You Sound Different Now
Introduction
Female Lead
Riya Malhotra
Age: 26
Profession: Doctor
Personality:
Bold, cheerful, self-assured,
Speaks her mind without fear
Loved deeply by family
Male Lead
Vihaan Kapoor
Age: 26
Profession: Founder & CEO
Personality:
Calm, composed, never visibly angry, Selfless, Perfect, Emotionally Locked
Fl Family
Father – Rajiv Malhotra
Senior professional / hospital administrator, proud of her achievements
Mother – Sunita Malhotra
Educated, grounded.
Both Loves Fl
ML family
Father – Mahesh Kapoor
Authoritative, achievement-driven
Believes emotions weaken focus
Raised Vihaan with responsibility over choice
Mother – Anjali Kapoor
Soft-spoken, emotionally restrained
Loved quietly, never protested
Taught Vihaan endurance through silence
ML Father Died when Vihaan was 18
Tara Mehta(FL bff)
Riya’s Best Friend – Tara Mehta
Blunt, protective, practical
Believes people don’t change easily
Supports Riya but questions her optimism
Advik Sharm(Ml bff)
Vihaan’s Best Friend – Advik Sharma
Only person who notices Vihaan’s emotional absence
Grounded, truly
Knows Vihaan
She fixed hearts for a living.
She believed broken things could be repaired if you reached them in time
He learned that the less you needed, the easier you were to keep.
That excellence was expected, silence was appreciated, and emotions were… inconvenient.
She forgot them by evening.
He carried them for years.
They were never friends yet they found each other in every crowd
1.
Vihaan Kapoor
(Sat on the bed, towel loosely wrapped around his neck, hairs damp and scrolling through emails on his phone)
Anjali Kapoor(ML Mom)
(entered quietly, carrying a cup of ginger tea)
Anjali Kapoor(ML Mom)
Your Ginger tea (placed it beside him)
Vihaan Kapoor
thank you
(without looking up)
Anjali Kapoor(ML Mom)
(picked up the towel and started drying his hair gently)
Anjali Kapoor(ML Mom)
You came back late again today.
(said gently)
Vihaan Kapoor
Meeting ran long.
Vihaan Kapoor
📲 Scrolling Messages
Anjali Kapoor(ML Mom)
You always say that.
(she adjusts the towel)
Anjali Kapoor(ML Mom)
Your fever has barely gone… you should rest more.
(touched his forehead)
Vihaan Kapoor
I’m fine, Maa.
(takes the cup, sips the tea)
Anjali Kapoor(ML Mom)
You don’t have to be fine all the time
(softly caressing his hair)
Vihaan Kapoor
hmm
(keeps scrolling, expression unreadable)
Anjali Kapoor(ML Mom)
you used to talk more.
(almost whispering and eyes little wet)
Vihaan Kapoor
(Fingers still and swallows)
Anjali Kapoor(ML Mom)
Why did you become like this, mera baccha…
(voice breaks just a little)
Vihaan Kapoor
(looks away)
📲 screen shows a name he hasn’t seen in years
Vihaan Kapoor
*freezes looking at the screen*
📲(thumb hovering over the screen)
Anjali Kapoor(ML Mom)
*noticed the uneasiness in him*
office??
Vihaan Kapoor
hmmmm *dry response*
(locks the phone instantly)
Anjali Kapoor(ML Mom)
(studied his face)
Drink the tea before it gets cold okay *kissed his forehead and left the room*
Vihaan Kapoor
*Exhales*
📲 (unlocks the phone again)
Vihaan Kapoor
(doesn’t type anything just looking at the message)
Riya Malhotra
📲 It's me, Riya from school.
memories flicker, classrooms, notice boards, his name under hers
Vihaan Kapoor
📲 typing…
(deletes)
Vihaan Kapoor
📲 typing…
(deletes)
Vihaan Kapoor
📲 locks the phone and throw it on the bed
Vihaan Kapoor
(Drinks his tea)
Vihaan Kapoor
*laid down on the bed and staring at the ceiling*
Vihaan Kapoor
(picks the phone again)
2.
Riya Malhotra
(Sitting on her couch, still in hospital scrubs, hair tied messily)
Riya Malhotra
📲 just looking at her phone
(heart beating faster than she expected)
Tara’s voice echoes from the kitchen
Tara Mehta(FL bff)
Did you text him or not?
Riya Malhotra
I did
(said without looking up)
Riya Malhotra
📲 (staring at blue ticks on her messages)
He saw it.
Tara Mehta(FL bff)
Of course he did. And he didn’t reply.
Riya Malhotra
I didn’t expect him to.
*lies*
Riya Malhotra
(Her fingers hover over the keyboard)
Riya Malhotra
📲 typing...
*deletes*
Riya Malhotra
📲 typing...
*deletes*
Riya Malhotra
I came across your profile today.
CEO now, huh?
(message unsent)
Riya Malhotra
*bit her lips*
(deletes the message)
Riya Malhotra
📲(locks the phone)
Vihaan Kapoor
(picked it up after some time)
Riya Malhotra
💬 I hope you’re doing well.
Vihaan Kapoor
*closes his eyes*
Vihaan Kapoor
📲 (typing…)
I am fine. Hope you are too.
(doesn’t send)
Vihaan Kapoor
💬 Yes
(deletes again)
Vihaan Kapoor
(locks the phone and leaned back against the headboard)
Vihaan Kapoor
*staring at the wall*
two people, two cities.
Both staring at dark screens, typing things they’ll never send
Vihaan Kapoor
📲 (opened it after a long time)
Riya Malhotra
💬 I didn’t know if I should text.
Vihaan Kapoor
💭 should i reply?? what should i reply
Vihaan Kapoor
💭 I mean its not that we were any friends
📲 another message arrives
Riya Malhotra
💬 But it felt weird pretending I didn’t remember you.
Vihaan Kapoor
(Exhaled lightly)
💭 One reply won't hurt, right?
Vihaan Kapoor
💬 Yes I remember you
(Finally replied)
Riya Malhotra
(Freezes looking at his reply)
Riya Malhotra
(jumped on Tara from the couch)
Tara Mehta(FL bff)
Oh my god, what happened
(shocked)
Riya Malhotra
He replied 🥳
Tara Mehta(FL bff)
Seriously??? Show me too
Riya Malhotra
Show her his message
Tara Mehta(FL bff)
Bruhh you serious *side eyed her*
Getting happy over a 'yes i remember you'
Riya Malhotra
(went to her room and locked the door and laid down on her bed)
Riya Malhotra
📲 (picked her phone again)
Riya Malhotra
💬 That's good you remember me otherwise 😛
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