Thanks for tagging me! I love to write about them but it ends up getting complicated. But thats how their situation is, isnt it 🥱
For me, Virat and Sai are in different planes all together. They cant understand what the other is feeling because their focus is different from each other. If only they could 'talk', they will be on same plane. I always use this or listen this phrase at my work: when you want everyone in the team to be on the same plane regarding a project, you meet and 'talk'. Thats what they are missing.
There is definitely a strong bond between them. Virat knows it, he doesnt take it for granted. However he constantly is under threat of sai leaving him. He knows she is a brave, strong and an independent girl. She can chose a life of her own, man of her choice if she wants to and when she does, he will not be able to stop her. So his focus is solely on her, to the point of smothering her with his attention, his nagging and his control. The beautiful aspect about him is he doesn't take her for 'granted'.
Sai also feels this unexplainable bond with Virat. She knows she will not lose him at certain level. At the same time she does not see him as a romantic partner yet. It is very platonic still...but she trusts him completely that he is there and will be there for her, something that she shared with her father. With that trust, she takes him for granted. Not in a demeaning way, but akin to what she has for her father. Her main focus now is to find peace with the family.
Sai, all the hurtful things she says is to protect herself from the pain caused by her own insecurities. With pakhi's presence she feels like a second fiddle all the time when it comes to Virat. I can see through her here. She has this nagging pain that she is not his 'choice', not the 'desired' one for him. She was shocked yesterday when Virat said same words as Pakhi that by returning the gift she had hurt VIrat's feelings. She doesnt understand the hurt because she doesnt go beyond the words, words that are 'shared' by both. This also could be the reason why she cant get intimate with Virat or respond to his advances. She is highly 'insecure' in this space. So whenever situation comes where she is blamed by Virat, she brings in Pakhi to make sure that her husband ignores her in some way and it soothes her heart. poor thing. So whatever sai says, I dont see it as intentional. I see people being upset that she brings in Pakhi at the drop of the hat. But that is needed for her heart, she bringing it and Virat dismissing pakhi is the comfort that her heart needs!
Coming to invitation part, the stage where they are in, Sai should ask him to come and Virat 'should' go even if not invited by her. Sai asking him will give him needed attention he is seeking from her and Virat insisting on going will re-inforce her belief that she is important to him. I am hoping it happens today.