They were just walking out of the lab, notes tucked under their arms, the day still unfolding in slow, heavy strokes, when Aditi caught up from behind.
"Hey," she called out, breath slightly uneven, "you two left the hostel together this morning?"
Aanya blinked, caught off guard. "Yeah, he was nearby, so…"
"Hmm," Aditi's eyes flicked between them, and she smiled a little too knowingly.
He stiffened a fraction. Why is she looking like that?
Aditi narrowed her eyes slightly, mock-serious. "You know, people notice things. Especially when two people disappear for an hour, and one of them returns wearing the other's jacket."
Aanya went still. He could see her shoulders tense. But she didn't respond.
So Aditi, clearly enjoying the shift in energy, leaned closer. "I mean, I'm not saying an
