Connection of Souls

𝑺𝒉𝒊𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒊 𝒑𝒐𝒗:

He tried to separate. But I didn't move. Actually, he was smelling so good. I will surely get addicted to him.

"Icecream parlour band ho jayega, baby" he whispered in my ears.

(The ice cream parlour will close, baby)

I finally released him but I am surely looking like a tomato now. He called me 'baby' but still 'cutie' was better.

"Dhaat" I playfully hit his chest

"You are distracting me. Don't bite that lip" he teased.

"Oh I didn't realise".

At icecream parlour

"What do you want?" he asked.

"Caramel cup"

"Two Caramel cup"

He took the icecream and extended a 200 rupees note.

"Keep the change"

I stared at him. 'Kuch zyada hi paise hai inke paas' I thought.

(He have a bit too much money)

Then we sat on the chairs and I tried to open the cup but couldn't.

I extended my icecream to him.

"Khol dijiye"

(Open it)

"Mujhe kya milega"

(What will I get?)

"Mai kya de sakti hu?" I asked confused

(What can I even give you?)

"Video call everyday till our mehendi"

"Okk par ghar pe mamma baba bhaiya sab honge" I said explaining to him.

(Okay, but mom, dad, and my brother will all be at home)

He opened my icecream in a single attempt and gave me.

"Toh sabko pata toh hai".

(Everyone already knows)

"Aap samajhte nahi ho, they will tease me".

(You don't understand)

𝑨𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓 𝒑𝒐𝒗:

He gave a warm smile with real intention to tease her.

Instead of eating his ice cream his gaze was eternal and unbroken on her. His gaze fixed on the way she delicately licked the melting ice cream, her lips curling into a satisfied smile. He watched, mesmerized-not just by the way she savored each bite, but by the unguarded, natural, childlike joy in her expression.

"Mujhe kya ghur rahe hai, apni icecream khaiye" she said annoyed

(Why are you staring at me? Eat your ice cream)

Realizing how lost he had been in watching her, he quickly averted his gaze, focusing on his own ice cream. A warmth spread through him-different, unfamiliar, yet strangely sweet. His lips curled into a shy smile, and without even noticing, a faint blush painted his cheeks, betraying the emotions stirring within him.

After that they went to the hotel and had their lunch and went to her room for rest.

She was in washroom while her phone rang. Avinash seeing 'mamma' as the person he picked up and put on speaker.

"Hello, Shivani, tu thik hai na? Khana khaya? Call kyu nahi utha rahi thi? Unhone kuch ulta seedha toh nahi kiya na?" She asked in one breath

(Hello, Shivani, are you okay? Did you eat? Why weren't you answering the call? He didn't say or do anything wrong, right?)