As Rooh sat on the edge of her bed, her heart raced with the echoes of the nightmares that had plagued her for years. The man who had haunted her dreams, the one who wrapped her in warmth and protection, felt more real than any of her waking moments. Yet, every time she woke, he vanished like a wisp of smoke. Tonight, she was determined to uncover the truth behind the shadows that lurked in her life.

Her phone buzzed, pulling her from her thoughts. It was a message from Apoorva. *Hey! Are we still on for our movie night tomorrow? I need to escape my dad’s business talks for a while. Plus, I think you need it too!*