The first light of dawn crept through the gaps in the curtains, casting a soft glow across the room. Leela stirred, the ache in her body a stark reminder of the night that had passed.

With a quiet sigh, she extricated herself from Arjun's heavy embrace, his arm dropping to the side of the bed with a gentle thump as she sat up. She reached down to adjust her clothes, her movements careful not to wake him.