06-07-2025, 01:13 PM
Ravi stood still for a beat too long.
“Hi,” she said, stepping aside. “Back early.”
He smiled faintly. “Wanted to beat the traffic. And your coffee.”
She laughed lightly and walked toward the kitchen. “It’s ready. So’s dinner prep. I usually start by now.”
Ravi followed her in. “Should I eat now or…?”
She turned, wiping her hands.
“Actually, I was going to ask. You can eat early if you’re hungry.
I usually wait for Amit, but he doesn’t come until 9 or later.”
Ravi paused. “I’ll wait too. No hurry.”
She raised an eyebrow. “Really? You’ve had a long day.”
“I’ve had worse dinners. Trust me,” he said
Then added softly, “Besides… it’s strange to eat without company.”
She looked at him then.
Not flirtatiously. Not even warmly.
Just… aware.
A few minutes passed.
Then her phone lit up
Amit.
- o -
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“Hi,” she said, stepping aside. “Back early.”
He smiled faintly. “Wanted to beat the traffic. And your coffee.”
She laughed lightly and walked toward the kitchen. “It’s ready. So’s dinner prep. I usually start by now.”
Ravi followed her in. “Should I eat now or…?”
She turned, wiping her hands.
“Actually, I was going to ask. You can eat early if you’re hungry.
I usually wait for Amit, but he doesn’t come until 9 or later.”
Ravi paused. “I’ll wait too. No hurry.”
She raised an eyebrow. “Really? You’ve had a long day.”
“I’ve had worse dinners. Trust me,” he said
Then added softly, “Besides… it’s strange to eat without company.”
She looked at him then.
Not flirtatiously. Not even warmly.
Just… aware.
A few minutes passed.
Then her phone lit up
Amit.
- o -
.