The Pursuit (Krish and Trisha) - Chapter 5

Gone With The Wind

KRISH

The clouds drifted by my window, but I hardly noticed them. My mind was still back in that office, replaying the conversation with my father over and over.

"Don't get too attached, Krish. This is a professional relationship, nothing more," he had warned about Trisha. "She failed her last mission by choosing personal feelings over duty. Don't make her repeat the same mistake."

His words echoed in my head, mingling with the pounding ache in my chest. He was right, of course. Trisha and I were colleagues. Whatever magnetic pull I felt towards her, I had to ignore it.

But it wasn't that simple. Somewhere along the way, she had become more than just the woman who worked in my organization. I yearned to see her smile, to hear her laugh. I lived for our conversations, both serious and playful. She challenged me and supported me, and I was different with her altogether.

When she looked at me, it felt like...like maybe she felt the same way. That there was a connection between us we couldn't deny.

Was I fooling myself? Had I misunderstood her closeness, interpreted her warmth as something more?

Maybe. But now I would never know.