Whispers of the Unknown
The air around Veer grew heavy as Seraphina vanished into nothingness. The eerie silence of the Vast Forest crept back in, but her presence still lingered—like a shadow in his mind.
Veer exhaled sharply, running a hand through his hair.
"Who is 'he' she was talking about?"
His heartbeat still hadn't returned to normal, and the memory of her touch—dangerously intimate, impossibly real—still sent shivers down his spine.
And then there was the other question.
"How did she know my name?"
Veer frowned, a cold unease settling in his gut.
Was she watching him all this time?
Or was it something else?
His thoughts spiraled into the unknown, but before they could drown him, his phone buzzed.
The screen lit up.
"Mahi ❤️"
A small smile pulled at Veer's lips.
The heaviness in his chest lifted as he quickly answered.
"Hello brother; brother! Where are you?"
His younger sister's sweet, excited voice echoed through the speaker, her energy bright and warm—a stark contrast to the chilling encounter he just had.
"I want to study with you! Also, dinner is almost ready!"
Veer chuckled softly, his voice turning gentle.
"My baby, I'm coming back home in 20 minutes."
"Ok bhayiya! Come soon!"
The call ended.
And just like that, the unsettling whispers of Seraphina faded into the background.
Veer took a deep breath, shook off the strange unease clinging to him, and turned toward where he had parked his car.
It was time to leave.
A Sudden Collision
The night air was cool, crisp, carrying the faint rustle of leaves as Veer walked toward his car.
His steps were quick, but his mind was still trapped in the maze of questions Seraphina had left behind.
And then—
BAM!
Veer's body collided with something—no, someone.
A sudden warmth pressed against him, soft yet firm.
The impact sent a jolt through his spine, and before he could react—
A fragrance—
Sweet.Seductive.Unnaturally intoxicating.
It wrapped around him like a spell, sinking into his senses.
Veer's breath hitched.
His entire body froze.
His pulse quickened.
The warmth lingered, the presence undeniable.
And then—
A voice.
"Going somewhere, Veer?"
The voice was sultry, teasing, dangerously familiar.
Veer's stomach twisted.
Slowly—very slowly—he lifted his gaze.
And his blood ran cold.
Seraphina.
Again.
She stood too close—her lips curved into a smirk, eyes gleaming with unreadable mischief.
But—
How?
How was she here?
She had just vanished.
Veer's heart pounded.
His instincts screamed at him to step back.
But he couldn't move.
Not when her body pressed against his ever so slightly, not when her fingers grazed against his wrist, sending an unexplainable shiver through him.
"You seem lost in thought," she murmured, tilting her head.
Her gaze locked onto his.
Veer clenched his jaw, forcing himself to breathe.
"What do you want?" His voice came out low, controlled.
Seraphina's smirk deepened.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk… So defensive."
She leaned in closer.
Veer stiffened.
Her fingers traced a slow path up his arm, deliberate, teasing.
"Do I scare you, Veer?"
Her voice was a whisper, a dangerous melody.
Veer's fists clenched.
She was playing with him.
Again.
His breath was uneven, his senses still drowning in her unnatural allure.
He needed to push her away.
He needed to break free of whatever hold she had on him.
But—
Why was it so hard to move?
Seraphina smiled as if reading his mind.
"That's right… Feel it," she whispered, her voice sinking into his skin.
"That resistance. That pull. That temptation."
Her fingers danced along his chest, trailing lower.
Veer sucked in a sharp breath, his entire body going rigid.
"Let go, Veer."
"Give in."
No.
With a growl of frustration, Veer finally jerked backward.
Seraphina let him go.
Her amusement only deepened.
"You're strong," she murmured, tilting her head.
"But for how long?"
Veer gritted his teeth.
"What do you want from me?"
Seraphina didn't answer immediately.
Instead, she studied him, as if looking for something.
And then, she sighed.
"You are not yet ready."
Veer's patience snapped.
"Ready for WHAT?" he demanded.
Seraphina only smiled.
"You'll know soon enough, dear."
Veer took a threatening step forward.
"Who the hell is 'he' that you were talking about earlier?"
For the first time, Seraphina's smirk faded—just slightly.
A flicker of something— dangerous, unreadable passed through her gaze.
And then—
"I wonder…" she whispered.
"But you are still not ready for the truth, Veer?"
Veer's breath hitched.
Seraphina took a step back—a graceful retreat.
But her presence remained heavy.
"Soon," she murmured, her voice almost a promise.
"We will meet again."
And just like before—
She faded.
Gone.
Like a whisper in the wind.
Veer stood there, his heart racing, his mind spinning.
This was not over.
Not even close.