
“The Crack in the Wall”
Every evening, the slam of the door echoed through the small apartment. Aryan was home. His wife, Meera, flinched instinctively—not from fear, but from habit. Their 8-year-old daughter, Rhea, quietly turned the TV down. No one said a word. It had become routine. Aryan would walk in, throw his bag on the couch, and sit…