DCP Sir ❤ I Luv U (Completed)

Chapter 32

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A Knock at Midnight... and Pink Secrets.

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The morning sun had barely touched the balcony when Mythili finished her breakfast of Upma. 

After a quick call with Sandhya and Sowmya—who confirmed they wouldn't be back for another two days—she hopped on her bike.

The college air was crisp, but the moment she reached her usual spot in the classroom, her heart did a nervous flip. Tucked under her desk was a single red rose and a small, crisp white card.

Her brow furrowed as she picked it up. Opening the card, she felt the blood drain from her face.

I LOVE U MYTHILI.... YOU ARE MINE. 

Yours....... R.

The 'R' stood out like a jagged blade. Rahul...?

Her skin crawled. She looked around the room frantically, checking the faces of students filtering in, but Rahul was nowhere to be seen. Without a second thought, she crumpled the card and the rose, jamming them deep into the classroom dustbin.

The rest of the day was a blur of paranoia. Every footstep behind her in the corridor felt like his; every shadow felt like a threat. 

But the day ended without incident.

By 8:00 PM, Mythili was home, trying to drown out the morning's anxiety with the drone of the TV. 

Suddenly, the doorbell rang.

She froze.

She crept to the door and pulled it open, but the corridor was deserted. 

Empty....

Silent....

Just kids playing pranks, she told herself, though her hands were shaking as she bolted the door. 

She thought of calling Ram, but she didn't want to disturb his work over a doorbell prank. 

After a quiet dinner of muddha pappu chaaru, she retreated to her room, trying to study until her phone finally buzzed at 10:10 PM.

She immediately lifted the car.

"Hello..DCP sir.."

"Mythili..." His voice was like a warm blanket, instantly dissolving the icy fear in her chest.

"Hmm..."

"Emaindhi maa?"  His tone was sharp- he knew her too well. "You're sounding low."

(What happened, maa?)

"Nothing, Sir. I'm fine," she lied, her voice small. 

She wanted to tell him about the rose, about Rahul, about the doorbell—but she didn't want him to worry while he was still at the office. "Did you have dinner?"

"Inka ledhu raa," (Not yet, maa) he chuckled tiredly.

"It's past ten! Go eat, Ram...."

He chuckled  "It's okay I have some important work."

"Oh...okay."

For sometime they remained silent.

"DCP Sir.....?" She called him.

"Cheppu Bangaram."

She decided to not to say anything to him for now.

She decided to talk with Rahul first.