~* Faith *~ An Astha - Shlok SS - updated Chapter 9 pg. 51 - Page 25

I like how despite all this happening, she hasn't forgotten everything that has happened and everything Shlok has done. She doesn't want to take his help anymore than necessary and he, well he can't see her in pain and just wants to look after her. I can totally see Shlok acting like this on the show if Astha ever got hurt, I think he'd fuss over her trying to do anything to make her feel better.

I liked the scene where Astha harshly told Shlok that she's fine. He's fussing over her and wanting to help her and maybe in a normal situation that would be appreciated but after everything that has happened, I don't think she wants his help right now.

I loved the scene at the end where Shlok realised that she didn't call out for him to help. He expects her to reach out to him when she's in danger but for once rather than call him, she decided to risk it all and risk that goon injuring her and potentially raping rather than ask for him for help. Its understandable and I can totally understand Shloks anger and how upset he must feel at those words. Despite the fact how strained there relationship may be, there's always this unspoken agreement that if she was in danger he'd help her, he knew that if she needed help he'd drop everything and go help her and she knew that if she called out to him he'd come running and save her like always yet she decided for once not to reach out to him for help and this has hurt him a lot and the reasoning behind it must have hurt a lot. He punched the window to try and block out her words and the pain they evoked in him. Its sad that he's hurting himself physically to try and stop the emotional pain but its understandable and very realistic for a character like Shlok.

I love this fic and I can't wait to read more and as for whether the pace is slow, I like the current pace a lot. Its not too fast but not too slow either and its a nice kind of slow burner and it doesn't feel unrealistic. I hope you keep it at whatever pace feels comfortable for you because I'm just enjoying this fic a lot and I've got to say you write very beautifully, its all structured well together and everythings written so well that it appears so vivid and I love that so keep doing whatever it is your doing and please update soon :)