"What are you doing? Some kind of server stuff?" Arya asked in a bossy tone, catching sight of Rohit working on his new laptop.
Rohit froze when he saw her standing in the doorway.
For a moment, he tensed, then forced himself to relax. Her question wasn't really an accusation—it carried more curiosity than suspicion. He might look shady, sure, but not in a way she could easily decipher. With her background in economics, he still had the advantage.
The best play he could make now was to act normal.
He matched her tone, sidestepping the real issue.
"School work," he replied. "But why are you here in my room? Is… Mom okay?"
Arya arched a brow. "School work, huh? Seems you're highly motivated after all that talk. But I'm seeing SDKs and command prompts. Isn't that… backend related?"
