12-08-2025, 09:35 PM
“Because,” she began, her voice a little shakier now,
“now I don’t know what to say. And that doesn’t happen to me.”
Ravi’s heart thudded harder in his chest.
He had expected her to laugh it off, to make some witty remark,
But instead, she had become more real, more present in a way that sent a rush of warmth through him.
They both laughed softly then, but it wasn’t just the sound of shared amusement.
It was a quiet moment of connection, one that neither of them had planned or expected,
And it lingered in the air like a secret.
After a brief pause, Sirisha’s voice came again,
This time softer, more introspective.
“You said you were stunned earlier. Want to know something?”
Ravi nodded, his gaze never leaving her, his heart racing.
“I still am,” she said, her gaze steady, unwavering,
As it locked with his. “You’re not like the other guys.”
The words landed between them with a weight that left him breathless.
He couldn’t place it, couldn’t quite understand it, but the way she said it felt like she was offering him something, something vulnerable and rare.
He inhaled deeply, his voice rough as he asked, “Why do you say that?”
“Because,” she said, trailing her gaze down the length of his body before meeting his eyes again,
“you make this feel…” She hesitated,
her eyes flicking to the ceiling for a moment before returning to him.
“Sacred. You didn’t try anything. Not once. And here I am, practically lying on your couch in your clothes. And all I feel is safe.”
“now I don’t know what to say. And that doesn’t happen to me.”
Ravi’s heart thudded harder in his chest.
He had expected her to laugh it off, to make some witty remark,
But instead, she had become more real, more present in a way that sent a rush of warmth through him.
They both laughed softly then, but it wasn’t just the sound of shared amusement.
It was a quiet moment of connection, one that neither of them had planned or expected,
And it lingered in the air like a secret.
After a brief pause, Sirisha’s voice came again,
This time softer, more introspective.
“You said you were stunned earlier. Want to know something?”
Ravi nodded, his gaze never leaving her, his heart racing.
“I still am,” she said, her gaze steady, unwavering,
As it locked with his. “You’re not like the other guys.”
The words landed between them with a weight that left him breathless.
He couldn’t place it, couldn’t quite understand it, but the way she said it felt like she was offering him something, something vulnerable and rare.
He inhaled deeply, his voice rough as he asked, “Why do you say that?”
“Because,” she said, trailing her gaze down the length of his body before meeting his eyes again,
“you make this feel…” She hesitated,
her eyes flicking to the ceiling for a moment before returning to him.
“Sacred. You didn’t try anything. Not once. And here I am, practically lying on your couch in your clothes. And all I feel is safe.”
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