The monsoon had arrived early in the hills that year, and with it, came a storm Rihan hadn’t prepared for—Diya. She stepped into the villa’s warm glow, rain clinging to her like a second skin. Her eyes scanned the living…
The storm had rolled in faster than expected, sweeping over the city with a growl of thunder and sheets of silver rain. Khushi stood beneath the small canopy outside Imran’s apartment building, arms crossed, slightly trembling—not from cold, but from…
The city hummed quietly beneath the veil of night, its noise muted by the late hour. In the soft amber glow of Mahi’s apartment, everything felt slower… heavier… like the world had decided to take a breath and watch what…
The clock struck midnight, but Riya was wide awake. The soft hum of the city below her 15th-floor apartment had long faded into the background, replaced by the sound of her own heartbeat—steady but louder than usual. She stood by…
The power cut out just as Puja stepped out of the shower, wrapping herself in nothing but a towel. A sudden hush fell over the apartment—the low hum of the air conditioner gone, the ceiling fan stilled. The only sound…
