18-07-2025, 04:58 PM
(This post was last modified: 18-07-2025, 04:59 PM by shailu4ever. Edited 2 times in total. Edited 2 times in total.)
After the Guests Leave – “The First Moment Alone”
It was just past 8:30 PM.
The echo of laughter still lingered in the walls.
The empty glasses and used paper plates sat forgotten on the side table.
Shruti and Vinay had just left with cheerful goodbyes, and Sandeep was heading out to drop them till the gate.
The moment the main door closed behind him…
Silence.
Soft. Heavy. Immediate.
Abhi was still standing near the shelf, turning off the Bluetooth speaker.
Madhavi was at the kitchen counter, stacking a few glasses.
She didn’t look at him.
She didn’t have to.
He was already moving.
In three quiet steps, he was behind her.
She felt him, before she heard or saw anything.
The shift in the air.
The way his presence pressed in, close.
And then...
His arms wrapped around her waist.
Her breath caught just as he pulled her gently around, turning her to face him.
- o -
It was just past 8:30 PM.
The echo of laughter still lingered in the walls.
The empty glasses and used paper plates sat forgotten on the side table.
Shruti and Vinay had just left with cheerful goodbyes, and Sandeep was heading out to drop them till the gate.
The moment the main door closed behind him…
Silence.
Soft. Heavy. Immediate.
Abhi was still standing near the shelf, turning off the Bluetooth speaker.
Madhavi was at the kitchen counter, stacking a few glasses.
She didn’t look at him.
She didn’t have to.
He was already moving.
In three quiet steps, he was behind her.
She felt him, before she heard or saw anything.
The shift in the air.
The way his presence pressed in, close.
And then...
His arms wrapped around her waist.
Her breath caught just as he pulled her gently around, turning her to face him.
- o -
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