Ritika’s fingers tighten slightly around Adwait’s hand... not to hold him back, not to guide him forward, but to acknowledge what he has just chosen. No words pass between them, yet the understanding is complete. She knows exactly what this decision will cost him. Letting the family know everything will not be easy. It will bring worry, anger, questions he may not yet have answers for. But it will also bring something he has denied himself for far too long... understanding. The same understanding she gave him without hesitation.