𝟐.𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧.

T H I R D - P E R S O N

•••

A dead silence was creepting over the atmosphere.

enough to spike the upcoming storm '

Sir.. , mayank called just a tone above his breath..

BOL , Anirudh howled

(Say)

dangerously calm- his voice pertained a deafning cast almost alarming the last nerves of mayank's body.

Anirudh raised a finger against a glass table tossing the file away.

his leg settling onto the glass table his eyes perfused with an unfiltered sharp pertrifying chillness.

He called out to sharp too still. 'Idhar aa'

( Come here)

Mayank footsteps shortly stopped at the edge of the table his whole body barely holding upon a mask of calmness.

His legs shaking violent with every step closer and the moment he reach closer,

Thackkkk! ...

in a second his head was slammed on the glass table.

With calculated strength just enough to drag his screams and his confession.

He stood halfway bended by the table.

'Si.. ir , let me explain!' , his voice traveling in decibel.

Anirudh stood back , effortlessly unhinged like a dark beast swallowing his prey in pieces.

Blazer hanging on his shoulder while darkness wrapped his fingers gripping mayank's neck.

Face expressionlessly stiff, that could send silence storms with manipulations.

Half tainted - fully Tarnished

The way he stood there too calm too composed a lil too leaned onto his bended body .

He looked like a predator who doesn't enjoy killing right away

Rather,

He silently Admires how the prey struggles under his paw and begs for forgiveness yearns for a chances to out of his reach.

He fingers crawling Behind him  dragging on the fabric like blade.

He Pulled out a Cigraatee from mayank's backs pocket .

Ticks it between his lips and suss,

Flames curled in the air getting a lil flowed by mayank's uneven breath mingling into the room cascading hard - he pulls a drag inside.

And leaves it exactly at his face . He doesn't dare to even blink ,

mayank dared to not utter a single word ,

The words haulted in his throat Because the last time he screamed.

Sort of just a little - ,sir.r .

But in a high pitch the one people name 'panicking'

It wasn't the glass breaking it was his jaw instead.

Brutally until the blood dried thick in flakes.

Anirudh grabbed his collar thrusting him upwards his voice a sharp reminder of everything mayank's mind dared to disown.

His each word laced with thousands and responsibilities and millions critics.

"Are we in those days that I need to explain you how important expeditiousness towards work is

Huh? .

His words sharp and meaning sharper.

Are you really thinking to beg abouts information and cry over analytics that it doens't turn out the way expected. Shut the fuck with you excuses I don't sit the ceo's chair to watch you dumb ass dropping lame ridiculous excuses for not being enough Punctual ? Towards your role and status.

Mayank dropped his head low unable to look back into his eyes.

' Sir , I wasn't.. in my sense recently had a breakup I couldn't focus on anything'..

Something shifted ,

like how fire deflates before catching it's heights .

Anirudh scoffed a wild grin crept on his lips , 'is that what you have in defence?'

His smirk was trecheaous although it didn't hint anything decent It was finely carved with coldness.

His grip around his nech lossened, Mayank fastened his grip on the edge and escaped.

Now standing straight face still low in shame and surrender.

Anirudh smoked another drag and leaned back on the glass,

Atleast he wasn't in the mood to Break arrogance and jaws mercilessly in the morning ,

Mayank dropped the act Now a bit more serious for work.

He nods his head a bit lower almost Hiding his face between the sleek black folder unraveling facts.

Sir , I'm sorry I was Just puzzled . I've found the information .

Anirudh limply left his collar and howled , 'speak'

Mayank cleared his voice Ready to state facts and figures.

Anirudh ticked a step on the lavish natural stone flooring aura remarkably creating a silent fear without even lifting the slightest thumb

He just leaned back a cigarette dangling between his lips muffled the smoke out before. raising a brow at him he leaned back on his chair

Settling his foot on his knee,

Intimation acting like a blazer for his personality the way he's unbothered yet focused voice sharp still warm eyes cold but Familiar.

He looked at him for a brief second.

Not coldly a bit cautiously

When a hoarse grimace laugh ringed in the Room,

Filled with forwardness and something you call going easy on people who mean a little more than just working kids going through tuff phases

What phases? Trying hard to control laughs

'Break-up ,'

Anirudh smirked rubbing his forehead, scanning th face of a grown man crying his life love more like a leash.

His voice mocking seering,

Now that you have came over your love sick puppy phase ' Start -Anirudh commanded

Mayank adjusted his tie before pulling files onto the tainted glass table.

sir,

the legal notice was sent accordingly by Shekhawat ji about the kashi project we thought that was enough but he made It revert no legal actions were dismay

Upon it ,

Sir according to our inspection the judge lady , of the district had good connections with rajveer so she influenced the legal sanction.

Anirudh jaw tightened,

Mayank took a second and resorted again,

-And about the c as. .. e sir ? -! ,

Until a crooked sound ringed in his ears sending a jolt of frightening fuelled with fear

In his nerves specially when on With a psychotic boss who doesn't ;

Sleep on Sundays for cast chaos on Mondays

Before mayank could complete his sentence a sharp sound of glass breaking hissed , sending Shivers down his spine

Mayank couldn't held but stand like a corpse,

Just then ,

Anirudh exclaimed in his cold and harsh tone almost making him shiver.

" If There was so much love in your heart for them that I would have removed the bridge and built a wedding pavilion for you -When has the world ever helped a person who sits by the mercy of law? "

Mayank lowered his head unable to Strike an eye contact from him he was left Utterly speechless.

His lips parted yet nothing escaped apart from a nerves warking shiver.

His warning single handedly enough to turn coldest fog into ash ,

Listen carefully, I won't repeat next time.

Anirudh Thakur, is it's own crime and also it's own justice Here the court is ours and the case is also ours and the punishment predicted

is also Mine, understood?

Mark my words -if you want your skull intact.

Until the next Hearing I want this case finished

I don't care what you're going to do. pull the fake files or stuff money in fake evidences Just make sure this case doens't ring my ears any shrill related to Banaras,

Understood? , he asked in a low pertrifying tone

Mayank spoke in a faint voice in a frightened tone ...

' Sure , sir  ' ..

The room was filled with rash silence as the door opens abruptly by a loud and Raspy voice fills the room that screams notoriety and a lurking choas.

There was a strange change in air of the room the air thick with caution and Control.

Suddenly enlightened to something Cooling and calm.

The air luster with Vanilla bubble tea and charming chirps.

When his steeps clicked the floor fueling with dominion and control.

the personality almost a cherry to witness in the morning

too softy for a office where ceo's chair talk to employee skulls .

He walked towards the shattered glass table now shrilled in pieces just a reminder of how a day of cluelessness in a employes life can cost.

Smiling like leech on a boss whose mind alreday sucked .

His words a butter in hot pan,

Thakur' sahab , the poor kid is not even married yet, if you scare him so much . how is this helpless guy Goona get married .. ?

Calm your head , Breath a long one

Anirudh rolled his eyes closed fairly frustrated with his presence almost looking like a creepy Sunshine ray sneeking under sunglasses.

His tone tantalizingly with irritation and his tip that was utterly useless, ..

He remarked, ' Bakwas'

The voice somewhere sketched ,

a sense of Relief as mayank's gaze shifts towards his

He greets showing a relief smile,

' Arjun- veer ', stand on the edge of the table with Folded sleeves dressed in a crisp brown shirt and white pants brown hair curled frowned on his forehead his body emanating with the essence of sweetness slipping down his throat,

Siping his Bubble tea- 6,2 with tight body two buttons of his shirt undone revealing just a glimpse of his toned abs.

A clear Casanova material that made mens divert gaze and women look a minutes longer.

The cold room suddenly turns warm as Mayank bids, 'goodmorning Arjun sir'

You're so on the right time, boss was missing you-.. so... Mu- , Mayank haults His throat dries.

Anirudh eyes rose a sharp glare to Mayak as his blood turns cold

he gulps harder covering up the mess finding a escape ' I 'll leave you guys have a great time, ' .. he jolted outside without meeting his Cold grey orbs.

anirudh leans back his chair his head resting in the soft headrest a dry huff exhale surfs out.

His rolls up his cuffs Unbuttoning the gold metal his body leans back.

Face folds eyes dropped shut, he doesn't say a word just closeshis eyes to let the world shut and peace take over for some seconds atleast.

A choas unfolding inside him he couldn't quite name in words just feel in nerves slowly rising like along the warm blood.

Making his mind drift back, flaming the ashes the old memories masked in pastlife.

Arjun briefly analyses the Silence, his mind puckers the stillness of his face wasn't visibly peaceful he looked drained.

Drowing into something he couldn't name nor confess.

Too unlike , Anirudh Rai Singhania..

sensing a oddness of the situation.

Arjun snapped, sheepishly settling before him on a empty chair.

' Kya ho gya bhaisahab.. andaaz kuch badla-badla lg rha hai koi khas baat?'

( What's up with you, you looks tensed .Something going on?)

A slow drop of sweat slips on his throat mercilessly grilling on the cold skin.

He finally breaks his silence and nods, 'Bohot khas '

( Very special)

His lips curled inwards precisely measured not a smile not Even a smirk just something treacherous in between battling from thoughts.

A sweet silence lingering in his mind along with her thoughts his sharp ruling expression shifts into something

calm and soothing,

Rembering the blurred face of her childhood that actually never blurted in his heart

Not for a second,

He questioned , his eyes still calmly enshired on the thrown of memories

'Kashi chalega?'

( Will you come to kashi?)

Arjun eyes rose in surprise as his gaze turns towards Anirudh

A Little smile playing on his lips looking into the blank black wall as if he could see a view drilled in his dreams

Blankness faintly designed in the darkness inside him.

something about him seemed mystical he wants the type to over view or plan the days in excitement ,

but his face suspended a different story.

A remarkable smile charmed his face he eyes closed as if the imagination was far prettier than someone's reality..

Arjun Raised a brow,

"Bda muskura rhe ho konsi dil'lagi chipa rhe ho?"

Anirudh glared a sharp swash on his words,

His heart was already on fire and the fury ignited in his eyes

Red blood shot, flaming in the essence of softness that existed in his life before the fire.

A time when fate played in his defense and gave him everything that he could barely comprise and ended up loosing.

He took a deep breath, let the heat dissolve

He glared a quick glance at Arjun before turning his gaze back on his laptop.

Expression returning to the same old coldness ruthless non-chalant demmenour that turned the blood cold for people

Terribly hot and breathtakingly alluring,

Arjun lips parted sensing an usual coldness of his Aura

demmenour of the man who slaughtered words like riffle

Fell silent , utterly still no Response for the words that could've been a Reason for his death,

Reason?

'Are you in love?'.. Arjun called out of a blue.

Shut-up! , anirudh growled

Arjun amuses listening to Anirudh words as he moves forward snatching the papers for Anirudh hands placing them somewhere grasping his attention

His never ending question, fidgeting his lips in an instant he bursted out

Another question on route,

Wow you're really hiding something from me Anirudh Rai Singhania',? , who's she ?

Listening to his words ,

Anirudh Frowns a clashing look at Arjun who is still in disbelief As his lips curve in low smirk as he.

Spoke in his tone filled with. Amusement, ' getting impatient aren't you? It's going to be a lovely -killer meet up just wait ,..

His words seemed funny but deep inside only arjun knew that this 'killer' meet-up actually meant a serial killer meet-up but 'Lovely?'

What's lovely? For whom?

His brows twitches jaw tightened the question stormed into his brain when

Lovely? , as far as I know their isn't anything lovely about your meet-up's !

Then what's lovely?

Anirudh smirked,

His gaze turned towards Arjun who's still in ramped in viel of confusion hollowing his brain

"Don't use your brain too much it's already non-existential ,

•••

A DAY LATER,

Banaras, kashi - 9:42 P.M

Garii roars as Rasikaa clutches the break tightly on the speed breaker..

the scooty swayed in the air leaving her lips apart she collapses back on her seat blazing out her gaze at Rasika who's eye as still fixed on the road as she screams in her ear....

Pagal aurat.... Passengers princess banane vali thi na tum yhe konsi adventure roller coaster ride dene lg gyi!

Rasikaa ,

Relax.. babe ' life and love always need some fissures to make it more fun!

Don't they? 'wink'

Garii paused her hands hovering over rasikaa's shoulder tightly clasping on her

Her each words shuttered in fear of getting hit by any upcoming vehicle on road!

'No! I don't want a ride that would sway me on road-side gutter till the end of this trip'

Rasikaa chuckled loudly her voice echoing on the road in the rain drops

She reverted back a naughty glint clearly visible in her face

Who's talking about Road trips ma'am?

Garii slightly pinched her shoulder,

She squealed, Ahhh! , gira dungi! Bata rhi hu

'Chlo sth mei girenge!' , she flapped her hands on her shoulders

Rasikaa frowned mugging at her answers ' you truly have an answer for everything don't you!'

"I hope you don't talk back on your First-night aswell "

'Pati Bhag-jayga' ! Night ride kaise hogi phr bhn?

Rasikaa jolted like it was a 5 marks question in the exam hall her lips corned formed an arch

Suddenly the laughing ride Turned concerning

She spoke her tone barely audible she single handedly covered her lips in a horrific Hawww!

Bhai, What if our Husbands get to know we're a kaleshi crack head!

Garii glanced at her draining face colour she was being dead serious

She slightly patted her shoulder

" I'll do, until I'm alive and I Garima chaturvedi will fight with all her strength! , I'll Break hig legs of he dared to shut me up ,"

"Pura susral samaj khauf mei aa jayga"

Her laugh echoed on the entire road...

"Abhi dosa khane chale phir sambhar ke sth kar lena!"

'Night trips'!

Both of burst out laughing as they share the remaining same two brain cells ...

Garii enjoys her ride as her passenger princess at the Low breeze hits her face her yellow

chicken kari kurta flying behind her Long brown hair Ruffling against her Oxidised jhumka a small bindi resting in her forehead as she glows in her peace As she crosses the bustling streets of Banaras- the night seems drizzling as a long thunder strikes in the sky glowing in her eyes...

As she hums a low song sitting behind the scooty....

"भीगी भीगी रातों में फिर तुम आओ ना

ऐसी बरसातों में आओ ना

धडकनों में आ गया है

एक नगमा तेरे प्यार का

जैसे कोई सुर मिला हो

दिल के तार से दिल के तार का""

°°°

T H I R D • P E R S O N

•••

Stars melted slowly hidding Behind the sheer curtains of moonlight and something dangerous.

Waiting in the light surrounded by darkness.

" THE COLLISION " , the fated Reunion of heart's and desire dream's and destiny.

The moment that Could change the course of their story ..

the Silence of night that could awake the daydream– it's the contact that lives within the souls everytime the lids rests

It's the same face that haunts the memories and heals the heart.

The night was heavily pouring dew drops soaking the streets glitsening crystals dripping in the sky the night' was flashing in lights and Romance.

The first Rain of the season didn't come alone this Time instead it came with

" deedar-e-paigam " .

(Translation: a lover’s plea for his beloved to revisit cherished memories)

Fate wasn't written it was forced.

When the eyes meet the eyes the moment froze and everything blurred nothing existed in the air other than the scent of Silence.

The moment was magically unfolding in rain and roses– where her face was shining brighter than moonlight and his eyes never looked the moon the same way again.

...

Third-person ,

•••

The car raced at the speed breaker the speed cutting through the Banaras air leaving nothing just dust flying in the air.

Non chalant.calm.casual–

A jet black range Rover slicing the four lane windows painted in thick black coats of authority and power.

Slow rain dazzled on dark cold panels.

The car hums gambling in the streets cutting through the the Silence competing

One hands flats against the steering wheel lossely spinning the leather dark emerald veins shining in the dimly illuminated rizz a golden stark ticking vintage beast wrapped around in wrists.

The black shirt slick fitted on his toned abs a few buttons unbuttoned at the hard chest Revealing the view of a women's dream.

His face expressionlessly stiff the kind of stiffness that calls out hidden darkness.

covered in a thick layer of beared growth on his cheeks covering the sheer thread dimples stiched in precision adding just a glimpse of charity in that merciless stripped jaw.

Wheels slowed at the hault, a knock came unannounced.

a small boy barely a teen forced to be an adult knocked on the glass frame.

Fingers trembling.weak.fragile – "bhaiya–"

his voice low the kind of weakness that comes

from starving for days.

His eyes ticked tried rolling off but couldn't

the glass swept down

His gaze hardened not the Ruthless sharpness but

a smoother freeze in those brooding eyes.

His jaw ticked looking at the Little boy bare just a shorts clunged to his frame in the freezing night sky.

Hopes dripping like honey and hurt he spoke with a delicate soft whimper.

" Sahab kuch paise dedo "

There it was all again' the harsh reality and the outspoken truth of life where fate isn't decided

It's carried like a baggage a Revenge for every second of life.

The world that doesn't see the light unless it's free of cost.

a bread is harder to earn when eyes know there's no scope of hope in hearts.

His soul churned ,

His voice a blaze in the burning heat of his heart

"Naam? "

" Aarush " .. his voice fragile

" Paise ka kya karega?" .. his hand slipped back into his pocket pulling out his wallet.

The boy went still his eyes stared back with heat and hope when he saw the bundle of cash his lips swirled he spoke in Quickly lunging onto the window frame.

" I've to feed my sister and then .. – " he stopped lips sealed shut.. for a micro second.

" Aur?"... anirudh raised a brow not curiously just pretending that he cares.

The boy didn't said a word instead his eyes shuffled between the glass and windowpane pupils avoiding the contact that could show how shattered his Little soul was in the world.

A thunderstruck loudly in the rain the boy flinched not from the nature but from the reality.

A strong slap landed on his face tightly against his jaw.

His face rolled on the other side the area stinging at the spot slap landed.

his face shrieked heat Rising within his Nerves.

He took a stepback clearly horrified.

A man stumbling on his feet clearly drunk to the peak that even recognising himself would be questionable slapped the boy hard accross his cheeks.

His eyes red with anger frustration written on his face with ink of blood he took a step and screamed.

" I told you to get money for my cigraatee and you're chit chatting here? " Huh? .. he grabbed aarush upperarm and pinned him against the car back door hovering above him

" Should I burn and smoke you instead you worthless bastard? ..".

The strong odour of local beer evident in his body he took a step closer to slap the boy again' his hand flew tearing the wind and water.

The boy skin tightened already surrendered to his fate his eyes shut closed , his face turned on the other side to scared to witness his ruin ..

The hand didn't strike the cheek Burned at the spot still lingering with the heat of first slap.

Aarush slowly peeked open his eye. – his eyes widened the man now layed sprawled on the road Unconscious a thick layer of blood and Rain pouring down his face his hands Twisted in an undefined angle that seemed to haunt his eyes his eyes wide struck open Lips trembling body shivering to even look at him.

Aarush heart' went numb but then a scream tore from his lungs " .. BABU  "

( Father?)

The man was too drunk his head spinning in the void eyes flat closed in minutes his eyes jerked down he was knocked out.

Aarush slowly peeked at him from the glass frame his gaze narrowed to him who stood effortlessly calm unfazed like a volcano.

Leaning against the frame of his car eyes cold his face framed in command his gaze darkly furating the heat glancing back at the man lying almost dead.

" Is my father dead? " Aarush asked trembling.

Anirudh titled his head in pure ease Softly surrounded by Vengeance.

"Do you want him dead?" – he asked menaikingly slow and soft tapping his head.

Aarush , took a breath a tear rolled down his cheeks he took a step closer and clutched his father's arm tightly his hand colder touching the man who sacrificed his childhood in the fire of selfishness.

His voice breaking his soul shattering.. " I want to but I don't want to I can't decide whether Being happy is expensive or being selfish is affordable"

The boy barely a teenager said those words.

Anirudh turned his head , his eyes soft–

He didn't asked again instead his hands shot out patting on his head and spoke in the softest considering tone.

" Padhna likhna ata hai? " ( Do you study?)

The boy thought for a second and bit his lower lip

" I polish shoes and clean windows but I do know how to study I'm in 4 class for the past 5 years"

Anirudh rolled a rusty laugh. " Tu to mujhse bhi zayda padha likha nikla "

He took a small amount of cash threw the wallet on cars dashboard and headed outside.

The Rain drenched the ends of his shirts he walked towards a blanket seller at the end of the main Market his fingers curled against the boys wrist.

He took a blanket and a pair of shirt and gave it to the little boy.

The boy chimmed in surprised but his hands instinctively excepted the treat.

Aarush lips curled in pure delight " thankyou bhaiyaa" .. his feet dancing in the air as he walked past the pillar and turned back towards anirudh.

His eyes gleamed looking back the delight casting a glow on his face that comes once in a blue moon

He smiled brightly and walked away ,

......

Back In the Car :

•••

Arjun veer slouched onto the passenger seat eyes closed head leaned back in Silence a pair of airpods sniggled in his ears.

Blocking the hum and purrs of the outside world.

A slow gazal playing in his head somewhere vintage reminding him of the old school Romance and slow burn temptations.

Head clear a slow unexplained smile lingering on his corners not a smirk or a practiced smug.

A raw unfazed smile born out of relief and satisfaction from voice nurturing the soul

a cluttering crowdy murmers slowly snaked him awake – slow and steady 'Curious'

his one eye snapped half-open snooping a glare.

Driving seat empty the spot still powering with his scent.

His eye brows furrowed " yeh kha gya?"

The question wasn't from the silence or the heat it was from the wallet lying on the dashboard and a small white little beautifully framed 4×4 square potrait sized mystery peeking through the leather.

His lips curved into a deadly smirk , his eyes dirty and dark sneeking outside the pane.

He slowly discarded the ciggerate flicked sticking from his lips and stretched his arms.

A pretentious act to mask his sneeking.

His hand intentionally shot lower – The wallet fell down. The little picture polled open in full display.

Arjun flicked a brow and scanned the picture briefly.

His Jaw ticked looking at pictures a shock surfacing his heart like a wave.

His hands flew on his lips in shock vibration of his surprise shot between the apparel.

He quickly wrapped the picture back in the wallet and cleaned the every last trace of that insolence he's committed.

The car door unclinked, Anirudh rolled back on the driver's seat his jaw sharp and tight eyes mercilessly choking the breeze daring to invade his space.

He took out a handkerchief from his drawer and wiped the hot red Raspy blood stained from his knuckles.

Arjun side eyes him still silent,

Dead silent.

Watching him with the gaze a women who watches her husband knowing he's spend night in arms that didn't belong her.

Anirudh flicked the cloth out and without giving a second glance to the car that wasn't a car anymore,

It was a court that already declared him the culprit– He jabbed the accelerator and speed up the car.

The car hummed in devastating quiteness.

The stillness that makes you question.

Anirudh casually flicked a Cigraatee from the pack between his lips and stretched the lighter liting the devil.

He voice a honey on his havoc ..

" Tujhe konsa saap sung gya? "

Arjun tripped on his own calm the moment his voice rolled out.

Arjun snapped . Hefty and quick

" You bloody..- – you have daughter? ".. you didn't even told me you did something so sinful.

He spoke in a terrific scandalizing daliect.

Anirudh went head'panned.

" Ohh you found out ? " .. his eyes hollow just a small utter piece of mischief lurking in his eyes carefully observing the changed position of his wallet.

Yet he didn't said a word and pretended all naive.

Arjun shot like a emergency alarm on fire ,

Ohh? , Tujhe mazak lg rha hai?

His spoke all serious and panicked.

" You liar.. what do you even take yourself for? You played a saint all life when in reality you really fuck someone and then dared to decorate her picture like a show piece in your wallet waiting for people to discover her existence through you're carelessly? "

" And now what? ... Are you gonna raise a kid in void of fatherly love? Huh? .. you've got money does that mean you'll play with with fragile kids heart and emotion?"

Anirudh gaze fixed on the road didn't flatter for a second controlling a laugh–

his eyes firm and dripping with mischiefs as he lolled out , "what Could I've done it was all in heat!"

Arjun words sprawled in the car like wild fire.

" Heat?".. have you gone mad? Kinda reaction.

"Sale etna ameer hai ek condom ke paise nhi hai tere pass? Or tune mujhse phle kar kaise liya tune?..

Anirudh grinned at gave him a Deadly glare.. " so what? "  .. his hand shot and smacked behind his ear a loud husky slap

Pulling him back from the ocean of verdicts –

"did you plan on doing together with me on you first' night?"

Hmm?

Arjun steadily held the back of his head and asked raising a brow, ... " If not a daughter or whatsoever ,

He raised a brow pickling and eye,

" Who's that girl.. don't tell me you're roaming around with you're first' crush photography from 1985...and all that vintage romance?"

He said lazily like that wasn't even a suggestion.

Anirudh froze.

Smirk faded lips firm and eyes colder than ever he took a pause and said nothing.

A long pause,

The kind of silence between the conversation that are best for hidding past and pretend of happiness.

He said nothing just glanced straight.

Arjun eyes widened.." seriously? " He asked in disbelief.

Anirudh calmly hummed. 

" Hai koi "..

( just a someone)

Not a smirk not a tease not a grin just a soft edge of a sharp knife

Arjun possibly crawled in the car in madness with a storm of questions.

Who's she? Where's does she live? Have you proposed her? Does she like you back? Have you been rejected? What standard were you in?

"She was a family friend".. anirudh grip on the accelerator tightened.

And? , Arjun chimmed.

He said nothing.

Clear ignorance , like his words weren't more than just a nonsence murmer.

And? , he asked Again

He took a second and resorted like a casual conversation.

" It . wasn't. fated "...

Those three calculated words escaped out from the brood of secrets living in his heart for years. His eyes firm and cold cleanly hidden the havoc of storms in his heart.

His eyes unblinked and sharp like the question wasn't just of his destiny it was his desire

But Inside his head only he knew what kind of fire bound them together.

The play of blood and betrayals wasn't a new thing it was a ancient curse hidden in the walls breathing in the blood.

The past of their separation still clearly mapped in his eyes like it was a yesterday.

Not a second forgotten in the mind–  the scream of a girl with a bullet struck in her leg yet the tears flowing from her eyes were for the guy holding the gun.

The Tale of Burn and bullets, –

Hate and sacrifice –

where love was a leash in the path of responsibilities.

Where's innocence was a trap to lure the devil rage and the beauty was just a puppet in the hands of Angels whose arms were flithier than demons.

The night that again brought the fate together the soules weren't just a merry puppet of families reputation they were grown powerfull and most dangerously.

Firing in the vengeance of each other's blood.

Innocence was a trap and love was a leash.

......