Ahsaas’s POV:

The night outside unfolded like a quiet, glowing canvas.

Delhi’s upscale streets stretched wide and polished under rows of tall streetlights, their warm golden glow spilling across smooth asphalt like liquid amber. Luxury cars glided past in effortless silence, their headlights briefly slicing through the dark before disappearing into the distance. Glass-front cafés and elegant restaurants lined parts of the road, their interiors glowing softly, silhouettes of people moving lazily behind the windows. The sidewalks were neat and calm, shaded by tall trees whose leaves swayed gently in the late evening breeze, casting shifting shadows across the pavement.

It had been a long time since I had seen the city like this.

Peaceful. Alive. Almost beautiful.

And yet somehow… I couldn’t fully enjoy it.