Hospital se nikalte hi Aarav ka phone baar-baar vibrate ho raha tha.
"Everything ready?" usne calmly poocha.
Dusri taraf se sirf ek line aayi—
"Press informed."
Anaya ruk gayi. "Press?"
Aarav ne seedha jawab diya, "Hidden clause activate ho chuka hai."
Shaam tak ek luxury hotel ke conference hall me lights aur cameras ready the. Anaya ne simple pastel suit pehna tha, par uske haath thode se kaanp rahe the.
"Relax," Aarav ne dheere se kaha. "Bas mere saath khadi rehna."
Stage par jaate hi flashes chamak uthe.
Ek reporter ne seedha sawaal poocha—
"Mr. Aarav Mehra, is this a sudden engagement?"
Aarav ne bina hesitation Anaya ka haath pakda.
"Yes. We're getting engaged."
Hall me halki si halchal hui.
Anaya ka dil zor se dhadak raha tha, par usne apni expression steady rakhi.
Ye sirf ek announcement nahi tha—ye uski life ka public turn tha.
Press conference ke baad Aarav ne dheere se kaha,
"Ab wapas nahi jaa sakte."
Anaya ne uski taraf dekha.
"Main peeche hatne wali bhi nahi."
Door khade ek aadmi ne ye sab silently observe kiya—
Mr. Mehra.
Aur uske chehre par ek halki si satisfied smile thi.
Game officially shuru ho chuka tha.
Aur ab har move public tha.