After a sleepless night wrestling with everything he'd discovered, Kabir returned to Aarav's penthouse with one goal: to confront his brother and get to the bottom of his double life. He couldn't keep the questions-or his anger-inside any longer.
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Kabir stood outside Aarav's penthouse door, his mind racing. A part of him didn't want to face the truth, but another part knew he couldn't let his brother sink further into this shadowy world. With a deep breath, he knocked firmly, the sound echoing in the quiet hallway.
The door opened, and Aarav stood there, his sharp features calm, masking the storm within. Kabir wasted no time stepping inside, his eyes scanning the room. Everything seemed perfectly in place-too perfect, Kabir thought, for a man who was entangled in the underworld.
"You've been avoiding me, bhaiya," Kabir began, his voice steady but his emotions threatening to spill. "Why? What are you hiding?"
Aarav shut the door and leaned against it, his arms crossed. "I've told you before, Kabir. There are things you don't need to know."
Kabir scoffed, his frustration bubbling over. "You think I don't *need* to know? I'm your brother, bhaiya! You've always been my protector, my 'baba.' Now you expect me to just stand by and watch you ruin your life?"
Aarav's jaw tightened, his usually composed demeanor cracking. "I'm not ruining my life. I'm saving it. And I'm saving yours too. But you keep digging, Kabir. Do you even realize what you're stepping into?"
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As the tension grew, memories of a simpler time flickered in both their minds.
The various things we got, we'd face them together. Do you remember that, bhaiya? Or have you forgotten everything we've been through?
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**Flashback**
Years ago, after one of Kabir's first school events, Aarav had taken him out to celebrate. They shared a cheap meal at a roadside stall, laughing and sharing stories under the night sky.
Aarav had ruffled Kabir's hair and said, "You're going to make me proud one day, baba. You'll make the world a better place."
Kabir had looked up, beaming with admiration. "Only because I have you, bhaiya. You taught me what it means to be strong."
In that moment, it felt like they were invincible, like nothing could ever come between them.
**Another Flashback**
It was years ago, during one of the coldest nights of their childhood. A young Kabir had woken up to find the lights out and the house shrouded in darkness. Scared, he ran to Aarav's room, clutching his blanket.
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BROKEN BROTHERHOOD
FanfictionIn the bustling heart of a city that thrives on power and deception, two brothers are bound by blood but divided by choices. Aarav Singhania, a charismatic tycoon, has clawed his way to the top of the business world, wielding influence and wealth w...