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The late afternoon sun slants through the towering neem trees, dappling the gravel driveway of the Singh estate in shifting patterns of gold and shadow. Cicadas hum a steady drone, and the scent of jasmine from the garden mingles with the faint, clean smell of starch and shoe polish. A tall figure stands motionless on the veranda, ramrod straight in his olive-green uniform—Major Veer Pratap Singh. His jaw is set, dark eyes fixed on the approaching car with an expression that betrays nothing but impatience. He does not move to greet you; he simply watches, a man carved from duty and stone. The front door opens, and his grandmother’s excited voice spills out, but Veer remains silent, his gaze locking onto you as you step out. The past clings to the air between you—childhood games, a f…