01-08-2025, 12:28 AM
“Tidying up? Looks like someone had a little too much fun cleaning up. What’s that about?” she teased,
Taking in the slightly disheveled cushions and the faint traces of Rasmalai on the coffee table.
Ravi, standing nearby, adjusted his shirt one last time, doing his best to appear relaxed, even though his pulse was still quickening.
He shot Neetu a quick, silent look, and she met his gaze,
Offering a barely noticeable nod as they both silently agreed to keep everything under wraps.
Sirisha, as usual, didn’t notice a thing.
She bounced into the living room, looking around the space with a satisfied smile.
“I thought I was gonna be bored alone,
but here you two are... I thought you’d be in the kitchen, or at least getting some tea.
But I walk in and find the living room still not set up. What were you two up to?”
She winked at them, her mischievous grin never faltering.
Neetu laughed, trying to keep things light.
“Nothing at all, Sirisha. Just... catching up. But you’re right, we should have set things up earlier. You know how it is,”
She said quickly, her voice warm but slightly forced.
Ravi chuckled, playing along, though he couldn’t completely shake the tension still lingering in the room.
“Yeah, we were just getting everything in order. You know how it is.”
Sirisha shrugged, still smiling.
“Well, I’m here now. And I expect some fun. I was expecting you two to be all chatty, but looks like I’m late for the party.”
She plopped down on the couch, unceremoniously throwing her bag aside and making herself comfortable.
Neetu quickly moved to adjust the couch cushions again,
Doing her best to cover the slight mess they’d made, while Ravi stood at the edge, still adjusting to the sudden shift in energy.
Taking in the slightly disheveled cushions and the faint traces of Rasmalai on the coffee table.
Ravi, standing nearby, adjusted his shirt one last time, doing his best to appear relaxed, even though his pulse was still quickening.
He shot Neetu a quick, silent look, and she met his gaze,
Offering a barely noticeable nod as they both silently agreed to keep everything under wraps.
Sirisha, as usual, didn’t notice a thing.
She bounced into the living room, looking around the space with a satisfied smile.
“I thought I was gonna be bored alone,
but here you two are... I thought you’d be in the kitchen, or at least getting some tea.
But I walk in and find the living room still not set up. What were you two up to?”
She winked at them, her mischievous grin never faltering.
Neetu laughed, trying to keep things light.
“Nothing at all, Sirisha. Just... catching up. But you’re right, we should have set things up earlier. You know how it is,”
She said quickly, her voice warm but slightly forced.
Ravi chuckled, playing along, though he couldn’t completely shake the tension still lingering in the room.
“Yeah, we were just getting everything in order. You know how it is.”
Sirisha shrugged, still smiling.
“Well, I’m here now. And I expect some fun. I was expecting you two to be all chatty, but looks like I’m late for the party.”
She plopped down on the couch, unceremoniously throwing her bag aside and making herself comfortable.
Neetu quickly moved to adjust the couch cushions again,
Doing her best to cover the slight mess they’d made, while Ravi stood at the edge, still adjusting to the sudden shift in energy.
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