Katha pulled her lips from his, both of them gasping slightly, the suddenness of the kiss leaving a palpable tremor in the air. Without a word, she reached for his hand, intertwining their fingers, and together they walked toward the brightly lit Sangeet hall. The music was louder here, the energy infectious, yet they moved within a small, private bubble of quiet relief.

Yug spotted them immediately. He was standing near the entrance, and seeing his brother and Bhabhi enter hand-in-hand alive, whole, and connected was too much for his already frayed emotions. His eyes instantly filled with tears, not of pain, but of a profound, overwhelming happiness. He released a shuddering breath, the silent weight of his earlier plea to Katha finally lifting.