Guru, mujhe bhi jaana hai tumhare saath..." (Guru, I also want to come with you...) she said, her tone carrying more insistence than request. Her eyes were sharp, but there was a flicker of mischief in them that softened her words.

Guru almost said no. He wanted to. But the way she stood there in her pink tee and black pajama, a mix of comfort and casual confidence, made him hesitate. To him, she didn’t even realize how her stubbornness made her look... almost cute.