Anya had taken a drink at the cocktail party something she normally wouldn’t have done but tonight, her emotions had been far too overwhelming to control. The effect of the alcohol had quickly taken over her senses, making everything feel heavier, blurrier, and far more intense than it actually was. Unable to stay there any longer, she had quietly walked out of the party and made her way toward the swimming pool area, seeking a strange kind of comfort in the silence outside.

Meanwhile, Aarav, growing increasingly worried when he couldn’t find her inside, had stepped out in search of her. His eyes scanned the surroundings quickly until they finally landed on her figure sitting alone near the pool.