18-07-2025, 05:06 PM
Before the Door Opens
They were still close,
Abhi’s hand resting on her waist,
Their breaths quiet and steady,
When the sound of footsteps echoed just outside.
Sandeep’s voice, faint but clear:
“Gate security asked me about a courier. Can you believe that?”
Madhavi’s eyes flicked to the door.
Abhi stepped back instantly, as if by instinct.
They didn’t panic, but the spell was broken.
She straightened the dupatta over her shoulder.
He ran a hand through his hair once, quietly, and took two steps toward the door.
She looked at him, calm, composed.
He gave her a small smile.
“Good night, Madhavi.”
Her reply was soft, just above a whisper. “Good night, Abhi.”
A moment.
Then the door opened.
Sandeep entered with a small grocery bag, chuckling. “They had no idea who the courier was for.”
Abhi nodded with a polite smile. “Alright, I’ll get going. It was fun.”
Sandeep grinned. “Come over anytime.”
Madhavi just gave him a gentle glance as he stepped out.
And the door closed again.
They were still close,
Abhi’s hand resting on her waist,
Their breaths quiet and steady,
When the sound of footsteps echoed just outside.
Sandeep’s voice, faint but clear:
“Gate security asked me about a courier. Can you believe that?”
Madhavi’s eyes flicked to the door.
Abhi stepped back instantly, as if by instinct.
They didn’t panic, but the spell was broken.
She straightened the dupatta over her shoulder.
He ran a hand through his hair once, quietly, and took two steps toward the door.
She looked at him, calm, composed.
He gave her a small smile.
“Good night, Madhavi.”
Her reply was soft, just above a whisper. “Good night, Abhi.”
A moment.
Then the door opened.
Sandeep entered with a small grocery bag, chuckling. “They had no idea who the courier was for.”
Abhi nodded with a polite smile. “Alright, I’ll get going. It was fun.”
Sandeep grinned. “Come over anytime.”
Madhavi just gave him a gentle glance as he stepped out.
And the door closed again.
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