Adultery Priya Didi

[shailu4ever]

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As he ate, he sank into the couch, the stillness of the flat growing heavier around him. He chewed mechanically, his thoughts drifting, but it wasn’t the food that filled him. It was the anticipation, the memory of the past week, and the thought of Priya.
 
Just one more day...
 
Just one more day, and she’ll be back.
 
The thought of her return brought a welcome sense of relief, like a breath of air after being underwater too long. It had been a long week without her, and as much as he didn’t want to admit it, he missed her. Her calm presence. Her quiet strength. The way she always seemed to know exactly how to bring balance into the chaos of his life.
 
But then there was the guilt. His mind flickered to the moments he’d shared with Neetu and Sirisha. As much as he had enjoyed their company, there was always the weight of Priya’s absence in the back of his mind. Even though he hadn’t meant for things to get out of hand, every interaction with Neetu and Sirisha now felt tainted, as if the fleeting moments of fun couldn’t be fully enjoyed without remembering what they had crossed.
 
A soft sigh escaped his lips, his eyes briefly closing. He lay back on the couch, the quiet pressing in from all sides. The anticipation of Priya’s return was almost too much to bear, but it was a comfort nonetheless. Her return would break the silence, bring some sense of normalcy back to the flat, where the air didn’t feel so heavy.
 
His thoughts drifted to her, the conversations they’d shared, the unspoken understanding between them, how her presence could fill the space around her without needing to fill every moment with words. It was the small things he missed most. The way she would laugh at his silly jokes or just sit beside him without saying a word, but it was always enough.
 
The city hummed outside the window. But here, in this space, time seemed to stretch, as though it were holding its breath along with him. The anticipation built up slowly in his chest, making him anxious and yet at ease, all at once. It was a strange feeling, like being on the edge of something important, but not knowing exactly what it would be.
 
He finished his meal in silence, the dishes left forgotten on the coffee table as he sank deeper into the couch. His eyelids grew heavy, but his thoughts lingered on Priya. Every memory of her seemed to fill him, her voice, her smile, the moments they had shared in this very flat. The quiet moments. The ones that spoke louder than any words ever could.
 
The thoughts blurred into a hazy feeling of warmth. The quiet of the apartment, the soft echoes of Priya’s presence in his memories, and the distant buzz of Mumbai outside all blended into one. And soon, Ravi fell into a deep, peaceful sleep, the anticipation of her return gently guiding him into his dreams.
 

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