Nila tapped a key. The satisfying clack produced a perfect த . But she frowned. "I’d have to learn where all 247 characters are hidden behind 50 keys. And I can’t buy a new laptop right now."

Nila didn’t buy a new laptop. She didn’t buy a skin. That evening, she went home, opened her Settings, and added the "Tamil 99" keyboard layout. She practiced for an hour, fumbling at first, then gaining rhythm.