Wow RB, this is facinating. I read chapter 1 last night, in fact very late last night but the meanings eluded me. This morning is a completely different story. Arnav is essentially the father figure in this house, even mammaji cannot succeed in that respect, they all look to him as the leader, the provider, the shelter, the giver, but who takes care of him emotionally. Im not talking about the mothering that Anjali provides, but something only a wife, his lover can do for him, allow him to be the submissive, to forget everything, accept orders within the confines of their room.to be submissive for an indian man is allowing her into his head, not just his heart. The fact he wants her to open up to him more to talk to him and take control is a a very different shade of grey, especially for someone so young and inexperienced as Khushi. In any marriage, in a good marriage there must be the give and take, of mutual trust, that is what he wants from her. Its quite strange to think of her as the aggressor consideting most Indian women still think that enjoying " the three letter word" is wrong.
I love you writing , it takes the norm from reading to understanding and thinking. Thankyou. 👏 👏 👏
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