Spur of the moment, you say?! 😲
I AM SQUEALING!!! I literally screamed "oh my God Raghav" when he began his proposal and said, "I want to know her words".
This was such a beautifully written piece! I adore libraries, don't get to visit too much anymore, but I was actually a little surprised when I read your note that they'd fall in love at a library. I kept thinking how would the Raghav Rao even land up at at a library, but you tied it all together so well!
** I wrote that much after I first read it on the day you posted it. Then I had to stop and re-read multiple times over a couple of days because I felt so overwhelmed at how well it was written and I simply couldn't get enough of it. Coming back to my comment now!**
Both Raghav and Pallavi were adorable here. The way he poured his heart out - I could visualize the way he would've sat on that stool and said every single word with depth in his eyes and voice. I could literally hear Sai's voice modulation as Raghav listed out what he knows and what he's good at vs. what he doesn't know but is inclined to learn for Pallavi. The way he admits that he can try and learn all of her favourite words and yet he tugs at her with his own words - no fancy quotes or lines, just his own heartfelt words.
Pallavi wasn't all that meek either. She answered Raghav as truthfully as possible and she wasn't afraid to admit to herself that she is ready to be whisked off her feet like most of her friends. The way Raghav observed her and spoke to her melted my heart over and over again.
What I loved the most was how you seamlessly transitioned from their mutual fears about whether they would share any common ground to the way both of them overcame their emotional barriers. I wanted to give Raghav a big fat hug for being courageous with his heart and taking the first step, that too in public! I also wanted to applaud Pallavi for putting an end to his words and allowing herself to freefall in his arms. ❤️
Eloquent is THE word. For Pallavi's words, for Raghav's words, and for your words. This has been marked in my favourites, will be coming back to it a lot. 👏👏👏