The late afternoon sun was casting a golden glow across the college campus as students streamed out of the gate, chatting and laughing in groups. Shiv sat in his car, parked at the side of the road, waiting for Poorva to come out. He hadn’t told her he would be there, but he’d had a feeling—one of those protective instincts he couldn’t ignore.
His eyes narrowed as he spotted her in the crowd. Poorva was walking out with a girl and a boy beside her. The boy, a little too close for Shiv’s liking, laughed at something Poorva said and casually touched her arms as he leaned towards her closer than Poorva's comfort. Shiv’s jaw clenched.

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