This is my POV. Viaan is a person who is closed off and has managed to only make one friend, Ehsan who has been by his side for many years through the good and the bad. In a way, he is dependent on Ehsan for companionship and he cherishes their friendship because he doesn’t need to hide when his with him. And up till now, we have seen this - a mutually encouraging dynamic between two men who have been best of friends since childhood and now partners. But now that Ehsan’s character is slowly turning negative, I wonder why the ruckus because I am not actually surprised. Even though we have only seen this good friend and funny guy for the past weeks, his quick spiral to showing up and Katha’s place unannounced or spilling Viaan’s past tells one a lot of the true nature of this friendship. Unlike Viaan, Ehsan is more extroverted, has no self conflict or depression issues, and is more likely to have a social life apart from Viaan. In this relationship, he is the savior. He is the one whom Viaan can trust and the person who Viaan can let get away with things because of all their years together. Viaan needs Ehsan for strength, so he doesn’t complain even when he puts in all the actual effort and Ehsan may not, because at least, he won’t be alone. What if Ehsan knows this? I know this, so why can’t Ehsan? Perhaps, underneath his friendliness is a latent jealousy of Viaan. Viaan may have a lot of personal issues, all stemming from trauma, from external hurt, but the man himself is pure gold. Anyone can see it if they look harder. We see it, even with his trust issues, we can see how sincere and upright this man is in everything he does. Those qualities are something that Ehsan no matter how bright he is, wouldn’t have. He sees it and he feels jealous. But that was not to say that the friendship for many years was fake. Ehsan has been sincere to Viaan, advising and listening to all his worries, but that was bolstered by the importance and easy access Viaan has given him. He gives Viaan advice. Viaan is used to sharing his thoughts with Ehsan, and after so many years, there is no way that Ehsan wouldn’t feel sincerity to it. He is also aware of his position, that he can get away with a lot of things, and in his way, his strong friendship is more than enough, and Viaan tells him over and over that it is more than enough. He is just grateful for his presence. But all this changes with Katha. Viaan starts to build thoughts, his own actions that Ehsan isn’t privy to. Note that Ehsan asks but doesn’t press, because it’s like ‘I will likely be told later’. Perhaps, it’s also the image he has of Viaan - he can handle any stress. It’s only when he is sure he likes Katha, and he starts seeing links between him and Viaan, it’s stresses him out because deep down, he knows that even though Viaan might be a recluse, he is the one with the strong qualities that would touch a woman like Katha. Even worse, Viaan is changing himself, smiling more, being more open minded. Ehsan’s role is gradually reducing and on the other hand, the jealousy buried deep over years is beginning to show. A more open Viaan would be deadly for Ehsan. So he doesn’t mind trying to tackle on Katha and win her or spilling the beans about Viaan to her. I feel like his spill is symbolic of how he can relegate their friendship as he pleases, and it is also a calculated move to push Katha away from Viaan. It would be too much of a burden to get involved with such a complex character. That’s the message he wants to give. His push into Katha’s space and even trying to use Aarav as a raft to her without genuine concern for the boy at least reveals all these details of him little by little. From the bts, he goes nuts when he sees the thank you card. He is openly jealous at that point because even he can sense that Katha and Viaan are sharing something on a deeper level and Viaan, especially the new one, is not a man that is hard for a woman like Katha to love. His invite to her to his place is also a message to Viaan. He wants to tell him that he and Katha are that close already and counting on his morals, he would try to hide his feelings more and stay away. Ehsan might not be aware of that night, but he knows that Viaan is not all unresponsive to Katha and she for some reason, places him in a different box. So why the surprise that he is negative? I feel like everything makes sense now that his true face is coming off. If Viaan was still dependent, he is a good friend. You know they are some friends that are only friends until you become better than them?
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