a marvellous update! the manner in which you have described arnav's smooth and sexy drawl was simply mindblowing:
tantalisingly low, mischievous, honey thick, melting, voice ... could almost hear it resonating in my ears... almost leaving me in the same condition as khushi -- not tongue-tied but weak-kneed 😍! have always loved the naughty streak in arnav, especially when it comes to his interactions with khushi [still hyperventilate when thinking of those moments of teasing in the days leading up to the payal-akash wedding... especially after the kiss]
never thought I would ever hear a goddess, Devi Maiyya, being referred to as mulish 😆... that really made my day!
oh dear, poor khushi, that phone call reminded her of the Diwali near-kiss and its devastating aftermath... hope things turn out better in this instance... a glimmer of hope present if one is to accept arnav's thoughts: No, not this time. I'm not making that mistake again... Jab dil mein koyi baat aaye, toh usse keh deni chahiye... Never wait for tomorrow, for tomorrow never comes... Arnav Singh Raizada was not a man to wait around.
kudos to you for such a beautiful piece of writing, with each and every word in its rightful place... you sure do have a way with words!
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