Vivaan did not push to get to the front anymore or tiptoe for the tallest view. He stayed beside Kavya and felt her small hand rest in his.

Around him, people cheered, prayed, laughed, and waited together. “It’s not only about watching Ravana lose,” Vivaan said softly, squeezing Kavya’s fingers.

Vivek smiled and bent close. “Yes,” Vivek said. “It is about choosing what is right, even when nobody claps.”