I don't think there's anything abnormal about her reaction.
Where did I say so??
First off, it was sudden and she was unprepared. A waist is normally a very sensitive and also an intimate region for most of us. A sudden sliding of the arm around the waist is not something that any of us are comfortable with if we are not prepared for it, or expecting it, or used to it: none of which prerna is. Also this maybe purely my judgment and anyone is welcome to differ but the way I saw it in the precap the touch was not very well done too. It was less of a touch and more of a clawing hold, but that's my perspnal grouse and may or may not be responsible for the way pre reacted.
You and I are on the same page at the line in underline itself.
Also, we won't know this from the precap since they have a habit of cutting and pasting bits. until we watch the episode we don't know if all that Bajaj did was touch her or did he also say somethings that was inappropriate given their platonic relationship. (albeit to trick komolika). Prerna's reaction might be due to it all put together.
Again I never said Prerna is at fault. Guess it's matter of interpretation. I didn't put her reaction on the question. Have you read the whole post? I am just curious. Else thanks to my pathetic writing skills you feel I questioned her reaction. I even said Mr. Bajaj that's not the way to hold a woman. My post is on what changed and this change is with Bajaj. Prerna is still the same confused woman who doesn't know what she does and why. No point questioning her.
But without bringing in any comparisons to Pre leap, pre lockdown, post lockdown, one thing remains that Bajaj was wrong 10 ways to Sunday to suddenly sneak up on prerna and touch her like that, especially given the dynamics of her relationship. If he indeed wanted to trick Komo and mohini, he should've taken prerna into confidence. The explanation he's giving her now, after the deed is done, could've been given before the deed. She would've obviously gone along with him as we see in the precap, and there wouldn't have been a "aapne aisa kyun kiya Mr. Bajaj", to begin with.
Ohh God.. i have to be seriously pathetic at writing. All ulta meaning you got. Good learning lesson.
As it stays I find prerna's reaction slightly over dramatic and out of place (and that I think is due to this awful WFH solution), rather than wrong or confused or out of character or relationship dynamics.
Again no point in explaining as there is some issue in writing or interpretation. I am sorry..