Whispers of Desire in Verdant Shadows

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 17:22:37 +0000

The city’s noise had been a constant, oppressive hum in Arohi’s bones, a vibration of stress she hadn’t realized was there until she stepped out of the car and into the deep, verdant silence of the countryside. The air itself was different. It didn’t just enter her lungs; it cleansed them, carrying the rich scent of wet earth and the distant, sweet perfume of night-blooming jasmine.