They share an undeniable attraction, yet are too proud and egoistic to even realize it, let alone admit it to themselves.
Do you know that you both have developed a bond, understand, respect and accept each other for who you are.
The oh-so-sure-of-himself Manik can't help but keep looking at Nandu whenever he gets a chance, and the proud and self-assured Nandu can't do anything but yell at him to hide the frustration she feels in his presence. Did she ever think that a guy would make her feel this helpless and reduce her to childish tantrums? I suppose not..
he cares for her enough not to want to see her getting hurt, but his switching back to not love mode and smirks at times tell you revenge is ON, ..Is someone fallen in love or what?
But why doesn't her suffering make me happy? Why doesn't her pain satisfy me like I wanted it to..Oh, why can't she just get lost? Why am I thinking about her anyway? She is messing up with my mind, my plans, my life, my duty, and a corner of my soul. Oh, how I hate her!! How I want to hurt her, or do I? Nothing makes sense to me, everything is twisted, and everything is gone..
I don't like to see her in pain,
Just now I wanted to bring a smile to her face, to save her from that disgusting Harshad, to save her from the big bad world out there and to take her to a safe haven,
Oh, why do I like the feeling of comforting her, sharing her suffering, getting lost in her eyes?
I do feel something for her alright!!
And no, I am not falling for her at all..No, I'm not..No, no, no..Never...
Feel for me? Understand me? Empathize with me?
Hate me? Dislike me? Don't get my perspective? Don't understand my silences? Neither my words?
- MANIK MALHOTHRA

Note: I am not trying to justify what Manik is doing at all, not even in my wildest dreams, because I believe his idea of helping Dhruv is wrong, and he is REALLY wrong , I detest even this very thought. What I am doing here is just trying to understand and analyze his character's POV, where he is coming from and his current state of mind; , thought all this because I'm too much in love with Manik's character for my own good, 😳 but currently I can't help it.😳
And sorry to bore you again with the long post, 😳 I had to let the voices in my mind have their say, had to try to empathize with our prince, yours and mine. 😊😳 He's a human being after all, who has suffered a lot. And though I might not agree to everything he says or does, I can try to identify with his thoughts and actions, can try to feel what he is feeling..
Babies Manan, Love has already found its way for you both, because it's your destiny.