जुनून: His Obsession Or Love
Ep 5
Hospitals always had a strange silence — the kind that felt too heavy for young shoulders. The beeping machines, the faint smell of antiseptic, the cold walls… all of it pressed down on the three siblings. Yet inside that little room, life fought to stay warm.
Inside the hospital room.
Sadvik Guptha ( FL brother)
Half brain Aditi, don’t sit like someone stole your jalebi.😒 I’m alive, see? Still handsome.*grinning weakly, forehead bandaged*😬
Aditi Gupta (Fl sister)
Handsome? You look like a badly wrapped mummy.😒
Sadvik Guptha ( FL brother)
A mummy with style.😌
Anjana Guptha (FL)
*enters, holding discharge papers and bills*
Enough, you two. The doctor cleared him. We’re leaving tonight.
Sadvik Guptha ( FL brother)
Look at you Dii, handling bills like Papa used to. You’re scary, Didi.
Anjana Guptha (FL)
.....Someone has to be.
Aditi Gupta (Fl sister)
*glances at her* Didi… you didn’t even sit for a minute.
Anjana Guptha (FL)
Rest can wait. Sadvik needs home.
Sadvik Guptha ( FL brother)
Home, yes. With Maa’s old blanket 😙 and Aditi’s bad singing🫨 Perfect medicine.
Aditi Gupta (Fl sister)
At least my singing is better than your jokes.😒
Sadvik Guptha ( FL brother)
Ouch. That hurts more than this wound. *dramatically put his hand on forehead*
Anjana gives him a small look — relief mixing with quiet exhaustion. She signs the last paper, helps him sit up, and they leave the hospital together.
Banaras at night was different — not asleep, but humming quietly in its own rhythm. The three siblings climbed into a rattling auto, the city lights flickering past as they rode home. Between them, the silence and the laughter found their own balance.
Sadvik Guptha ( FL brother)
*leaning on Anjana's shoulder* Auto rides are underrated. Look, the wind even gives me a hairstyle.
Aditi Gupta (Fl sister)
You mean bird’s nest.🙂
Sadvik Guptha ( FL brother)
😑💢
Anjana Guptha (FL)
*let's out a faint smile, looking out the window* …..
Sadvik Guptha ( FL brother)
*nudges her* Didi, say something. Even the auto driver thinks we’re a silent movie.
Auto driver: (chuckles) Don’t worry, baba. Sometimes silence is heavier than noise.
Anjana Guptha (FL)
You should be resting, not joking.*softly, to Sadvik*
Sadvik Guptha ( FL brother)
If I don’t joke, you’ll keep worrying. And I hate seeing you frown, Didi.
Aditi Gupta (Fl sister)
*squeezes Anjana’s hand*
He’s right, Didi. We’re okay. We still have each other.
Anjana Guptha (FL)
*nods* Hm. Yes. We do.
The auto rattles along, carrying them through narrow lanes and quiet streets, until finally it stops at their small house. They help Sadvik inside, tuck him into bed, and the night settles heavy around them.
That night, Banaras was quiet, but inside the home, Anjana couldn’t rest. She sat in a corner, her face buried in her hands, tears finally spilling where no one could see. She cursed her fate, cursed her helplessness — if only her parents had been alive, maybe this day would not have come, maybe Sadvik wouldn’t be lying bandaged, maybe she wouldn’t have to carry the weight of being both sister and parent.
The ghats were alive with the first stirrings of dawn—priests humming, bells faint in the distance, and the cold mist curled like whispers over the water. The Suryawanshi's stood at the steps, each carrying their own brand of chaos. Mahima marched ahead like a commander, the guards trailing loyally behind, while the boys trailed with complaints, yawns, and sleepy grumbles.
Mahima Suryawanshi ( Ml mom)
Everyone, come down properly. No slipping, no excuses.
Aaryan Suryawanshi(ML)
*hugging himself*Maa, this water looks like it was shipped directly from the Himalayas.🥹
Advik Suryawanshi (ML brother)
*shivering, clutching pillow*
Can I dip the pillow instead? Proxy snan.
Sarthak Suryawanshi (ML brother)
I’ll splash both of you awake! *laughing*
Aaryan Suryawanshi(ML)
Don’t.❌ I’m allergic to enthusiasm at this hour.*warning tone*
Ashwin Khanna ( ML bff)
Maa said snan is mandatory. Resistance is useless.*calmly*
Aaryan Suryawanshi(ML)
You sound like a robot.😑
Shravan Suryawanshi (ML dad)
*stretching arms* Robot or not, at least he’s not whining like a grandma.
Aaryan Suryawanshi(ML)
Papa! I’m your own son.(눈‸눈)
Shravan Suryawanshi (ML dad)
Exactly. That’s why I said grandma.┐( ˘_˘)┌
Suryawanshi's Guards
Sir Aaryan’s face looks like he’s attending his own funeral.🙂
Suryawanshi's Guards
Correction—like a bridegroom forced to dance at baraat without breakfast.(. ❛ ᴗ ❛.)
Aaryan Suryawanshi(ML)
I heard that.*turning sharply*💢💢
Mahima Suryawanshi ( Ml mom)
Ignore them. Guards are under my command today.
Shravan Suryawanshi (ML dad)
Traitors in uniform.🙂💢💢
Advik Suryawanshi (ML brother)
Maa, is this holy snan compulsory every lifetime? (个_个)
Mahima Suryawanshi ( Ml mom)
Yes. Now move.
Sarthak Suryawanshi (ML brother)
Race time! Last one’s a coward!*jumping down two steps*
Mahima Suryawanshi ( Ml mom)
Sarthak! You’ll crack your skull.
Aaryan Suryawanshi(ML)
Let him. Then maybe we can all go back to bed.*mutters*
Advik Suryawanshi (ML brother)
Tempting plan.*Whispers back*
Ashwin Khanna ( ML bff)
Look. The river. Beautiful.*soft smile*
Aaryan Suryawanshi(ML)
Oh, saint spotted.*mockingly*
Suryawanshi's Guards
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Mahima Suryawanshi ( Ml mom)
Silence, both of you! Line up.
The family reaches closer. The stone steps are wet. Aaryan makes a half-hearted attempt to step in but instantly recoils.
Aaryan Suryawanshi(ML)
No way. This water’s colder than my ex’s heart.
Mahima Suryawanshi ( Ml mom)
You don’t even have an ex!
Advik Suryawanshi (ML brother)
Maa roasted you.😂😂
Sarthak Suryawanshi (ML brother)
Bhai, don’t worry. I’ll push you in.( ꈍᴗꈍ)
Aaryan Suryawanshi(ML)
Don’t. I’ll haunt you for seven lifetimes.
Aaryan tries sneaking away along the side steps. His foot slips on the wet stone—he stumbles, about to fall headlong—when suddenly a pair of steady hands catch him.
Aaryan Suryawanshi(ML)
Holy moly! 😣😖*clench his eyes*
......
Careful. You’ll hurt yourself.
Aaryan Suryawanshi(ML)
Huh? *blinks twice, dazed*
Aaryan Suryawanshi(ML)
*looks at the person holding him*
Anjana Guptha (FL)
*steadying him* Are you alright?
Aaryan Suryawanshi(ML)
*still frozen* …
Anjana Guptha (FL)
Guess you’re okay.*soft smile*
She makes sure he’s steady, then turns to leave. But for Aaryan, time halts—the sounds fade, the mist swirls slower, even his breath pauses. All he sees is her, walking away. For once, the ever-complaining prince is stunned into silence.
Mahima Suryawanshi ( Ml mom)
*grabbing his arm* Beta, come. Take your dips.
Aaryan Suryawanshi(ML)
*still staring after Anjana*
…
Mahima Suryawanshi ( Ml mom)
Fine. You left me no choice.┐( ˘_˘)┌
In one swift motion she tugs her saree, grips his hair with one hand, pinches his nose with the other, and dunks him into the icy Ganga.
Mahima Suryawanshi ( Ml mom)
👈 following desi style
Aaryan Suryawanshi(ML)
*muffled underwater* Mmmphhh—!
Mahima Suryawanshi ( Ml mom)
One… two… three… four… five!*counting*
She lets go. Aaryan emerges, dripping and shivering, eyes wide open.
Aaryan Suryawanshi(ML)
What just happened…? 😶❓*to himself, shocked*
Mahima Suryawanshi ( Ml mom)
Purified. Next!*already walking to others*
Aaryan Suryawanshi(ML)
Maa just pulled my hair and drowned me!
(☉｡☉)
Aaryan Suryawanshi(ML)
She gave me five dips?!
ಠ益ಠ *realizing*
He stands in water, shivering, hair plastered to his face. Ashwin calmly walks by.
Ashwin Khanna ( ML bff)
Enjoyed, didn’t you?*smirks*
Aaryan Suryawanshi(ML)
What? (ʘ言ʘ╬)
Ashwin Khanna ( ML bff)
Taking dips. Pure bliss. *teasingly*
Aaryan Suryawanshi(ML)
Take this bliss.*elbows Ashwin in the stomach*
Aaryan Suryawanshi(ML)
*still distracted, looks toward where Anjana went, smiling weirdly*
.....
Ashwin Khanna ( ML bff)
*noticing, follows his gaze* … That man?
A random man is bathing in a not so far distance.
Ashwin Khanna ( ML bff)
Chhe Aaryan! I didn’t know you had that kind of fetish. Watching men bathe?😱
Ashwin Khanna ( ML bff)
What kink is this? 🙎
Aaryan Suryawanshi(ML)
WHAT?! 😶
Man (hearing this, offended): Perverts everywhere. No safe place for men in this society. Not even while bathing! 😳
(The man stomps away, glaring at Aaryan like ⚆_⚆ )
Ashwin Khanna ( ML bff)
*laughing so hard he splashes water* Hahahahaha! 🤣🤣🤣
Aaryan Suryawanshi(ML)
*kicks Ashwin’s knee under water* Bastard! 💢
Ashwin Khanna ( ML bff)
*still laughing, holding stomach* Worth it! 🤣🤣
Shravan Suryawanshi (ML dad)
*from the steps, speechless 😶* Boys… want to become fish and live here? Or will you come out?
Aaryan Suryawanshi(ML)
Coming, Papa.
Meanwhile, Advik and Sarthak return from dips, both shivering like wet cats. Guards rush to give towels.
Advik Suryawanshi (ML brother)
*sniffling, pointing* You.
Suryawanshi's Guards
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Advik Suryawanshi (ML brother)
And you. The one who caught me and handed me to Maa.*points another guard*
Advik Suryawanshi (ML brother)
👈The one who also tried to escape.
Suryawanshi's Guards
*avoiding eye contact*(─.─||）
Advik Suryawanshi (ML brother)
Traitors!*glaring them both*
Suryawanshi's Guards
(─.─||）
The sun finally rose, streaking the Ganga with gold. Complaints, laughter, betrayal, and splashes echoed against the steps. And though Aaryan still shivered from his mother’s “holy attack,” in his mind lingered only one moment—the nameless girl who had stopped his fall, and with it, unknowingly, stopped his restless world.
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