Rivan ne darwaza khola toh ghar mein ek ajeeb si khamoshi thi. Na jaane kyun, lekin uss khamoshi mein aaj kuch alag tha—jaise koi intezaar kar raha ho… ya koi faisla hone wala ho.

(Rivan opened the door to an unusual silence in the house. He didn’t know why, but something about the silence felt different—like someone was waiting… or a decision was about to be made.)