പ്രതിവാദങ്ങളുടെ നഗരത്തിൽ പിടിച്ചുപോയി > #3

Ananya and Vikram find themselves trapped in a dilapidated warehouse, surrounded by goons with no way out. Fear and tension fill the air as they exchange uneasy glances.
Ananya
(nervously) Vikram, what do we do? I never signed up for this kind of excitement.
Vikram
(calmly) Don't worry, Ananya. I won't let anything happen to you. Just stay close and trust me.
Ananya
(doubtfully) Trust you? You're a goon! What makes you think I can trust you?
Vikram
(defensively) I may be a goon, but I have a code. And it includes protecting those who need it. You can trust me.
Ananya
(skeptical) Fine, I'll trust you for now. But don't think I won't have my eye on you.
Vikram
(smirking) That's fair. Just remember, I've got your back.
Ananya
(curiously) So, Vikram, how did you end up in this line of work?
Vikram
(introspective) Life has a funny way of pushing you into things you never expected. I had to survive, and this was the only path available.
Ananya
(sympathetically) That must have been tough. But there's always a choice, right? You could have chosen a different path.
Vikram
(bitterly) Maybe. But when you grow up surrounded by poverty and violence, choices aren't so clear-cut. Sometimes, you just have to make the best of the hand you're dealt.
Ananya
(softly) I can't imagine what that must have been like. But you're more than just a goon, Vikram. I see it in your eyes.
Vikram
(surprised) What do you mean?
Ananya
(passionately) I mean, I see the fire in you, the desire for something better. You have the strength to create a different life for yourself.
Vikram
(wistfully) Maybe you're right, Ananya. Maybe it's time I started believing in myself.
Ananya
(encouragingly) You should, Vikram. You're capable of more than you think. And together, we'll get through this.
Vikram
(grateful) Thank you, Ananya. You've shown me a side of myself that I forgot existed.
(loud crashing noise)
Ananya
(startled) What was that?
Vikram
(alert) We're running out of time. We need to find a way out before they find us. Stick close, Ananya.