I was re-watching the payel scene (because why not? it was so dreamy and hot ) And Imlie's question about how long Aryan has been carrying it around clicked with me? Why mention the PD trip in particular?
Is it because that's when she fell in love with him? We did get the song in a female voice after they return from that trip and Aryan grabs her hand to prevent her from leaving when everyone gets busy with welcoming the men and forget all about her. I like to think that's what happened and it makes all the episodes that came right after pretty sweet for me. ❤️ Of course, it would also make the wedding sequence even more heartbreaking in hindsight. Poor girl was being forced by the man she is in love with, who she thought had no feelings for her and was only using her. No wonder she kept asking why he was marrying her. 😭
What do you guys think?