It’s almost midnight.

Movie still paused.

No one went home.

No one even realized time passed.

Ryan stretches.

“I’m not going home.”

Advik looks up. “Excuse me?”

Ryan shrugs. “I’m tired.”

Nakul nods. “Same.”

Mahima: “Honestly same.”

Kanika already lying flat on the carpet.

Vihaan checks his phone. “It’s 12:37.”

Reyansh: “Oh.”

Ekaksh: “Oh.”

Silence.

Aaradhya looks at her brothers.

Advik looks at Arhaan.

Arhaan immediately:

“No.”

Everyone: “Why???”

Arhaan: “Because no.”

Ryan gasps. “You can’t just say because no.”

Aaradhya folds her arms. “Please.”

Arhaan dramatic sigh.

“I hate all of you.”

Advik: “Fine. But rules.”

Everyone groans.

Advik stands up.

“Boys one side. Girls one side.”

Ryan: “It’s not a hostel.”

Arhaan: “Distance.”

Reyansh: “He said the word.”

Vihaan claps softly.

Ekaksh whispers, “Trigger word.”

Arhaan glares.

“And no jumping in the pool again.”

Ryan: “That wasn’t planned.”

“It never is.”

Aaradhya already dragging blankets out from a cabinet.

Mahima helping.

Within 5 minutes the lounge looks like a disaster.

Blankets everywhere.

Pillows thrown randomly.

Bean bags stolen.

Aaradhya and the girls take the big couch area.

Boys on the carpet.

Except—

Ryan tries to lie near the couch.

Arhaan kicks his leg lightly.

“Side.”

Ryan: “I’m not near her.”

“Side.”

Reyansh: “Bro you need therapy.”

Vihaan: “Or a measuring tape.”

Ekaksh laughs. “He’ll draw lines on the floor next.”

Arhaan grabs a pillow.

Places it between the boys and the couch.

Like a border.

Ryan: “Lakshman rekha part 2.”

Aaradhya throws a cushion at him again.

“STOP saying that.”

Lights go off.

Five seconds of silence.

Then—

Ryan: “Ghost story?”

Everyone together: “NO.”

Reyansh: “Okay but imagine if—”

Arhaan: “Sleep.”

Vihaan whispers dramatically, “Arhaan…”

“SHUT UP.”

Mahima laughing quietly.

Kanika: “I’m not sleeping near the edge.”

Avni: “Same.”

Aaradhya: “Just sleep guys.”

Ryan suddenly:

“Arhaan?”

“What.”

“Bathroom jaana hai.”

Whole room explodes laughing.

Arhaan throws pillow blindly.

Misses.

Hits Nakul.

Nakul: “WHY ALWAYS ME.”

At 2am.

Everyone half asleep.

Except Ryan.

Of course.

He sits up.

Takes a selfie.

With sleeping Arhaan in background.

Arhaan snores lightly.

Very lightly.

Ryan gasps dramatically.

“You snore.”

Arhaan wakes up instantly.

“I do not.”

“You do.”

“I breathe.”

“That’s not breathing.”

Advik from the other side:

“If you both don’t sleep right now—”

Silence.

Immediate silence.

Five minutes later.

Soft whisper.

Reyansh: “Best movie ever.”

Vihaan: “We didn’t watch it.”

Ekaksh: “Still best.”

Aaradhya smiling in the dark.

Arhaan half asleep but still muttering:

“Distance…”

Ryan whispers back:

“Goodnight.”

Arhaan: “Chup.”

Morning sunlight slowly enters through the big windows.

Blankets everywhere.

Popcorn still on floor.

Projector still paused.

Everyone asleep in weird positions.

Ryan somehow moved closer again.

Arhaan half awake notices.

Pushes him slightly away.

Without even opening his eyes.

Next day morning:

Sunlight slowly enters the 4th floor lounge.

Blankets everywhere.

Popcorn on the floor.

Projector still paused.

One by one… people start waking up.

Kanika sits up first.

Hair everywhere.

“…Why does my neck hurt?”

Mahima opens one eye.

“Because we slept on the floor like refugees.”

Vihaan turns over.

Reyansh pulls blanket tighter.

Nakul still snoring lightly.

Ekaksh rolled into a blanket burrito.

Aaradhya stretches and yawns.

And then—

Ryan moves.

And someone moves with him.

Kanika freezes.

Mahima blinks properly.

Vihaan sits up slowly.

Reyansh squints.

Nakul rubs his eyes.

Ekaksh unwraps his face.

Silence.

Then all of them stare at the same direction.

On the carpet.

Under one blanket.

Ryan.

And Arhaan.

Cuddling.

Arhaan’s arm around Ryan’s shoulder.

Ryan’s face half buried in Arhaan’s chest.

Legs tangled.

Very comfortable.

Very peaceful.

Dead silence for 5 seconds.

Then—

Vihaan whispers, “Oh my God.”

Reyansh slaps Nakul’s arm.

“Wake up.”

Nakul looks.

Freezes.

Ekaksh slowly pulls out his phone.

Click.

Photo.

Kanika covers her mouth.

Mahima already shaking from silent laughter.

Aaradhya stares.

“…WHAT.”

Ryan shifts slightly.

Pulls Arhaan closer in sleep.

Arhaan murmurs,

“Distance…”

Whole group loses it.

But trying to laugh silently.

Another photo.

Another.

Reyansh whispering, “This is gold.”

Vihaan: “Frame this.”

Ekaksh zooms in.

Arhaan’s hand tight around Ryan’s hoodie.

Nakul: “He said distance.”

Mahima literally sitting on the floor shaking.

Aaradhya whispering aggressively,

“Take more.”

Click click click.

Suddenly—

Phone flash goes off.

Bright light.

Arhaan’s eyes open.

He blinks.

Sees Ryan two inches away.

Still holding him.

Brain loading.

Ryan opens his eyes slowly.

Looks up.

Sees Arhaan’s face.

“…Hi.”

Two seconds of silence.

Then both jump away at the SAME TIME.

Blanket flies.

Arhaan stands up instantly.

“WHAT IS THIS?!”

Ryan scoots backward.

“I DIDN’T DO ANYTHING.”

Everyone bursts out laughing.

Like full volume.

Reyansh falls back.

Vihaan clapping.

Nakul can’t breathe.

Ekaksh holding his stomach.

Mahima literally rolling.

Kanika screaming.

Aaradhya standing with hands on hips.

“Distance?”

Arhaan looks around.

Sees phones.

“DELETE THAT.”

Ryan grabs his own phone.

“Send me.”

“DON’T SEND ANYTHING.”

Ekaksh: “Already backed up.”

Vihaan: “Cloud storage.”

Reyansh: “Future blackmail material.”

Arhaan running hand through his hair.

“This is not funny.”

Ryan stands up dramatically.

“Main toh bas so raha tha.”

“You were hugging me!”

“You hugged me!”

“Why would I hug you?!”

“Because destiny.”

Whole room explodes again.

Advik walks in half asleep.

“What is this noise—”

Sees Arhaan.

Sees Ryan.

Sees everyone laughing.

“What happened?”

Everyone together:

“THEY WERE CUDDLING.”

Advik closes his eyes.

Deep breath.

“I’m going back to sleep.”

Arhaan points at Ryan.

“He moved!”

Ryan: “You pulled me!”

Nakul shows photo.

Arhaan grabs phone.

Sees image.

Freezes.

It’s very clear.

Very clear.

His arm fully around Ryan.

Ryan peacefully sleeping.

Arhaan looking protective.

Room goes silent waiting for reaction.

Arhaan slowly lowers phone.

“…Delete.”

Reyansh: “No.”

Vihaan: “Never.”

Ekaksh: “Frame karenge.”

Aaradhya laughing so hard she’s holding the wall.

“Mr. Distance.”

Ryan grins.

“Good morning sweetheart.”

Arhaan throws pillow at him.

Hits Nakul.

Nakul: “WHY ME EVERY TIME.”

Everyone screaming again.

Arhaan pacing.

“I slept near the border.”

Ryan: “You crossed it.”

“I did not.”

“You held my hoodie.”

“You were cold!”

“Say you care.”

“CHUP.”

Advik finally speaks.

“If you both are done, go brush.”

Silence.

Ryan: “Together?”

Arhaan lunges forward.

Everyone scatters laughing.

Vihaan: “Protect him!”

Reyansh: “Save Ryan!”

Mahima: “This is better than the movie.”

Aaradhya wiping tears.

“Best morning ever.”

Ryan backing away dramatically.

“Violence will not silence love.”

Arhaan: “I swear—”

Ekaksh: “Distance bro.”

After brushing the whole gang walks downstairs.

Hair messy.

Faces tired.

Phones full of blackmail material.

They enter the massive Rajvansh dining hall.

And freeze.

Because today…

It’s not just breakfast.

It’s a shareholders’ meeting.

At the head of the table:

Rajendra Rajvansh — newspaper folded, observing everything.

Savitri Rajvansh — already smiling suspiciously.

On the right side:

Abhay Rajvansh and Ahana Rajvansh

Next:

Abheer Rajvansh & Anika Rajvansh

On the other side:

Aarav Rajvansh & Aanya Rajvansh

And then…

All six Rajvansh brothers seated like a security council.

Ryan whispers, “Why does this look like a royal court?”

Nakul: “Because we are on trial."

Everyone starts sitting.

And somehow.

SOMEHOW.

Yuvaan Suryavanshi ends up sitting directly across Aaradhya.

Time freezes.

Forks stop mid-air.

All six brothers look up.

In sync.

Like trained soldiers.

Poor Yuvaan blinks once.

Arhaan slowly sits next to Aaradhya.

Very close.

Advik sits on her other side.

Avik shifts his chair slightly closer too.

Aayansh folds his arms.

Ahaan leans back watching.

Aditya calmly sips coffee but clearly observing.

Aaradhya: “Can everyone not.”

Ryan whispers, “Z+ security upgrade.”

Reyansh: “Missile defense system active.”

Vihaan: “Poor Yuvaan.”

Ahana smiles sweetly.

“Good morning everyone. Sleep well?”

Entire friend group looks at Arhaan and Ryan.

Dead silence.

Ryan: “Very well.”

Reyansh coughs.

Mahima staring at plate.

Kanika biting lip to stop laughing.

Ekaksh pretending to drink water.

Avik narrows eyes. “Why is everyone looking at Arhaan?”

Arhaan: “Nothing happened.”

Ryan: “Something happened.”

Advik kicks Ryan.

Ryan almost drops his spoon.

Dadi notices.

“Why are you kicking?”

Arhaan: “I’m not.”

Ryan: “He is.”

Aditya raises one eyebrow.

“Explain.”

Whole table quiet.

Reyansh whispers, “Don’t say cuddle.”

Nakul whispers back, “He’ll explode.”

Aayansh calmly: “Medical emergency?”

Ahaan: “Legal issue?”

Avik cracking knuckles lightly: “Or should I ask?”

Arhaan sweating now.

“It was an accident.”

Ryan smiling: “He hugged me.”

Complete silence.

Then—

Dadu lowers newspaper.

“…He what?”

Entire table erupts.

Even Abhay laughs.

Ahana covers her mouth smiling.

Anika shaking her head.

Aanya laughing softly.

Arhaan stands up immediately.

“IT WAS SLEEP POSITIONAL ERROR.”

Aditya calm voice: “Sit down.”

Arhaan sits.

Ryan: “He said distance in his sleep.”

Now even Dadi is laughing.

Aaradhya hiding her face.

Avik pointing at Arhaan: “Distance?”

Advik trying not to smile.

Ahaan: “Evidence?”

Nakul already showing photo under the table.

Within seconds it circulates.

Aditya sees it.

Smirks.

Aayansh sees it.

“Very comfortable position.”

Ahaan: “Mutual consent?”

Arhaan: “STOP.”

Avik laughing loudly for once.

“This is gold.”

Aaradhya: “You all are evil.”

While chaos settles—

Aaradhya and Yuvaan accidentally make eye contact.

Just normal.

But all the six brothers notice that and six pairs of eyes slowly turn toward Yuvaan.

He freezes mid-bite.

“…Juice?”

Arhaan aggressively passes juice.

“Here.”

Avik leans forward. “Glass heavy?”

Aayansh: “Need assistance swallowing?”

Ahaan: “Chair seems too close.”

Aditya calmly: “Relax.”

That one word.

Everyone quiet.

Aaradhya: “THANK YOU.”

Ryan whispers, “Supreme Court spoke.”

Ekaksh: “Final verdict.”

Abhay smiles.

“So did you all enjoy the movie?”

Dead silence.

Reyansh: “Yes.”

Vihaan: “Amazing.”

Mahima nodding seriously.

Advik: “They didn’t press play.”

Entire table bursts out laughing again.

Aanya: “Then what did you do?”

Ryan: “We bonded.”

Arhaan: “We slept.”

Nakul: “Some cuddled.”

Arhaan throws napkin.

Misses.

Hits Ekaksh.

Ekaksh: “WHY ME.”

Dadi laughing openly now.

Dadu shaking his head.

“Next time at least watch the film.”

Aditya stands up.

“Breakfast over. And no more sleepovers without informing.”

Avik adds, “Especially with cuddle risks.”

Aayansh: “We’ll keep monitoring.”

Ahaan: “Legally.”

Arhaan dramatically: “I’m moving out.”

Aaradhya: “Please do.”

Ryan grinning: “I’ll help pack.”

Arhaan lunges slightly.

Everyone bursts out laughing again.

Yuvaan quietly smiling across the table.

Aaradhya shaking her head.

Full Rajvansh family amused.

And honestly?

The movie still never got watched.

And Arhaan will never recover from this.

AUTHOR'S NOTE:

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