Evening.
Ayaan sat between them on the couch.
"Family movie!" he declared happily.
Ananya hesitated.
Aarav didn't move.
Then—
She sat down.
Not too close.
But not far either.
Ayaan grabbed both their hands.
"No phones. No talking. Just movie!"
Aarav smiled slightly.
"Yes, boss."
The movie played.
But none of them really watched it.
Ayaan laughed at random scenes.
Aarav occasionally glanced at Ananya.
Ananya tried not to notice.
But she did.
Every time.
Halfway through—
Ayaan fell asleep.
His head resting on Aarav's shoulder.
His hand still holding Ananya's.
A quiet moment.
Soft.
Real.
Aarav whispered—
"He deserves better."
Ananya looked at their son.
"Yes."
Then she looked at Aarav.
"And maybe… we do too."