The entire living room turned silent, except for the rhythmic crunch of popcorn being devoured one after another.
Suri sat cross-legged on the couch, precariously balancing a large bowl of popcorn on her lap. Her cheeks were puffed out like a hamster's as she popped one kernel after another into her mouth with machine-like precision.
Evan leaned back on the opposite end of the couch, his sharp eyes fixed on the TV screen.
The live broadcast from Samvidhan Bhavan about the national budget was just moments away. The weight of the impending announcements that were going to be made loomed heavy in the air, not only in Indra but all across the world, as everyone awaited Indra's response to the mounting economic crisis.
Suri noticed Evan glancing at her and arched her brow. "What? You want some popcorn?"
