C61 After Midnight

The party ended hours later.

But the tension it created followed them home.

The SUV rolled through the quiet streets of Delhi while the city lights reflected across the windshield.

Inside the car, silence stretched between them.

Aisha leaned her head back against the seat, kicking off her heels.

“Remind me,” she sighed, “why I agreed to come back to this circus.”

Arjun glanced at her