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Sat, 22 Nov 2025 18:53:05 +0000

The night had grown deep and still. The soft hum of the ceiling fan was the only sound in the house, the shadows of the lamps stretching across the hall. Nidhi, exhausted but stubborn, had curled up on the couch, hugging her panda tightly. Her eyes had grown heavy, but she didn't move to her room. She wanted to wait for him, for Rahul. Somehow, she knew he would come.