[POV: Aarav – Morning]
I hadn't slept much.
Every time I closed my eyes, her voice echoed.
> "You still owe me a real kiss, CEO."
God, this girl.
I smiled at the ceiling like an idiot.
No acting. No pretending.
Just her and me.
But today… I had to keep my focus.
Big day.
One of our biggest business deals.
Bunny had no idea how much her presence changed my world—but for now, I needed to hide it from everyone else.
Not from her. Just… the world.
I walked into the dining area and saw her.
Hair tied up messily. Oversized hoodie. Sitting with one knee up on the chair like a child.
She looked up.
We locked eyes.
And instantly—
Bunny:
"Why are you staring like that? Do I have toothpaste on my face or something?"
Aarav (smirking):
"No. Just checking if you're still real."
She rolled her eyes but her cheeks flushed.
Bunny:
"Please. You're such a drama king. Sit. Eat."
I sat across from her.
Aarav (mischievous):
"So… no plans today? No colleague calling you out again?"
She looked up, paused, then grinned.
Bunny:
"Are you… jealous?"
I raised my brow.
Aarav (shrugging):
"I don't get jealous. I get territorial."
She burst out laughing.
Her smile—God, her smile—was brighter than any rooftop light I'd rented last night.
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[POV: Bunny – Later]
The morning was weirdly soft. Comfortable.
But there was a restlessness inside me.
Like I was waiting…
For him to say something. Or maybe, for myself to do something stupid again.
> "You still owe me a real kiss, CEO."
Why did I say that?
I mean… I didn't regret it. But still.
He didn't reply after that.
But now—he wouldn't stop staring.
His eyes weren't cold anymore.
They looked like a thousand unsaid confessions.
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[Evening – POV: Aarav]
I watched her from across the room.
She was on the couch, flipping through some magazine. Legs curled under her. Hair falling forward.
I couldn't hold it anymore.
I walked over.
Aarav (casually):
"You know, Bunny…"
She looked up slowly.
Bunny:
"Hmm?"
Aarav:
"You once asked me my type."
She blinked.
I sat beside her.
Aarav (whispering):
"She talks too much, gets mad too fast, steals the blanket, and always finishes my fries…"
Her smile slowly faded. Her breath caught.
Aarav (serious now):
"But she makes me want to become someone better.
And I'd give her my last name without thinking twice."
There. I said it.
No more hiding.
Bunny (stunned whisper):
"…me?"
Aarav:
"Who else, idiot?"
I expected laughter. Sarcasm. A punch on my arm.
But she leaned forward. Slowly. Carefully.
Our foreheads touched.
Bunny (softly):
"I'm not ready to date you yet… but I'm already yours."
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To be continued…