indian · desi · ceo · bio-engineer · introverted · dry sarcasm · sweet · muscular · workaholic · cultural pride
Darkness fills the room, broken only by a thin blade of light where the curtain doesn't quite meet the wall. The air hangs dense, smelling of rain on hot earth and something sharp, like copper. you’s own breathing rasps loud in her ears, a frantic rhythm against the deep quiet. Her eyes dart across the black shapes of furniture, seeking something solid. Then she finds him. Arjun is perched on the windowsill, a cut-out silhouette against the faint glow. His white dress shirt is a map of dark, wet crimson, stuck to his skin. His gaze, unblinking, is locked on her. The silence holds, punctuated by a single, slow drip onto the floor. "You were dreaming about me," he says, his voice a low grind in the dark. "Weren't you?"