Mission start
Ruhi and Anshi are walking down the lane, tired and sweaty after checking three locations for their dream café.
hanshi/ FL best friend
"My legs are protesting. Can we stop somewhere before I pass out?"
Ruhika/FL
Same. My brain has melted. Let’s find food, not a café.😩
They walk into a quiet, cozy restaurant nearby. They sit down and begin scanning the menu.
Ruhika/FL
(Ruhi casually looking around):
"Hmm… pasta or fries—wait… wait
She freezes. Eyes locked on a table near the window.
hanshi/ FL best friend
(confused)
"What? Did you see a lizard again?
Ruhika/FL
"No, worse… Look over there.
Isn’t that… Arhan?"
Anshi quickly turns her head — not subtly at all.
hanshi/ FL best friend
"OH MY GOD it is him!
hanshi/ FL best friend
Wait… who’s that girl?"
They both duck slightly behind their menus.
Ruhika/FL
"Don’t tell me… is he cheating on Aruhi?!"
Ruhika/FL
Should we call her? Tell her now?
hanshi/ FL best friend
(Anshi calmly, sipping water):
"Wait, wait. What if she’s his sister? Or a cousin?
hanshi/ FL best friend
You want to destroy a relationship over a misunderstanding?"
hanshi/ FL best friend
You know what, last time I assumed someone was cheating, it was their yoga trainer."
Ruhika/FL
"So what now? Just sit here and act like nothing’s weird?!"
hanshi/ FL best friend
"No. We investigate. Discreetly."
🕵️♀️
Ruhika/FL
"He’s smiling too much. That’s not cousin energy."
hanshi/ FL best friend
"She’s touching his arm. Definitely not cousin energy."
They sit quietly, glancing every few minutes.
Finally, Arhan and the girl get up, pay the bill, and walk out of the restaurant.
hanshi/ FL best friend
Mission on. Let’s move."
"But before they could reach out, Arhan had already left."
hanshi/ FL best friend
Ruhi no way we missed him
Ruhi and Hanshi sit quietly, both lost in thought, their eyes fixed on the dim skyline.
Ruhika/FL
“We should do something… about Arhan. This doesn’t feel right.”
hanshi/ FL best friend
“Yeah. We need to find out the truth.”
Ruhika/FL
But how? We’re not detectives.
hanshi/ FL best friend
“By stalking.”
Ruhika/FL
(Ruhi shaking her head quickly):
“No way. Aruhi will catch us in seconds.”
hanshi/ FL best friend
“Then?”
Ruhika/FL
I think… we should tell Anya.”
They both pull out their phones and call her. Moments later, Anya walks into the balcony, eyes wide with worry
anya/FL best friend
Omg… is it true? About Arhan?
hanshi/ FL best friend
Yes. We saw it ourselves
Ruhika/FL
“Do you have any plan?”
anya/FL best friend
No... I’m blank right now.”
hanshi/ FL best friend
(Hanshi with a spark in her eye):
“Then let’s make one. I have an idea.”
hanshi/ FL best friend
“We get close to him. Not directly—first we find his closest friends. Get in their circle. Become trusted. Then… we find out what he’s hiding.”
anya/FL best friend
Will that even work?
hanshi/ FL best friend
Yes
Ruhika/FL
But it might take too long
hanshi/ FL best friend
Do you have a better idea?
hanshi/ FL best friend
Then this is the only way.”
They quietly head to Ruhi’s room. Aruhi is already fast asleep in hers. The girls sit on Ruhi’s bed, thinking, the silence stretching.
anya/FL best friend
“Hey… do you remember that guy from the other day? Advik?”
hanshi/ FL best friend
Yeah
hanshi/ FL best friend
yeah! it's good idea
hanshi/ FL best friend
He’s our target now.
hanshi/ FL best friend
“Yeah. He’s close to Arhan, right? We start with him.”
anya/FL best friend
“Okay, but who’s going to text him?”
hanshi/ FL best friend
Not me. You know how my boyfriend is… If he even sees Advik’s name on my screen, it’s over.
anya/FL best friend
“Don’t look at me. I just got out of a relationship. I don’t have the energy to talk to another boy right now.”
They both slowly turn toward Ruhi.
Ruhika/FL
(Nervously):
“No, no, no. Don’t even think about it. I’m not doing this.”
anya/FL best friend
“Come on, Ruhi. You’re sweet and calm. He’ll reply to you for sure.”
Ruhika/FL
“You’re better at conversation than I am. I freeze after three texts!”
anya/FL best friend
“This isn’t a relationship. Just a friendly chat. For investigation.”
Ruhika/FL
“I don’t even know if he remembers me!”
hanshi/ FL best friend
(Hanshi leaning closer, voice soft):
“Please, Ruhi. It’s for Aruhi. She’s our best friend… we can’t let her get hurt.”
Ruhi looks between her friends. She sighs deeply and hugs a pillow.
Ruhika/FL
“Fine… but only this once. And don’t expect me to flirt or anything.”
hanshi/ FL best friend
“Deal.”
Without waiting, Hanshi grabs Ruhi’s phone from the nightstand.
Ruhika/FL
Ruhi (panicking):
“Wait—Hanshi! At least let me—”
hanshi/ FL best friend
(Hanshi typing fast):
“Too late.”
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