The light that washed over the canvas of my life after securing the internship brought a fresh new dawn to our Singhania mansion. The night before, Arnab-babu’s tenderly affectionate condition—that I buy him a red rose with my very first salary—had washed away every last trace of doubt from my mind. Following that sweet moment, I felt completely ready to begin this new chapter. Yet, stepping into the professional world meant encountering new experiences, navigating new workplace dynamics, and coming face-to-face with latent possessiveness.

The next morning. The atmosphere in the house felt a little different from usual.