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He needed help.
There was only one person he could ask. One person who'd understand. One person who'd faced a similar situation and somehow made it work.
He glanced at his watch. 5:47 AM.
Raghav was going to kill him.
Three Minutes Later
He found himself standing outside his brother's bedroom door, hand raised to knock, suddenly questioning the wisdom of this decision.
He knocked anyway. Three sharp raps.
Silence.
He knocked again, harder.
A muffled curse came from inside. Shuffling. Then the door swung open to reveal Raghav in rumpled pajamas, hair sticking up at odd angles, eyes barely open.
"Someone better be dying," Raghav muttered, squinting against the hallway light.
"I'm in love with Divya."
The words came out in a rush. Desperate. Slightly panicked.
Raghav blinked once. Twice. Then, with absolutely no hesitation: "I know."
Vikram stared at him. "What?"
"I know. I've known." Raghav rubbed his face. "Since week six of her internship, actually."
"Week six..." Vikram's voice went up slightly. "That wasmonths ago!"
"Yep." Raghav leaned against the doorframe. "Ishani knew from our wedding day. Mom knew before any of us. Even Dad mentioned it once."
From inside the bedroom, a sleepy voice called out: "Is that Vikram?"
"Yes," Raghav called back.
"Did he finally figure it out?"
"Apparently."
"About time," Ishani mumbled. "Tell him to come in before he wakes the whole house."
Vikram stood frozen. "You all knew? This entire time, you all knew, and nobody..."
"We were waiting for you to catch up," Raghav said, stepping aside. "It's been entertaining, honestly. Watching you both dance around it."
"I hate this family," Vikram muttered, walking into the room.
Ishani was propped against pillows, eyes half-closed, but clearly listening. A small smile played at her lips.
"So," Raghav said, gesturing Vikram toward a chair before taking the one opposite, "you're in love with your wife. Congratulations. What's the problem?"
Vikram sat, running both hands through his hair. "The problem is I don't know what to do about it."
Raghav raised an eyebrow. "Tell her."
