Ariya SS: Bandhan – A Tale of Shadows and Sunshine {Part 3, P.5} - Page 3

Amazing update

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Lol nice riyas dad is here Arjun needs to sweat a bit, humesha itna cool calm rehta hai it would be funny to see

Widower wala is a valid point along with their job let's see how he's convinced

Very good, the protective father is ensuring his cub's well-being. Do we have an "older brother" or family representing Arjun too and kerping a check on his unruly mouth and overthinking mind?

Part 2

Time: 1:15 AM
Location: ETF Courtyard

The ETF headquarters had seen gunfire, hostage negotiations, and high-octane chases—but tonight, it stood witness to something more nerve-wracking: a Bengali father-in-full-form meeting a brooding, guilt-ridden widower.

ACP Arjun Suryakant Rawte stood facing Sudhanshu Mukherjee, the latter clutching his shawl with the same seriousness one would clutch a judge’s hammer. The Mumbai breeze danced between them, but no wind could dissipate the crackling tension in the air.

Arjun folded his arms, calm but unreadable. Sudhanshu remained stiff, sizing up the man his daughter insisted on loving.

“Arjun Rawte,” he began, tone slow and heavy, the way Bengali fathers speak when they’re about to set someone on fire politely.
“Aapko meri beti pasand hai?”

Arjun blinked. Straightforward. No buffer. No diplomacy.

He answered, equally direct, “Pasand nahi, pyaar karta hoon.”

Sudhanshu’s eyes narrowed.

“Bohot convenient hai. Pehle ek aurat se shaadi ki. Uske baad Riya. Aapko lagta hai, ek baap isey accept karega bina kuch puchhe?”

Arjun exhaled through his nose.

“Nahi, mujhe pata tha aap sawal karenge. Karna chahiye. Aap Riya ke pita hain. Aapka haq hai.”

“Aur aapka kya haq hai, ACP saab?” Sudhanshu leaned in slightly. “Riya ko ek aise rishtay mein le jaane ka jahan... khud aap abhi tak khud se bhaag rahe hain?”

That struck deep.

Arjun didn’t flinch—but his silence spoke volumes.

From a nearby glass window upstairs, Shree, Chotu, Ayesha, and Liza were crouched, popcorn-less but equally entertained, whispering like schoolkids.

“Bhai yeh toh full Sasural Simar Ka wala scene ho gaya,” Shree whispered.

“Abhi baba bolega—'Tum mere damad banne layak nahi ho!'” Chotu mimicked dramatically.

Liza elbowed him. “Shut up, serious moment. But also... best. night. ever.”

***

Time: 1:30 AM
Location: ETF Courtyard, continued

Back outside, Arjun’s voice was lower now.

“Aap theek keh rahe hain. Main Roshni ki maut se kabhi ubhar nahi paaya. Shayad kabhi nahi paaunga. Main Riya ko poori zindagi nahi de sakta jo ek normal insaan deta. Main theek nahi hoon, Mr. Mukherjee. Lekin main jhoot bhi nahi bolta.”

Sudhanshu’s eyes studied him. “Toh Riya kis liye? Pichle dard ka ilaaj banane ke liye?”

Arjun stepped forward, firm now, voice trembling at the edges.

“Riya ilaaj nahi hai. Woh toh naya zakhm hai... aur ek nayi umeed bhi. Uski muskurahat mujhe saans lene ki wajah deti hai. Main usse... usse kabhi khushiyon ka vada nahi kar sakta, lekin uske dard mein hamesha saath dunga. Uska bojh kabhi nahi banunga. Uski chupp mein bhi uska haqdaar banunga. Aur usse kabhi, kisi bhi andhere mein akele nahi chhodunga.”

The silence afterward was thunderous.

Sudhanshu didn’t blink.

Then—

“Aap shayari achha bolte hain. Poet hain?” he said, voice flat.

Arjun blinked, unsure if that was sarcasm or sarcasm disguised as politeness.
“Nahi. Bas... sach bolta hoon.”

Sudhanshu nodded thoughtfully, then in true Bengali style, pulled a packet of Chanachur from his shawl pocket and began munching it with dramatic crunches.

“Toh meri beti ne sach mein ACP Arjun Rawte se pyaar kar liya... hmm.”

Just then, Riya barged into the courtyard, panic all over her face.

“Baba! Aap yahan kya kar rahe ho? Arre... Maa bhi toh—”

Sushmita followed behind, holding her phone like a torch. “Arrey tum dono pehle hi tension factory ban gaye ho. Let the men talk!”

Sudhanshu lifted his hand. “Bas, Riya. Ho gaya.”

Riya’s eyes widened. “Ho gaya?! Matlab kya ho gaya? Aap—”

Sudhanshu turned to Arjun.

“Mujhe abhi bhi yakeen nahi hai ki yeh ladka meri beti ke liye best choice hai. Lekin... kabhi kabhi hum best ke chakkar mein 'sahi' kho dete hain. Aur yeh ladka... sahi hai. Khara hai.” He paused.

“Aur agar usne Riya ko rulaya, toh main ETF ka pura control room hijack kar loonga. Samjhe?”

Arjun smirked slightly.

“Understood, sir.”

“Aur ab andar chalo. Maa tumhara ‘mishti doi’ leke aayi hai.”

Riya gaped. “Mishti doi?! Baba, aapko emotional blackmail karne mein Maa se training leni chahiye!”

***

Time: 2:00 AM
Location: ETF Break Room

The entire ETF team now sat awkwardly around the long table as Riya’s family invaded. Sushmita had already taken over the microwave, reheating homemade shorshe bata and stuffing patishapta into Liza’s hand.

Shree whispered to Arjun, “Sir, toh finally future in-laws approve kar liya?”

Arjun gave him a flat look. “Approval nahi mila. Threat ke saath acceptance mila hai.”

Chotu held a spoonful of mishti doi and grinned, “Yeh toh shaadi se pehle ka hi honeymoon lag raha hai.”

Ayesha nudged Riya. “You okay? I know this wasn’t how you planned it...”

Riya smiled.

“Nahi, yeh plan nahi tha. Lekin... perfect toh kabhi kuch hota nahi. Perfect toh hum bhi nahi hain. But usne mere liye khud ko open kiya. Bas wahi kafi hai.”

From across the table, Arjun looked at her. Not with a smirk, not with his usual intensity. But something gentler. Something she wasn’t used to seeing in him.

Hope.

Part 3

Originally posted by: DishaAriya

Accha hai jyada case details nhi nhi 😉😉😉hume to Ariya me intrest hai 🤭🤭🤭

Bus yhi choti choti line ya point h jo riya pe dil aa jata hai

Baba se to lad lungi but aapse nhi Jeet payi to haar jaungi uffffffff what a deep meaning line

But don't worry riya tumare arjun sir tumhe harne thode denge 😍

Ha pyar mohabbat ki baatein thoda der se smjh aati h but jab aa jati h to phir.........

Aree wahhh, yeh toh full filmy comment nikla—“Riya pe dil aa gaya” moment spotted!

Aur woh “Baba se lad lungi” line pe toh Riya bhi blush kar gayi hogi... shayad Arjun sir ne bhi secretly smile kiya ho!

Pyaar der se samajh aata hai, but jab aata hai toh full upgrade ke saath aata hai—version: Ishq 2.0!

Ab bas popcorn leke baith jao… Ariya story abhi aur bhi mast hone wali hai since it’s now updated!

Originally posted by: AnjuRish

Yea I can understand what her baba feels ..

My father is calm and me and my older bro volatile..

It was my older bro who did the investigation and background check and asked questions..my husband still finds him stotic ..but that's him ..he is extrovert and does get along very well with the younger one ..my older bro is a tough nut and only one friend has his approval 😂

Haha, sounds like the older bro is the real 'secret agent' of the family! 😂 Love how he keeps everyone on their toes! And well, looks like your hubby better keep up with his 'stoic' style because the chapter just got updated! 📖🔍😜

Originally posted by: plmzaq

Amazing update

Love it

Update soon

Glad you loved it! 😍 And guess what? The chapter just got updated! Go grab some popcorn, it's all waiting for you. 🍿✨

Originally posted by: Phir_Mohabbat

Lol nice riyas dad is here Arjun needs to sweat a bit, humesha itna cool calm rehta hai it would be funny to see

Widower wala is a valid point along with their job let's see how he's convinced

Haha, Arjun ki toh hawa tight hone wali hai! 😆 It's about time he breaks that cool, calm persona and shows some sweat. Aur widower wali baat—kya kehna, chapter update ho gaya, ab suspense mein thoda aur drama zaroori hai! Let’s see how he handles it!

Originally posted by: Bodhianveshika

Very good, the protective father is ensuring his cub's well-being. Do we have an "older brother" or family representing Arjun too and kerping a check on his unruly mouth and overthinking mind?

Haha, well, looks like Arjun ki overthinking ka bhi ek support team hona chahiye! 😜 As for the 'older brother'—well, maybe we’ll need a whole squad just to manage his antics. By the way, the chapter just got updated... update mode on, confusion off!

Originally posted by: SarafWasima

Haha, Arjun ki toh hawa tight hone wali hai! 😆 It's about time he breaks that cool, calm persona and shows some sweat. Aur widower wali baat—kya kehna, chapter update ho gaya, ab suspense mein thoda aur drama zaroori hai! Let’s see how he handles it!

arre yaar bohut jaldi drama nipta diya lol

baba is my spirit animal...ap poet hai? sidhi baat no bakwas

jun replied the way he can, spoke too much truth bombs that he cant give same happiness etc etc. baba was right too sahi hai maybe not the best