The evening ended with the chaos of a trapped mouse, leaving Sandhya alone to clean up the mess. As she scrubbed, her mind kept snagging on Rohan’s parting words—the way he had implied he thought she invited him because she wanted him there. A flush crept up her neck, hot and persistent, despite the cool night air. She finally managed to corner the creature and release it into the backyard, letting out a long, shaky sigh.
"The mess is gone," she whispered to the empty house, though her heart refused to follow suit.
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