A very nice update.
It was lovely to read how Arnav is becoming more and more involved/ enthralled with thoughts of Khushi...Just wish he'd connect the dots soon and realize the extent and depth of his true feelings for her!!
He's already realized he wants to be there for her throughout, and can't stop thinking about her. He is concerned for her her welfare, strongly desires her and wants to be in her presence whenever he has a chance. If this isn't love, what is? 😊
Was laughing when I read Arnav's forceful reply to Khushi's offer of friendship--that he'd never, ever, felt the kind of emotions towards Rohan, that he has for Khushi!! In a way, its good he turned down her offer to be friends, clearly indicating he wants much more from their relationship. (Liked how even here, there was a smidgeon of jealousy as to whether she was equating him to NK!!)
I felt a bit ambivalent about the precap...when Khushi questions one of her keystone beliefs--that of lifelong commitments, I wondered if she indeed feels this change of mind as a conviction, or was she having this thought in her emotionally vulnerable state?
She's always been a person who wanted a long term, committed, 'exclusive' relationship...but now it appears she wants to give a second chance to her 'relationship' with Arnav, without asking for any commitment from him.
Can't help but feel a pang, that she's taking this call since she loves him, and since she desperately needs the empathy and care he provided during her emotional turmoil, she wants to hold on to that, no matter what, whether she's sure of his feelings or not...
Just hope they resolve this and Arnav also reveals his side of things.
Talking of previous chapters, wanted to say that it was wonderful to read how deftly you have portrayed Arnav's own conflicted emotions and thoughts about his past; and how this has a bearing on his choice of relationships. When he decides to rein in his strong attraction for Khushi, for instance, he feels that having his father's 'lying, cheating' genes in his DNA would make it impossible for him to be a worthy partner for Khushi. He feels his record on commitment and loyalty isn't too far from his Dad's, since he's always believed only in casual, 'just physical' flings, didn't mind 2 timing his girlfriends, and got tired of them within 3 months!
But on the other hand, at the moment Lavanya gets close to him, and all he can think of is Khushi, there's a moment where you've brought out his fear really well. Where he feels, that he just does not and cannot do 'exclusive', emotionally vested relationships, as he cannot risk getting hurt and tormented like his Mom was, when she found out his Dad was cheating on her..
Arnav needs to analyse his own thoughts and feelings and decide which one is true--is he more like his Mom or Dad when it comes to relationships? Does he want to have an emotional connect with a soulmate, and therefore take a risk on that by investing trust, loyalty and devotion? If he feels that for Khushi, and she feels that for him, then its for them to put that faith in each other and move ahead. Their parents' tormented past should not have any further bearing...Plus of course the fact that genetics accounts for only so much in life. The choices we make are our own, and conditioned by a lot more than DNA...
Eagerly look forward to the next update.
Cheers.
Edited by RamnVij - 12 years ago
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