22-07-2025, 01:29 AM
Wednesday Night – Messaging with Neetu
The clock had just tipped past 11:45 PM.
Ravi lay in bed, the room dim except for the soft blue glow of his phone.
He wasn’t expecting a message, but when her name lit up the screen, a slow smile touched his lips.
Neetu:
“Still awake, Mr. Lonely Neighbor?”
Ravi:
“That’s oddly accurate. Should I be worried that you know my bedtime?”
Neetu:
“You look like the kind of guy who doesn’t fall asleep easily... especially when you have too many thoughts in your head.”
He stared at her message, letting the weight of her words linger.
She wasn’t wrong.
Ravi:
“Caught red-handed. Thoughts are stubborn tonight. You?”
Neetu:
“Same. It’s quiet. Everyone’s asleep. Even Vamsi snored twice and turned his back on me.”
Ravi:
“Ouch. That’s betrayal at bedtime.”
Neetu:
“Exactly. So I had to find someone more... responsive.”
Ravi chuckled, the smile widening.
She always had a way of keeping things just light enough to feel harmless,
Yet heavy enough to stir the quiet parts of him.
Ravi:
“I’m honored. Chosen over snoring Vamsi is a high bar.”
Neetu:
“Don’t flatter yourself. You were runner-up. The fridge was first, but I was too lazy to go check for ice cream.”
Ravi:
“You wound me, Bhabhi.”
Neetu:
“Aww... want me to make it up to you?”
He paused, eyes narrowing with amusement.
- o -
The clock had just tipped past 11:45 PM.
Ravi lay in bed, the room dim except for the soft blue glow of his phone.
He wasn’t expecting a message, but when her name lit up the screen, a slow smile touched his lips.
Neetu:
“Still awake, Mr. Lonely Neighbor?”
Ravi:
“That’s oddly accurate. Should I be worried that you know my bedtime?”
Neetu:
“You look like the kind of guy who doesn’t fall asleep easily... especially when you have too many thoughts in your head.”
He stared at her message, letting the weight of her words linger.
She wasn’t wrong.
Ravi:
“Caught red-handed. Thoughts are stubborn tonight. You?”
Neetu:
“Same. It’s quiet. Everyone’s asleep. Even Vamsi snored twice and turned his back on me.”
Ravi:
“Ouch. That’s betrayal at bedtime.”
Neetu:
“Exactly. So I had to find someone more... responsive.”
Ravi chuckled, the smile widening.
She always had a way of keeping things just light enough to feel harmless,
Yet heavy enough to stir the quiet parts of him.
Ravi:
“I’m honored. Chosen over snoring Vamsi is a high bar.”
Neetu:
“Don’t flatter yourself. You were runner-up. The fridge was first, but I was too lazy to go check for ice cream.”
Ravi:
“You wound me, Bhabhi.”
Neetu:
“Aww... want me to make it up to you?”
He paused, eyes narrowing with amusement.
- o -
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