The First Ping
Mumbai was soaked in monsoon blues. The streets were glossy with rain, the skies gray with secrets.
On the 14th floor of a quiet apartment building, Shreya Singh adjusted her lens and clicked “Export” on her latest photo edits — a moody shoot of a couple under black umbrellas. The storm outside hadn’t ended. Neither had the one in her head.
SHREYA SINGH (24)
Profession: Freelance photographer
Personality: Creative, bold, sarcastic, emotionally guarded
Hobbies: Street photography, journaling, crime podcasts
Status: Single (but too curious for her own good)
That’s when her phone buzzed with a message.
No name. No number. Just… the words.
Unknown
📱I see the color red in your photo folder.
Unknown
📱But it wasn't there yesterday.
Shreya blinked. A chill zipped down her spine.
Shreya Singh (FL)
📱Who the hell is this?
Unknown
📱Don’t act surprised.
Unknown
📱You’ve always had a thing for shadows.
Unknown
📱But some shadows… stare back.
She froze. Her eyes flicked to her open folder — the one where she'd saved her shoot files.
She had added a red-toned photo this morning.
She hadn’t posted it. Hadn't even synced it to the cloud.
Her fingers hovered over the screen, debating between calling Maya or the cops.
📱LinkedIn:
Aarav Agnihotri viewed your profile.
She didn't know him. Had never met him. Never tagged him.
So why was he suddenly watching her?
AARAV AGNIHOTRI (28)
Job: Founder & CEO of Solvex Technologies
Personality: Brilliant, brooding, unreadable
Known for: His silence, lawsuits, and disappearing from the public eye
Rumors: Said to have left London after a scandal no one could prove
Shreya hurriedly texted Maya
MAYA KAPOOR (23)
Shreya’s cousin & confidante
Fashion student + chaotic energy
Knows more gossip than Google
Shreya Singh (FL)
📱Someone’s texting me creepy stuff.
Like they’re watching my files.
Shreya Singh (FL)
📱Also… Aarav Agnihotri just viewed my LinkedIn 😐
Maya Kapoor (FL cousin & bff)
📱STOP. 😳
Maya Kapoor (FL cousin & bff)
📱THE Aarav Agnihotri??
Maya Kapoor (FL cousin & bff)
📱Mr. Billionaire Ghost Man with the icy jawline and scary past?? 🕶️
Shreya Singh (FL)
📱Yes. That one. 😒
Maya Kapoor (FL cousin & bff)
📱What if he’s the stalker? Or the reason you’re getting messages?
Maya Kapoor (FL cousin & bff)
📱This is giving Netflix series vibes.
Shreya Singh (FL)
📱I’m serious, Maya.
Maya Kapoor (FL cousin & bff)
📱Okay okay. Do NOT delete anything.
Maya Kapoor (FL cousin & bff)
📱Do NOT reply again.
Maya Kapoor (FL cousin & bff)
📱And if he’s hot in real life, do NOT fall for it. 🔥❌
Shreya stared at her screen.
Something in her chest coiled tight — anxiety or anticipation, she couldn’t tell.
Then her phone buzzed again.
Unknown
📱You looked scared when you clicked the shutter.
But fear looks good on you. 😈📷
Her heart skipped.
Was it someone she’d photographed?
Was she being watched? Or warned?
Whatever this was… it wasn’t a joke.
And whoever it was… they weren’t just texting.
They were watching. 👁️
She had always framed the world through her lens.
But this time, she was the one inside the frame.
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2025-07-06
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