He told stories from his childhood — how he'd climb trees, steal mangoes, and hide from his own father. Kavya and Aarav realized their "strict" dad was once a little rebel. Meera saw her husband cry for the first time, remembering his late mother.

Four people, zero conversations. They lived under the same roof but in different digital worlds.

"The end of the world," Aarav muttered.

Sunday nights are now "No-Screen Story Nights." Sometimes they dance, sometimes they cook, sometimes they just talk. But the entertainment? It's now made by them, not streamed to them.

Every evening in the Sharma household, the scene was the same. Meera scrolled through Instagram reels while cooking. Raj answered work emails at the dinner table. Aarav had AirPods in, gaming on his phone. Kavya filmed herself lip-syncing in the living room.

Raj and Meera looked at each other and smiled — not at a screen, but at each other.