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Shivaay is feeling bad for Annika, I think. He forced her into this marriage, and pushed her head long into his complicated world, where she doesn't fit. Yet, this innocent girl, doesn't skulk in a corner with a long face, but tries to go along as best as she can.
His brothers are not bad people. And they love her, and call her Bhabhi, he tried to stop it, but he has gotten used to it, and her presence. She has somehow seamlessly blended into his life, even fast becoming a pleasant distraction in his busy work life. Yet, she doesn't actually DO anything for him. her presence is enough to calm him down. (He was even prepared to watch a movie called Pyaar ka Bukhaar 😆 egads!) I find it so endearing how Sahil has also fit in so easily.
She has been by his side through so many of his troubles. She almost died because Daksh went mad that he married her. The sudden increase of "things going terribly wrong" in his life is worrying him too. He feels bad that she is overwhelmed , understanding that she may not take things in her stride and go forward. I mean, she was hanged by someone, and then had to save him too.
He probably thought she had some PTSD or something, freaking out about bells in her ears and running like a frightened rabbit. Avoiding him, because something might just happen suddenly. The helpless way she just leaned into him and wept, because it just became too much.
I'm scared Shivaay. Something is happening and I'm scared.
(What she is saying: I've gone and fallen in love with you, and I can't undo it. I'm scared it will destroy me...)
(What he heard: Danger is all around us, I'm scared at what is going to happen next. It feels like walking in a mine field. )
So he comforts her, "Whatever happens, i am here Annika. I'll deal with it. You take a break and relax. Take some time off for yourself, spend sometime with Sahil. I'll handle this. "
Was he giving her a time out, from this team sport she had unknowingly signed up for? The Oberoi Danger Games? She was clearly exhausted from the ordeal.
The moment she hears, "I feel the same... ..." she lights up with hope. But it is doused as quickly as she realizes he is not talking about feelings at all. He is wrapped up in the intrigue still.
"Tum kabse biwi banke reh gaye? When did this marriage become real?" becomes a stark reminder.
Her hopeful reverie ends abruptly, as he shares his worries with her. She wipes her tears and straightens her spine. She nods to assure him, she's ok and will be alright, and he gets up to go. She closes her eyes in sadness, he doesn't feel what I'm feeling.
But he comes back.
He places a soft kiss on her forehead. And walks away.
He almost did it once. When he remembered that she almost died in that water tank. He walked up to her, held her head and ended up blowing on her forehead. This time, he didn't stop. He kissed her like he wanted to, even took a milisecond to take in a stilted breath before looking into her eyes.
I bet he didn't plan to do it. It just happened.
And she weeps and worries more, because he just made it harder for her to stay away. She's already struggling for control, with pandemonium all around. This Lohri pooja is going to be very dramatic for her.
For him its simple, There's only one choice. *shrug*
But for her, it's between her feelings and what she must do for Sahil. It might be like the Sangeet function again, where the family dances gaily as she suffers a decision.
He evidently is sure of his feelings, although he hasn't acknowledged anything. He decided he will never leave Annika, and won't let her leave. He just held her and promised her he'll fix everything. She was waiting and afraid for the next chaos to happen, and it did. So quickly.
He swiftly made a decision to shield her. There was no doubt, and I love it !
Really, I'm loving the dynamics between the two right now.
Mr And Mrs Parshuram
