The apartment was quiet, the city lights outside flickering softly. I was curled up on the couch with a book, but my eyes kept drifting to Aarav. He leaned against the doorway, arms crossed, that teasing smirk playing on his lips.

“You’re pretending to read,” he said, voice low, playful. “But I see you… stealing glances at me.”

I looked up, trying to feign innocence. “Maybe I am. And maybe you’re imagining things.”

He walked closer, slow, deliberate, every step radiating possessiveness. “Imagining? Hmm… I don’t think so. Look at your cheeks — they’re pink. Clearly guilty.”

I rolled my eyes, though a small laugh escaped me. “You’re impossible.”

He leaned down, brushing a strand of hair from my face, fingers lingering. “Impossible? Maybe. But you like it.”

I froze, a shiver running down my spine. “I… do not—” I tried to protest, but he smirked knowingly, cutting me off.

“I heard that hesitation, Meera. Very convincing,” he teased, leaning closer until our noses almost touched. “You like it, admit it.”

I swallowed, heart racing. “Maybe… a little,” I whispered, voice trembling.

He grinned, dark eyes glinting. “A little? That won’t do. I want the truth. All of it.”

I laughed softly, shaking my head. “You’re relentless.”

“And you love it,” he countered, voice dropping low, intimate. “Admit it, or I won’t let you go tonight.”

My heart skipped. “Fine… I love it,” I admitted, barely above a whisper.

His grin widened, triumphant. “Good. Very good. Now…” He leaned down and kissed my temple, then my cheek, possessive and teasing. “You’re mine. Completely. Remember that.”

I pressed a hand to his chest, feeling the steady beat of his heart. “I know… and I’m yours,” I whispered.

He smirked, brushing his lips along my jawline, playful yet possessive. “Mine… and tonight, I plan to make sure you remember it.”

We moved to the balcony, the city lights below sparkling like stars. The cool night air mixed with the warmth of our closeness.

“You know,” I murmured, leaning against him, “it’s strange… how safe I feel, yet how thrilling everything with you is.”

He chuckled, low and teasing. “That’s the effect I have. Thrills and safety… all in one package. Exclusive to you, Meera.”

I turned to face him, smirking. “Exclusive, huh? Lucky me.”

“Very lucky,” he said, voice softening. Then he tilted my chin, their faces inches apart. “And don’t you forget… I’ll claim you whenever, wherever I want.”

I felt a rush of warmth and anticipation. “I wouldn’t have it any other way,” I whispered.

He smiled, leaning closer, lips brushing mine in fleeting, teasing kisses — not hurried, but slow, intimate, possessive. Every touch, every word, every look screamed his claim.

I giggled softly, trying to escape his teasing, but he caught my hand, holding it firmly. “No escaping tonight. You’re mine… and I plan to make you feel it, every moment.”

I rolled my eyes, laughing. “You really enjoy this, don’t you?”

He smirked, dark and playful. “More than you know.” Then he whispered, low and intimate, “And you’ll enjoy it too. Trust me.”

We spent the rest of the evening wrapped in each other, playful whispers, teasing touches, stolen kisses. The chemistry between us was electric, intense yet tender, possessive yet comforting.

Even when Kabir’s shadow lingered somewhere in the background of my mind, I felt untouchable in Aarav’s arms. Every laugh, every whisper, every intimate touch reaffirmed what I already knew — he was mine, completely. And I was his.

As the night deepened, we finally settled back inside, hearts racing, breaths mingling. Aarav held me close, brushing hair from my face, whispering possessive words that made my heart flutter.

“You’re mine… completely. Don’t forget it, Meera.”

“I won’t,” I whispered, pressing closer, feeling the safety, the thrill, and the possessive love that bound us together. “I’m yours… completely.”

And in that moment, with the city asleep below, the night wrapped around us like a private world, I realized something beautiful — love, teasing, possessiveness, and intimacy could coexist perfectly, and ours was exactly that kind.