The days that followed Vidisha and Raunak’s quiet admission of their shared future felt like a shift in their world. No longer burdened by the weight of public opinion or the judgments of their colleagues, they began to truly invest in each other in ways they hadn’t before. The once overwhelming noise that surrounded them had quieted, leaving space for their relationship to grow.
But while their personal world seemed to be falling into place, challenges in their professional lives continued to test their resilience. Vidisha was thrown back into the fire—literally—when a devastating building collapse near the city center resulted in a major emergency. It was the largest fire she’d been called to in months, and the aftermath would be felt for weeks. Raunak, too, faced long, grueling shifts
