Chapter 8: The Night That Changed EverythingThe car that had slowed near the building didn’t stop.But it didn’t leave either.Mira noticed it now the way its headlights stayed dim, the engine humming like a patient predator. Aarav’s body shifted almost instinctively, placing himself half a step in front of her.That single movement said everything.“You’re not imagining it, are you?” Mira whispered.Aarav didn’t answer immediately. His eyes were fixed on the street, sharp and alert, the way soldiers look when they know the war has followed them home.“No,” he said quietly. “I was hoping you wouldn’t notice.”Her chest tightened.“So this is