(Aradhya's heart skipped.)The night air felt heavier than usual.Aradhya stood on the terrace, waiting. The moon hung quietly above, watching everything, just like it always did.Footsteps broke the silence.Pranav appeared, standing a few steps away from her. For a moment, neither of them spoke."Thank you for coming," he said softly.She nodded."You said it was important."He took a deep breath."I got selected."Her heart tightened, even though she had already prepared herself for those words."When do you leave?" she asked."In two months."Two months.Enough time to get closer...Enough time to get hurt."That’s why you were hiding things," she said quietly."The lab, Glory, the