Originally posted by: Firebolt
I think ego is the to-go answer. Arnav has, many times, shown his egoistic side to Khushi. That's who he is, he's Arnav Singh Raizada. But there are instance, infinitely more profound, where he's let the mask of ego slide away.
A naked, soulful and vulnerable Arnav. Someone who's locked away in the deepest of ASR's heart and emerges when Khushi reaches for it and grabs it.
So my take- more than any thing it's the fear of rejection. He after all thinks Khushi's in love with Shyam and for her to actually say she loves someone else would shatter Arnav and his strong command over his 'dhimag' will fall apart as as his 'dil' breaks. And that's a situation Arnav wants to avoid at all costs.
Or something like that. 😆