ᴍɪʜɪᴛʜᴀ-𝓗𝓲𝓼 𝓲𝓷𝓼𝓪𝓷𝓮𝓵𝔂 𝓸𝓫𝓼𝓮𝓼𝓼𝓲𝓸𝓷

chapter 60

                    Author's pov

Under the soft glow of the moonlight, Mihitha and Rudransh stood on the balcony, the cool night air wrapping around them as the world fell silent. The stars scattered above them like whispered promises, but tonight, all Rudransh could focus on was the woman in his arms.

He held her close, his gaze searching her face, as if trying to memorize every detail. His fingers brushed softly across her cheek, and Mihitha saw something in his eyes that she hadn’t seen before a depth of vulnerability, raw and unfiltered. His hands tightened slightly around her, pulling her closer until there was no space left between them.

“Mihitha,” he began, his voice barely above a whisper, trembling ever so slightly, “I…I was so scared.” He paused, swallowing hard, his gaze flickering down as though the words themselves hurt. “When you were in the hospital, I felt so lost. I didn’t know if I’d ever get you back. I was terrified of what life would look like…without you.”

Her eyes softened, and she reached up to cradle his face, but he continued, the words tumbling out as if they’d been caged inside for far too long. “You’ve always been my strength, Mihitha, my reason for everything. But watching you fight for your life…I realized how weak I was, how utterly alone I would be without you.” His voice broke, and he took a deep, shaky breath, as if steadying himself.

Tears began to shimmer in his eyes, and Mihitha felt her own heart twist with each word. “I’ve faced a lot in my life,” he said, his voice laced with pain, “but nothing ever prepared me for the thought of losing you. I don’t want to be the strong one, not without you by my side. I don’t know if I can.”

A single tear slipped down his cheek, and he closed his eyes as if ashamed, but Mihitha reached up, gently wiping it away. Her heart ached for him, seeing him so vulnerable, the weight he’d been carrying now laid bare before her.

“You don’t have to be strong alone, Rudransh,” she whispered, her voice soft and soothing. “I’m here. I’m not going anywhere. We’re together, and we’ll face whatever comes…together.”

The words seemed to break something inside him, and he pulled her close, wrapping his arms around her tightly. He buried his face into her shoulder, his breaths shuddering as he held on to her like she was his lifeline. She felt his tears against her skin, felt the way his shoulders shook as he let go of all the fear he had bottled up, all the pain he had kept hidden.

In that moment, nothing else existed but the two of them, bound together in a silence that spoke of promises and unspoken fears. She gently stroked his back, her hands moving in slow, comforting circles, murmuring soft reassurances as he held her, letting himself fall apart in her embrace.

After what felt like an eternity, he lifted his head, his eyes red but filled with a renewed strength, a love so profound it took her breath away. He looked at her as though she were his entire world, his every reason for being. And before she could say another word, he leaned down, capturing her lips in a kiss that was tender yet filled with all the intensity of his emotions.

It was a kiss that spoke of love and desperation, of relief and yearning, of promises made in silence and a bond that would never break. She felt his hands cradle her face, his touch gentle yet possessive, as if reassuring himself that she was real, that she was his.

Time seemed to stop as they stood there, lost in each other, wrapped in the moonlight and the warmth of their embrace. When they finally pulled apart, their foreheads resting together, he whispered softly, “I love you, Mihitha. More than I ever thought possible.”

And in that moment, they knew that whatever life held for them, they would face it side by side, forever bound by a love that could withstand even the darkest of storms.