Adultery Antarvasana: The Forbidden Fire – *** Varnika's First Surrender ***

[shailu4ever]

Scene: Monday Night – 11:27 PM

Abhi’s flat, 203

Abhi lay on his back, one arm behind his head, 

The night breeze slipping through the slightly open balcony door. 

The dinner played in his mind like a slow-motion reel: 

Varnika’s playful glances, Meghana’s composed laughter,

The soft clink of cutlery between glances that said more than words.

His phone buzzed.

[Meghana – 11:27 PM]
“I didn’t expect tonight to feel so… light. Thank you for being you.”


He smiled.

[Abhi – 11:28 PM]
“You gave it that grace. It felt easy because you made it so.”


[Meghana – 11:29 PM]
“Maybe. But Varnika… she was beautiful tonight, wasn’t she? Free. Bold.”


He stared at the message, then typed slowly.

[Abhi – 11:30 PM]
“Yes. Like she was reclaiming her space. In her own way.”


There was a pause. Three dots appeared. Disappeared. Then again.

[Meghana – 11:31 PM]
“And you… you looked at her like you used to look at me when we first started yoga.”


Abhi exhaled, his fingers resting on the screen for a moment before he typed.

[Abhi – 11:32 PM]
“I didn’t mean to. Maybe I did. But not the same way. With you, it’s something… deeper now.”


Another pause. Then her reply came softly.

[Meghana – 11:33 PM]
“I know. I just notice things.”


He thought for a while. Then sent—

[Abhi – 11:34 PM]
“Will you notice if I say… tonight, I missed holding you?”


No response.

Not right away.

Then...

[Meghana – 11:36 PM]
“More than you know.”

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