𝐌𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐏𝐋𝐄 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊
In a world where love can be both. Beautiful or destructive force, the Raghuvanshi brothers hide behind the cold facade guarding their heart from the pain of love.
"Just because you are my wife and we share a bed d...
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RIVAAN
I couldn’t sleep.
For the first time, it wasn’t the uncomfortable bedding or my hungry stomach keeping me awake. It wasn’t the small blanket or the cramped space.
I lay awake with worry for her, fearing that something terrible might happen if I fell asleep. What if wild animals came? Or, worse, humans? What if a bug bit her? Or, worst of all, a snake slithered by?
My mind raced through every possible danger, each scenario more terrifying than the last. I tried to push the thoughts away, focusing on the gentle rise and fall of her breathing beside me, a small comfort in the darkness.
Even a little sound as the movement of leaves in the bushes or a far call of some animal, my heart beat increased its rhythm. I managed to look around in an attempt to search for something that could be posing some danger to our lives on such a dark night. Silence amplified the uncomfortable feelings inside me and seemed even louder.
I could only discern the softness of her face, the lines of her face were smooth because she was asleep. I wanted to free myself from anxiety, perhaps, get some comfort in her company, but the inner terror was constant.
I edged in closer carefully and placed my hand on her arm as if a gentle touch could break the spell of the nightmares going through my head. I struggled to pay attention to her breathing, a sound that ought to have brought me comfort, but only managed to increase my anxiety about losing that particular sound. I kept watching through the night & my mind was lost in "what if."
As the night wore on, the darkness began to give way to a faint gray light. I didn't notice at first-too engrossed in the shadows and the faint sounds around us. It wasn't until the first light of dawn crept through the gaps in the trees and touched her face with a gentle glow that I realized the night had ended. It was already morning.
And I still didn't know what time it was. So I decided to catch up on some sleep.
Because it was already morning
And we were safe. She was safe.
• • •
After hours of stillness, I felt her stirring beside me. My eyes flew open as I realized the sun had already set, and when I blinked awake, I found myself staring straight into her warm brown eyes.
“You didn’t sleep all night, did you?” she asked, raising an eyebrow. I frowned, confused.
“Wait, do I have dark circles under my eyes?” I asked, immediately closing them in horror.
Oh god, that would be a disaster.
‘What am I going to look like with dark circles? ’
