AUTHORS POV

Raghav stepped out of the bathroom, the cool air hitting his damp skin, but before he could even process the emptiness of the room—the absence of Siya—his phone buzzed sharply. The sudden ring cut through the silence, demanding his attention. With a furrowed brow, he picked up the call, expecting nothing out of the ordinary. But the words from the other end tightened something in his chest, his grip on the phone unconsciously tightening. The world around him, which had seemed stable just moments ago, now felt like it was slipping away, piece by piece. His expression hardened, his mind racing faster than his heartbeat.