– "You didn’t leave me,… you just paused my world."

“Alright, alright—I get it. You love me madly. But there’s no need to announce it to the whole world!”
Prarthana pressed her fingers gently to Aayog’s lips, her eyes glinting with affection as a smile danced on her face.

Aayog looked at her intensely, then glanced around. People had momentarily stopped to look, drawn by his excited voice, but were slowly returning to their routines.

“How can I not express my love for you?” he whispered. “Every time I see you, I lose control. I keep waiting, just for a moment to be near you…”

Prarthana pouted playfully. “Then who told you to leave me and this city behind?”