[POV: Bunny]
The moment Aarav left my room, I sat still. My heart was racing, not from nerves—but from relief.
He remembered.
He felt the same.
He always had.
I pressed a hand against my lips… like holding back the ache of how long I had waited to hear that.
Then… my phone buzzed.
Aarav:
"Wear something warm. We're going out. Just us."
I stared at the screen. A date? No. Not yet.
But something was different.
It wasn't fake.
It wasn't an act.
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[Later – rooftop, night – POV: Aarav]
I booked the whole rooftop. Simple lights, quiet music, no fancy setup—just us.
Bunny stood there, wearing that soft grey sweater and loose hair falling down like waves I wanted to drown in.
Aarav (teasing):
"You're late."
Bunny (smirking):
"You didn't even tell me the time."
She walked closer, eyes glancing at the stars before settling on me.
Bunny:
"So… what's all this?"
Aarav:
"Just… wanted to spend time. Not acting. No one watching."
She looked away for a second. I could tell her heart was loud.
Aarav (softly):
"I meant what I said. Last night. All of it."
Bunny (quiet):
"I know."
She looked up at me then.
Bunny:
"Tell me again. Not as a memory… say it now."
I stepped closer, gently brushing a strand of hair behind her ear.
Aarav (eye contact, slow):
"I've always been in love with you.
Even when you didn't know it.
Even when I told myself to move on—I couldn't."
She didn't speak. She didn't need to.
Her eyes shimmered with unshed tears.
Then, she said something unexpected:
Bunny (smiling):
"You still owe me a real kiss, CEO."
Aarav (blinking):
"Now?"
Bunny:
"Not now. Not when I ask.
When your heart can't hold it in anymore."
Aarav (laughing softly):
"Then stay close. That moment's dangerously close."
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[POV: Bunny – later that night]
As he dropped me home and walked me to my door, neither of us spoke.
But I felt it.
Something had changed.
Not just a moment…
Something real had begun.
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To be continued…
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