but i think azaan knows he loves her, but again, there's a part of him that is keeping him distanced from her. (again, b/c he can't take kabir's place).
while afreen, she knows there's a part of her that is tugging herself to him. we saw it come out when azaan was going to go sania. but love? i think for her, right now, she recognizes this feeling as a need for saathi and faith. she needs him. she does recognize that. love? deep down yes. but right now it's born out of respect (remember the conversation azaan had with her father about tambreen? and the way he's taken responsibility in the family) and his willingness to support her even when she was his bhabhi..his sweetness and innocence (the way he looks after her and talks about the baby)...i mean for the outsider, it looks easy...of course we can call it love. but has she? honestly, i can't tell. are we underestimating her ability to recognize her own feelings?
you know, sometimes when the feeling is so deep, and when it comes so naturally, you avoid confronting it or giving it a name. because things are wonderful the way they are. and giving things names and categorizing them raises questions and forces analysis. perhaps those words would be inadequate. perhaps this is true with both of them. we have yet to see a scene where they look into each other's eyes and confess love.
what do you guys think? i'm just hypothesizing. and, lol, i'm a novice at all of this. sometimes i think myself capable of understanding relationships but i shy away from holding that claim because i've never put myself in a situation where...
well, all of our experienced and married bhaiya and beheno can tell us...and give us a little bit of insight