DevAkshi OS: Something New

"Nikki where's my controller? After the party I want to play again, I cannot lose ag-" Dev's eyes widened as he looked at a half dressed Sonakshi standing frozen, and looking at him through the mirror. Her arms were mid-air as she watched him with big eyes.

"Oh my god- I'm" he turned around awkwardly, not knowing what to do.

"Son- I mean- Dr- I mean Ms. Bose- I am so sorry- I didn't know you were here.." he stammered.

"I-it's okay Mr. Dixit.." There was an uncomfortable silence in the air before Dev coughed to fill the void.

"Actually- Riya told me that Nikki would be here so..." he paused not knowing what to say "I-I'm not that competitive... I just don't like losing.." she shook her head at his childish defense.

"Mr. Dixit that's pretty much the definition of a competitive person- and a sore loser". Dev turned around in in-denial towards her.

"Hey I'm not a sore- oh I did it again!" he turned around once again, chewing on his bottom lip nervously.

"Waise.. Why are you standing here alone? Should I call someone to-"

"No,no! It's fine, I'm just having a tad bit of trouble putting my sari on, and anyways, everyone's so busy downstairs preparing" she paused, what's the point of lying now, mumbling softly she continued "actually.. I don't really know how to put a sari on-"

"What!! How do you not know how to wear a sari-"

"Excuse me! It's my choice if I want to learn to wear a sari or not!" she defended furiously.

"Ms. Bose! Why do you get angry so easily! You take everything the wrong way! I just meant women tend to know how to wear saris- and your mother wears one often, so that's all. I'm not questioning your choice one bit"

"Sorry..." she muttered sheepishly as the silence wrapped around the atmosphere again.

"Can I tell you something if you don't mind?" he stated cautiously.

"What."

"I actually know how to put a sari on properly...so if you want I could help you put it on...if you don't mind- you know. I-I don't want you to feel pressurized if you're not comfortable and all.. it's just I use to help my sisters and I ended up becoming an expert at it" he paused slowly waiting to hear her yell no. Sona couldn't help but grin at the thought of a mini version of Dev helping his little sisters put on saris.

"Sure."

His eyebrows rose up in surprise "Really?"he replied all too excitedly.

"I mean- as long as you're not trying to be creepy and stare at me or "accidentally" touch me, I'm okay"

She shrugged her shoulders slightly, what's the worst that could happen? He'll touch her here and there.

Because that would be such a big deal to Sona.

Actually no.. she bit her lip trying to contain her smile.

"Okay.. I'm turning around.." he stated loudly as she rolled her eyes at his caution.

"Mr. Dixit you realise you'll have to look at me to help me, you know, as long as you can handle it" she smirked.

"I'm f-fine with that" he stammered turning around. He slowly walked up to her, not being able to meet her in the eyes. She laughed, trying to not ogle at his adorable shyness. He brought his hands up cautiously to the edge of her skirt and took the sari from her hands.

"You sure?" he asked once more "Yes" she dragged "come on, I have to go downstairs and check on the food".

He took the edge of the sari and tucked it into the petticoat. Sona suddenly regretted her decision as she felt goosebumps all over her. It's because his hands are cold, do not get affected Sonakshi Bose, she scolded herself sternly. He eyed her for a second before tucking another piece in, then another, then another aorund her waist. Dev couldn't help as his pupils dilated slowly seeing her beautiful sari. It worked with her caramel skin perfectly; it was this beautiful blue sari with a layer of red on the edge, with some places of a mustard yellow along with a mustard coloured blouse. He suddenly felt mesmerize seeing features of her he'd never noticed before; her soft skin that felt like butter, her elegant artistic hands, her brown eyes that spoke a thousand hidden words. He never was able to understand what her eyes were saying, they were an unsolved mystery to him. Especially now a days, they seemed to show this dull sadness. The air suddenly filled with something different, Dev felt it in the pit of his stomach, it was something new, something exciting. He stepped a little forward placing his other hand on her waist, sliding across the smooth skin around the petticoat. He pulled the sari to the back, around and to the front again taking his sweet time. Sona felt like her heart was going to burst feeling his cold fingers warm up from her skin, he stepped back making her look up to him. He took the end of the sari, and started to fold it into even folds, after, throwing it over her shoulder. He stepped forward, way into her personal bubble, turning her around by the shoulders. Sona felt his hands slide across her shoulders to where the end of the sari was, he stepped forward making his face touch the back of her neck as he took the safety pin from the top of the desk. Sonakshi Bose I swear.. don't do it... she couldn't look up at him, if she did, she knew she was a goner for sure. His eyes were the first thing that made her attracted towards him, they were such a beautiful blend of different browns to make a unique colour. His eyes showed her what his words couldn't, his pain from the past, his stress, his love for his family, his determination for success, and his care for the world. Dev turned her around once again, taking the fabric of the sari where the folds had to be placed at the front, slowly turning it left and right as he stepped forward with every turn. Dev looked up to see he was standing very close her, their breathes mingling together. He watched as he tucked in the the last of the folds. Have I never noticed how beautiful her eyes are? God I must be so oblivious... Dev felt her warm breath tickle his face as he glanced at her soft lips and back to her brown, glittering eyes. I could kiss those lips he said to himself slowly, shocked at the sudden statement of his mind ..but I don't think that I want to be slapped today he sheepishly advised to his impulsive thoughts. Suddenly, her lips started moving multiple times to say something, making him turn his head to the side, he couldn't hear anything for some reason. Her words came out like a muffle to Dev.

"Mr. Dixit" she whispered a little louder, pulling him out of his trance "Huh?"

"Looking sexy?"

He blinked a few times, coughing in embarrassment, "What?!"

"I said, looking pretty?"

"Very" he said all too fast, biting his tongue. Dev scratched his head slightly, seeing a small smirk spread on Sona's face.

"I have to go Mr. Dixit" Sona laughed, moving past him towards the door as his hands slid off of her waist. All of a sudden, she felt Dev's hand catch her wrist.

"Ms. Bose" he said, wondering if what he was doing was right "it's Dev for you".

Dev didn't know what this new found attraction meant...but he didn't mind it either, it was something he never experienced in his twenty seven years of living. He felt her twist her wrist out of his hand as she continued walking, disappointed, he looked down to his shoes.

"Thank you Mr- I mean Dev" she continued strolling towards the door, praying he couldn't see her flustered and red face.

"Oh, and Dev" he heard her call out, Dev turned around grinning. He liked the way his named sounded from her mouth, and he was ready to get use to it over the span of their interactions. She let a small smile slip onto her face as she continued, "It's Sona for you".

I hope you guys liked this short OS, I was just sitting around bored and thought it would be a cool idea. Let me know how you felt about it. I hope they do something like for Dev, it's a realistic, less dramatic way I think the CV's will go (hopefully, *fingers crossed*) and it's something that could happen.

Thanks for reading 😊😊⭐️