A simple ride turned into a moment of unexpected romance after an Indian woman captured a heartwarming scene inside an auto-rickshaw and shared it on Instagram. The video, posted by content creator Marilyn Sultana Akand, has since gone viral for showcasing love in its most understated form.

A love story on the dashboard

The clip opens with a close-up of a framed photograph resting on the vehicle’s windshield. As the camera tilts upward, viewers notice something even more touching, a pair of delicate jhumkas hanging from the rear-view mirror, gently swaying with every turn of the wheels.

Rather than an extravagant display of affection, the auto driver chose something personal and meaningful. The earrings, believed to belong to his wife, seemed to symbolise her constant presence in his everyday life.