The sleek car surged ahead, the tires hissing against the asphalt as Kabir pushed the accelerator with purposeful fury. The late afternoon sun cast a warm glow over the city’s outskirts, painting the landscape in golden hues that flickered past like fleeting memories. Inside the cabin, the engine’s roar masked the tension simmering between its two passengers.
Shreya clenched the edge of her seat, knuckles pale beneath the soft fabric of her pale pink sweater. Her dark hair, loosely tied, fell in waves around her face, flushed with unease. Her eyes darted nervously from the blur outside the tinted windows to Kabir’s focused gaze framed by the sharp lines of his chiselled jaw. He wore a fitted black shirt, sleeves rolled to reveal strong forearms that gripped the steering wheel tightly. The
