The golden Californian sunset had just dipped below the skyline, painting the living room in warm, lazy shades of orange. The fairy lights strung across the curtain rods added a soft glow, and the apartment smelled like butter popcorn, agarbatti, and… suspiciously, burnt Maggi.

“WHO the hell added chocolate syrup to my Maggi?!” Taniksha's scream echoed from the kitchen, and a loud thud followed as she banged the saucepan on the countertop.