Chapter 22: The Broken Control

Days had passed since they had stood in the living room, surrounded by judgmental glares, whispered accusations, and unspoken wounds.

Everything and everyone seemed to get back to their day-to-day life. But for her, she still could not get those memories out of her head. Every time she was with family, it felt awkward; nothing was the same as before, except for her equation with Rudransh.

He once again returned to his old cold self, but now small conversations were regular.

Akriti stood by the window, the moonlight casting soft shadows across her face. She wrapped her arms around herself, trying to suppress the shiver that had nothing to do with the cold.

She heard the door shut. Heavy footsteps approached. She didn’t have to turn around to know it was him. Rudransh.