The walls he built
Author's pov-
Purv gripped the steering wheel tighter than necessary, his knuckles turning white as he sped through the nearly empty roads of Delhi. The city lights blurred past him, but his mind was stuck in one place- Divya.
Her voice, her touch, the way she had looked at him before he walked away-it was all hunting him.
He shouldn't have let things go this far.
He should've walked away sooner.
But he couldn't.
And now, she was getting hurt because of him.
His foot pressed harder on the accelerator, but no matter how fast he drove, he couldn't escape his own thoughts.
Divya's voice echoed in his mind, and something inside him twisted painfully.
His past had already ruined one person. He couldn't let it ruin her too.
Before he even realised where he was going, he found himself infront of Rudra's house. With a frustrated sigh, he stepped out of the car and rang the bell.
A few moments later, Rudra opened the door, looking like he had just woken up. His hair was messy, and he was wearing plain black tshirt with sweatpants.
"You do realise it's almost midnight, right?" Rudra muttered, stepping aside to let purv in.
Purv ignored his question and walked straight to the living room, running a hand through his hair.
Rudra studied him for a second before speaking. "Let me guess. Divya?"
Purv sighed, leaning against the couch. "It's getting worse, rudra."
Rudra sat across from him, arms crossed. "What is?"
"Everything," purv muttered. "I keep trying to push her away, but she won't leave. And the more she stays, the more I..." He trailed off, unable to say it out loud.
Rudra exhaled. "The more you fall for her?"
Purv looked away. "It doesn't matter. She doesn't deserve this. She doesn't deserve me."
Rudra scoffed. "And who exactly are you to decide what she deserves? Have you ever thought that maybe-just maybe-divya actually knows what she wants?"
Purv clenched his jaw. "She doesn't know the real me."
Rudra leaned forward. "Then show her. Stop assuming she'll run the moment she sees the worst parts of you."
Purv didn't respond.
Because deep down, he wasn't afraid of her running.
He was afraid of what would happen if she stayed.