Tejran- Three meetings,One secret

You are Mine

Tejasswi shut the door of her room with urgency, pressing her back against it. Her heart was racing, her face burning with embarrassment.
He wasn't supposed to be back until tomorrow night.

She paced the room, muttering under her breath. "Why me? Why tonight? Couldn't the ground just swallow me whole instead of making me face him again?"

Her phone buzzed. A message from Karan. She groaned, closing her eyes, but curiosity won.

Karan: Hi. I like the shirt you were wearing. May I know where you got it? I'd like to buy one for myself.

Her reflection in the mirror looked as mortified as she felt. She shut her eyes, shaking her head.
"Can this night get any more embarrassing?" she whispered.

She refused to reply, but another message popped up.

Karan: Okay, good night. I guess you fell asleep while being online. No worries, I'll ask tomorrow. By the way—you left your top here. It won't fit me, otherwise I'd trade it with you.

Her scream was muffled into a pillow. "Nooo! I left my top in his room?!"

She buried her face and eventually drifted into a restless sleep.

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The next morning, Tejasswi tried to escape early, before he could corner her. But when she stepped into the living room, she found his mother on the couch, sipping tea.

"Arre, Teju, you're up early?"

Tejasswi hugged her tightly. "Yes, Aunty, I have to leave early."

"But you told me your shoot would start late."

Before she could answer, Karan emerged, hair ruffled, face grumpy.

"Sunny!" his mom exclaimed. "When did you come back? Why didn't you tell me? I would've cooked for you."

"Isi liye toh nahi bataya," he teased, leaning to hug her. "I came very late last night, didn't feel like eating. I missed you, Ma—and I heard you were missing me too, right?"

"Of course, mera bacha."

All the while, his eyes stayed fixed on Tejasswi, watching every flicker of her expression. She busied herself warming water, but his next words made her freeze.

"Ma, did you leave my door open last night? One scary cat was sleeping on my bed when I came back."

His mother frowned. "No, I checked myself. What did you do then?"

"When she saw me, she ran away," Karan said smoothly.

"Did she make a mess?"

"Not really. Just... very scared."

Tejasswi gritted her teeth, saying nothing. She hurried back to her room, dressed, and was about to leave when his voice stopped her.

"Did you finalize the date for the promotions?"

"Yes," she answered without looking at him. "On the day of the song release."

He hummed, but she was already gone.

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The Song Release

The day of the release was a whirlwind—press, cameras, fans. They celebrated with the entire team at a club that evening.

Karan tried to ignore Sonia, though her presence unsettled him. Tejasswi noticed her leaning in, whispering something in his ear, and jealousy flared hot in her chest. She hated it—hated how much it bothered her.