That's a very interesting question you have there, Geet. And a very tricky one too! *wink* Hope you won't mind if i differ for once from your standpoint. I vote for option one. Personally, that's the Arnav I keep seeing everywhere. Every time he looks at her, smiles at her, gazes at her longingly, he looks away or turns serious and occupied when he realizes she is about to notice or she is noticing. he loves her so much he can't stop himself from showing those yearning expressions or that melted countenance. But when he realizes she is about to know, or he is about to give in to his opened up feeling, he just rethinks, changes his mind and steps away from what he had been feeling. Sorry if this doesn't make sense but i would remind of numerous instances where this is evident, the most recent ones being: the bangle scene at the poolside when he was on the verge of telling why he had bought them for her, after watching Kushi dry her wet hair, titling her head to face him but breaking off the mesmerized spell and moving away when her lips twitched implying that she was about to wake up... every time he senses she is about to see a glimpse into his heart, in the feelings he harbours for her in its depths...he retaliates, pauses and counters the action.
And yes, as to why this time his smile faded slowly, I think he was thinking too. (you know, you kind of slow down in your 'expression changes' if your 'thinking' too. Poor brain: managing a lot of things at once!)Thinking why this was happening to him. Why her joviality and her smiles were affecting him. Why he can't let her see him as he sees her. Why he can't just forget the hindrances in their bond and just let her live in that moment under his smile.
May be, he is also wondering why on seeing him her smile dies. He might be wondering if her smile could be so innocent, should it die on seeing him...s it because she does not love him? She smiles with his family, but not for him...Why? I guess that's what he thinks. Hope I haven't disappointed you, Geet...I really appreciate you thinking this question and putting it forward for us to think!! Thanks a lot, buddy!!
Edited by Aquiline - 13 years ago
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