08-07-2025, 02:20 AM
Thursday, 4:00 PM: The Tea Between Them
Ravi stepped out of his room just as the kettle let out its soft whistle.
He paused at the doorway, smiling.
Right on time.
Priya was already there
Her back to him
Pouring hot water into two mugs.
Her hair was loosely braided now
A few strands falling near her ears.
The afternoon light lit up her profile as she leaned slightly over the counter—her silhouette soft, real, etched in grace.
She turned at the sound of his footsteps.
“4:01,” she said, eyes narrowing playfully. “Cutting it close.”
“I didn’t want to seem too eager,” Ravi grinned
Pulling out a chair at the dining table.
She brought the mugs over—black tea for her
A light milky chai for him.
“Be honest, Didi,” he said
Accepting the cup, “Are you secretly testing me for punctuality?”
She sat down across from him with a quiet smile.
“Just making sure you’re not all talk. You said you liked tea breaks.”
“And I do. Especially if they come with company like this.”
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Ravi stepped out of his room just as the kettle let out its soft whistle.
He paused at the doorway, smiling.
Right on time.
Priya was already there
Her back to him
Pouring hot water into two mugs.
Her hair was loosely braided now
A few strands falling near her ears.
The afternoon light lit up her profile as she leaned slightly over the counter—her silhouette soft, real, etched in grace.
She turned at the sound of his footsteps.
“4:01,” she said, eyes narrowing playfully. “Cutting it close.”
“I didn’t want to seem too eager,” Ravi grinned
Pulling out a chair at the dining table.
She brought the mugs over—black tea for her
A light milky chai for him.
“Be honest, Didi,” he said
Accepting the cup, “Are you secretly testing me for punctuality?”
She sat down across from him with a quiet smile.
“Just making sure you’re not all talk. You said you liked tea breaks.”
“And I do. Especially if they come with company like this.”
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