@Meera2014
The base of everything Nandu shares with Dhruv is a pretend and has a big giant hole named Manik. He was the invisible force that orchestrated them . So that will be a huge issue for Nandu and will further solidify her pull towards Manik.
Nandu-Dhruv friendship is beautiful. He has started thinking about himself because of her and that is what his love is doing to him letting himself be. This is why I want Alya around him not because Dhruv should fall for her right now but to support him because even though he is learning to stand on his own, he will need her help to navigate.
I don't think Dhruv asked permission from Manik earlier. What puzzled and bothered Manik was that it was Dhruv's goodness which Nandu saw that made her go in awe of Dhruv and follow him and seek his friendship. Perhaps for the first time, he wanted her to seek him. For her , he didn't want to be the bad guy. Because Nandu compared him constantly against Dhruv's goodness. That made him despise their friendship.
In a way it's good Nandu was unaware of Manik's goodness. So instead of "awe" and starry eyed fondness , their bond has had a very organic equal growth. Rather it was Manik who in a way was in awe of Nandu's strength , that was the base of his fascination.
It is only when Dhruv went against Manik and punched him, he realized that Dhruv feels something different for Nandu. Because in that instant Dhruv chose to be the hero out of his own will and made Manik - the bad guy, even though he should have known better to take Manik's words for it.
The falsity of the friendship and the initial awe Nandu had for Dhruv , scares Manik. Hence his unease and disapproval now. Because the comparison would always come . The good will win over the bad guy. And he doesn't want Nandu to think about him in this way. He is scared to loose her because of his mask.
