Mira noticed it first in the silence. Not the absence of sound but the way the world seemed to slow whenever Aarav was near. As if time itself leaned in, curious about what they might do next.They stood across from each other in the empty corridor outside the archive room. The lights above flickered softly, casting shadows that felt too intimate for strangers.Aarav looked at her.Not quickly. Not casually.He looked at her the way someone looks when they are memorizing something they might lose.Mira’s breath caught.“You’re staring,” she said, trying to sound calm. She failed.“I know,” Aarav replied.That honesty startled her.He