement and likes, having a friend who lets you just exist in peace is a total win win win. It’s just a connection that doesn't need constant watering to stay alive, it just stays. Both of us also used to be professional overthinkers, just absolute gold medalists in stressing over every tiny detail until our brains fried lol. But watching her journey has been a massive highlight for me. She’s a dentist soon, a professional, and more importantly, she’s finally the boss of her own head. Seeing her get that grip on her self-doubt and just own her life makes me so DAMN PROUD. Of course, the old Naveena still peeks out sometimes. She’ll send me a random photo on a Tuesday with a bubble chat like "actually ah, Ivan now I'm so skinny. Dulu-dulu aku chubby sangat, right?" And I’m just sitting there like, "Girl, stfu. You’ve always been beautiful" like stop dissecting your old photos girl. It’s that classic self-critique we all do when we’re bored, and you just boreddd, but coming from her, it’s just part of the human side of the girl who knows everything about the stars. I’m putting this in the archive because Naveena is the one who broke all my rigid rules. She’s the girl who hijacked our first meeting with a birth chart and actually stuck around through the silence. She’s the exception to the logic I thought I needed. We do rare chats, without pressure, a lot of cosmic nonsense, and a whole lot of heart. And I know everyone literally needs a Naveena in their corner! SO PROUD OF YOU BIJJJH. 🤍