Banter
(Ishana, ready to leave after their playful exchange, pauses as she gets to the door. Abhi's teasing has left a small smile on her face. But she can't resist one more line.)
Ishana:
Are you a thief?
Abhi (raising an eyebrow, slightly confused):
Huh?
Ishana (grinning):
Because you just stole my heart.
Abhi (laughs, trying to match her energy):
Really? Haha… You just took my breath away…
(Pauses)
Do you have more?
Ishana (smirking):
Yeah, I do, but aren't you running out of time? Don't you have patients waiting for you?
Abhi (playfully leaning back in his chair):
Hmm, right. But I'm still waiting to hear the rest of the line...
Ishana (playfully):
Sure, you can wait, but you'll have to be patient.
Abhi (laughs):
Where did you learn all these cheesy lines?
Ishana (mysterious):
Hmm, it's a secret.
(She winks at him, her voice teasing, but there's a hint of playfulness in her eyes. Inside, she's laughing at herself—Omegle, really? But she doesn't tell him that part.)
Abhi (curious):
A secret, huh? Now you've got me intrigued.
Ishana (smiling, her hand on the door handle):
Well, I'm leaving. You can keep wondering. (Pauses, teasingly) But you won't be able to handle my flirtation.
Abhi (eyes sparkling, leaning forward):
Is that so? I'd like to see you try.
(Ishana chuckles as she opens the door, her smile lingering as she steps out of the cabin. Just as the door closes behind her, she feels eyes on her. She slows down, sensing something's off.)
Outside Abhi's Cabin – Gossip & Confrontation
(As Ishana walks down the hallway, she notices a few nurses whispering and staring at her. At first, she brushes it off, but she can't help but hear snippets of their conversation.)
Nurse 1 (whispering to Nurse 2, trying to keep her voice low):
She's the one... right? The intern.
Nurse 2 (curiously, squinting toward the cabin):
Yeah, she was just in there with the doctor... What's going on between them?
Nurse 1 (with a sly grin):
I don't know, but I think she's trying to get closer to him... Maybe to secure a full-time position?
Ishana (hearing them, rolling her eyes internally):
(Thinking to herself)Here we go again...
(Her tone softens as she mutters)Why are people so obsessed with others' lives?
(She walks down the hallway, trying to act unaffected, but she can't shake the feeling that they're still watching her. Suddenly, she hears Abhi's voice, loud and firm from behind her.)
Abhi (from inside the cabin, walking toward the nurses, clearly irritated):
Stop it!
(The nurses freeze, caught off guard by his sudden outburst. Abhi steps out of the cabin, facing the gossiping nurses with a stern expression.)
Abhi (voice sharp, addressing the nurses):
Can't two people have lunch together without it becoming a topic for gossip? Do we need your permission to eat?
(The nurses exchange panicked glances, realizing they've been caught.)
Nurse 1 (nervously trying to defend herself):
Uh... no, sir. I didn't... I didn't mean anything by it. I just... I was talking to Nurse 2, that's all...
Abhi (cutting her off, annoyed):
Enough. I don't want to hear another word about this. Now, send the patients in. And keep your comments to yourselves.
(The nurses, clearly flustered, nod quickly before rushing off. Abhi stands in the doorway, shaking his head as he watches them scramble.)
(Meanwhile, Ishana has paused in the hallway, listening to the confrontation. She feels a mix of relief and frustration—relief that Abhi stood up for her, but frustration with the gossip.)
Ishana (thinking to herself, silently seething):
Exactly what I wanted to say... but I'm just an intern.
(Pauses, smirking)
Can't exactly slap the nurse... though she definitely deserves it. But at least she's getting scolded now. Good for her.
(She takes a deep breath, brushing it off.)
Alright, time to go back to work.
(She turns toward the stairwell, ready to move past the drama. Abhi watches her leave, his protective instincts kicking in, but he knows she's strong enough to handle this.)
Abhi:
I don't want to hear anything else about this... just send the patients in.
Nurse 1
Yes, sir. Right away