Vedansh stood rigid by the one-way glass, the metal railing cold against his palms. Beside him, Raghav's eyes darted between the CCTV feed on his phone and Rajat seated across the interrogation table. The hum of fluorescent lights filled the silence, mingling with the faint sting of disinfectant that clung to the air.

The officer looked up from his notebook, voice steady. "Mr. Khanna, what were you doing outside the cafe the afternoon before yesterday?"