Darkness.
Silence.
And then—
Aarav opened his eyes.
This time…
Something felt different.
No screams.
No shadows.
No black eyes.
👉 Peace.
Aarav slowly stood up.
"Where… am I…?"
He looked around—
It was a normal world.
Bright sky.
Warm sunlight.
People smiling.
"No… this isn't possible…"
Then—
He saw her.
👉 Meera.
Walking toward him.
Alive.
Smiling.
Normal.
Aarav's breath stopped.
"Meera…?"
She waved.
"Aarav! There you are… I've been looking for you!"
No cracks in her face.
No darkness.
No fear.
👉 Just her.
Aarav's eyes filled with tears.
He ran toward her—
And hugged her tightly.
"You're… alive…" he whispered.
Meera laughed softly.
"Of course I am… what's wrong with you?"
Aarav pulled back.
Confused.
Scared.
"This… this isn't real…"
Meera frowned.
"What do you mean?"
Aarav stepped back slowly.
"In every universe… you die…"
Silence.
Meera looked at him—
But this time…
Her expression didn't change.
She just said calmly—
💀 "Not in this one." 💀
⚡⚡⚡
Aarav froze.
"Then… why does this feel wrong…?"
Suddenly—
The sky flickered.
Just for a second.
A glitch.
Aarav noticed it.
"Did you see that…?"
Meera shook her head.
"No… what are you talking about?"
But Aarav knew—
👉 Something was off.
He looked around—
People were smiling.
Too perfectly.
Too… same.
Like copies.
"A perfect world…" Aarav whispered.
Meera stepped closer.
Held his hand.
❤️ "Isn't this what you wanted?"
❤️ "A universe where I live… and we stay together…"
Aarav's heart shook.
"Yes… but…"
"But what?" she asked softly.
Aarav looked into her eyes.
They were normal.
But deep inside…
👉 Something was watching him 😨
He slowly pulled his hand away.
"No… this isn't right…"
Suddenly—
Meera's smile faded.
"Why are you doing this again, Aarav…?"
His heart stopped.
"Again…?"
Meera stepped closer.
Her voice… slightly distorted now.
💀 "You always find this universe…"
💀 "And you always try to leave…"
⚡⚡⚡
Aarav's mind broke.
"What… are you saying…?"
Meera's face glitched for a second—
👉 Half normal
👉 Half… that black-eyed version 😨
"You don't remember… do you?"
Aarav stepped back.
Fear returning.
"Remember what…?"
Meera whispered—
💀 "This is the only universe where I don't die…"
💀 "Because this is the universe… where you never let me go."
⚡⚡⚡
Aarav froze.
"No…"
Suddenly—
Memories hit him.
👉 Him holding Meera's hand
👉 Refusing to activate the machine
👉 Locking the system
👉 Trapping them both here.
Aarav fell to his knees.
"This… is a prison…"
Meera knelt in front of him.
Her face soft again.
Almost human.
💔 "It's the only place we can stay together…"
💔 "If you leave… I die again…"
Aarav's eyes filled with tears.
"So… my love… is killing you…"
Meera shook her head slowly.
💔 "No…"
💔 "Your love is the only thing keeping me alive."
⚡⚡⚡
Aarav closed his eyes.
Two choices.
👉 Stay here → Meera lives (but trapped forever)
👉 Leave → Infinite universes… infinite deaths
His hands trembled.
"What should I do…?"
Meera leaned closer.
Whispering—
😈 "This time… don't be the hero."
😈 "Just stay."
⚡⚡⚡
Aarav opened his eyes…
And slowly—
👉 Walked toward the machine.
Meera's smile disappeared.
"Aarav…?"
He placed his hand on the control.
Tears falling.
"I'm sorry…"
💀💀💀
TO BE CONTINUED…
"In the next chapter… one choice will destroy every universe." 😨🔥