Originally posted by: Eloquent
Yep absolutely.
In fact was rewatching s2 beginning & right from initial few episodes its obvious he begins to develop from crush feelings to deeper.
That's why it started from July itself (3 months) for Rudra in s2.
Initial few episodes of s2:
Won't talk about all the little things Rudra does for Preesha because many can be tagged as humane as well.
But, things like that paper kiss...well from Preesha's subsequent complaints, he did properly kiss her (even if there was paper between them)? Wasn't needed...he could have just maintained distance as anyways there was a paper there. Also why go that route with her, always whenever they're in a catch-22 situation? I'm sure there were hundred different ways of fooling that guard but he chose this way only because it was Preesha 😂
Then during random wedding they attend, he looks at her teary face & tells her to wipe her tears. (This was shown recently as a flashback).
Then when Yuvraj turns up at K house, he doesn't like it at all & goes territorial...Preesha kisi ka ehsaan nahi legi n all & there's actual tug of war (which shouldn't have happened if Rudra wasn't already feeling territorial). Then when they visit GPS in hospital, he notices Yuvraj holding Pree's hand n feels angry. At this stage ofcourse he doesn't even mention it but feeling it is enough at this stage.
So Rudra's feelings started so long back even he didn't understand.