11-07-2025, 04:02 PM
Not because he was uncomfortable,
But because he suddenly felt… observed.
He turned his head.
From the hallway, Priya was walking away, slowly, the towel still in her hand
Sirisha's voice became playful again as she showed her code,
Making jokes about how “the page loads like a snail”
And calling her own naming conventions “a national embarrassment.”
A few minutes later, Priya entered with chai and a small bowl of murukku.
She placed them on the desk without interrupting.
Her smile was calm, her footsteps silent.
She didn’t say much, but her presence shifted the room.
Sirisha sat straighter.
Ravi noticed.
“Thank you, Didi,” Sirisha said, almost with reverence.
Priya smiled and left.
Sirisha took her cup and sipped slowly.
Her pinky finger curled unconsciously.
Then she glanced again at Ravi, this time with more ease.
- o -
But because he suddenly felt… observed.
He turned his head.
From the hallway, Priya was walking away, slowly, the towel still in her hand
Sirisha's voice became playful again as she showed her code,
Making jokes about how “the page loads like a snail”
And calling her own naming conventions “a national embarrassment.”
A few minutes later, Priya entered with chai and a small bowl of murukku.
She placed them on the desk without interrupting.
Her smile was calm, her footsteps silent.
She didn’t say much, but her presence shifted the room.
Sirisha sat straighter.
Ravi noticed.
“Thank you, Didi,” Sirisha said, almost with reverence.
Priya smiled and left.
Sirisha took her cup and sipped slowly.
Her pinky finger curled unconsciously.
Then she glanced again at Ravi, this time with more ease.
- o -
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