Totally agree with u.. What Riya feels for Arjun may be called admiration, attraction and even hero-worship.. But you can't call it love, YET! 😊
She feels guilty for letting him down (The epi where she got shot); I may even take the liberty to say that she kinda pities him as well, maybe more than the others.. {or maybe even relates to his pain, I guess there's something in Riya's personal life.. remember the phone call and Riya's day off work!} Could be, can't say..
But here's a major hint, like u pointed out, She feels upset when he taunts her but then lets it go.. Clearly not a sign of love. When someone u love, taunts you or sort of insults u or your capabilities, u don't just push it to the back of your mind! You feel hurt no matter what, firstly coz hurtful words have been said and secondly, the one u love, has uttered them..
So yes, I wouldn't say Riya is in love. And Arjun, no way! That guy loves his dead wife way too much to even consider something of that sort.. 😭
But yes, it will happen eventually or so we hope. He's definitely started softening, esp, the way he spoke about losing a loved one.. And the last bit was the biggest hint ever, that Riya's going to fall for him..
And well, it won't be a bed of roses for her obviously. Coz for Arjun to realise and accept his feelings is going to be a herculean task! As much as I hate to say this, our poor doll is going to suffer from repeated heartbreaks, watching him trample over her heart everytime.. Like he said yest, 'Agli baar mujhe apne kaam se bahar hi rakhna!'..
But there's something I recollected. Remember Gorky and Shaleen's interview, esp the cliche bit. Gorky had defined a typical love-story; Boy meets girl, Boy loses girl and then he wins her back!
I'm especially interested in the 'Boy loses girl' track.. Coz boy! Shaleen's got really expressive eyes.. 😳
So, lets sit back and wait for this unusual love-story to take-off.. Coz it clearly hasn't yet.. 😊
Btw, I'm loving the way this track is progressing.. Not too slow, not too fast, just the perfect pace! 👏
P.S.: Special mention to Chottu and Shree.. They cracked me up, esp Chottu.. And Rathore was uber cool as always.. That proves it once again, that the show isn't just about Ariya!
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