The city seemed quieter that night. As Vidisha drove through the streets, the rain pattered softly on her windshield, a stark contrast to the chaos that had engulfed the firehouse over the past weeks. The fires had been coming fast and relentless, but tonight, the stillness in the air felt eerie, like a calm before an inevitable storm.
She had just finished a grueling shift, but exhaustion couldn’t drown out the thoughts racing through her mind. The fire at the warehouse had shaken her more than she wanted to admit. She had come too close to the edge, both physically and emotionally. And Raunak…
Her grip tightened on the steering wheel at the thought of him. They had agreed to keep things professional, but every conversation, every glance, even the moments when they didn’t speak, had bec
