PLUS, I think not only we poor fans will be heartbroken, but Amar is going to feel pretty awkward and uncomfortable doing romantic/intimate scenes with another girl! 😭
But back to Shakti and Kriya, they are ONE! Shakti may not be Kriya, but Kriya IS Shakti! Kriya is mercurial and ever-changing, yet behind it lies just ONE girl, a girl struggling through life, whose life has left her bitterly cynical and whose heart is aching with the shocking pain and pleasure of first love. Life's experiences had turned this angel into a hard-hearted cynic, but then, she's met Rey, who's gently pried open the iron cage fused shut around her heart... 😳
What was she at first??? A stubborn, single-minded cynic who couldn't let life's luxuries or Neha's relentless optimism get to her, a girl who was struggling to walk tall in a world where her hopes and dreams seemed to crash and topple, where hope was like the frightened puppy who, when approached, yelped and ran away! A girl who could be infuriating in her stubbornness, yet one who had obviously seen deeper, darker, more savage pain than she showed, one who tried to amount to what people wanted her to be and yet pursue her own dreams... 😊 She tried her best, but was astonished by the pain, heartache and astonishment that everyone around her was giving her... (especially Sharon, let's not forget 😛) But she had an enviable work ethic, an iron will and an implacable determination to always get her away, an aura of stubbornness, driven by ferocity of focus... goals, ambitions, dreams and refusal to settle for loss. Confusing, I know - but that was what she tried to be at first, with (like I said) an iron cage fused shut around her heart. During this time, I FIRST felt the chemistry and was walloped by the matchlessly powerful, white-hot, soul-searing, heart-tearing chemistry that pulsed with a deep and abiding need between the two. Two people melding through magical gazes and shocking touches to become one, bound by an invisible force as powerful and pagan as the lightning renting the sky, with chemistry that blinded, stunned, destroyed and brought to life altogether. And they shared so much more than just potent, explosive chemistry... They shared passion roaring like a famished lioness, fierce love that made me tremble just thinking about it and of course, intensity that sent heads reeling. To cut short the endless chemical reactions, I'd say that rockets and fireworks would be vicious understatements - so let's suffice it to say that INFERNOS ignited when they looked into each other's eyes; tungsten melted when they touched; universes and galaxies exploded when they hugged... and when they kissed (Haye Rama), Doomsday arrived; all the elements became one, forming a crushing, invincible fusion of fire-and-ice, forming passion that was the most potent pleasure drug ever invented in history! Matchless, deadly, insolent... all these are mere formality. 😳 😃 👏
And then, after the violent waterfalls and gushing waters hitting the edges of sharp rocks, pushing through the narrowest, most difficult creeks, never relenting or slowing or God Forbid, stopping... it was all calm and mind, like a sudden lake whose surface was untouched, smooth like glass, serene, pristine, undisturbed... except for a few ripples formed inevitably. Karan Sir had made peace and harmony, and they were friends, sweeter than sugar and honey. Their chemistry was now mild and gentle, reminding me of molten maple syrup and sometimes, clotted cream, and sometimes, crushed velvet, smooth satin and exquisite silk... 😆 And underneath the distinct, lovely sweetness, there were still undercurrents of something raw, potent and powerful, something that was still unspoken and yet filled emptiness that they PRETENDED was there. Their scenes were adorned with so much warmth and passion, caressing each heart-warming dialogue, soul-searing glance and mystical touch... 😳 Passionate, haunting feeling and after the bitter, resentful passion, there was tentative friendship, with the emotional intensity being more tender and intimate... But the chem was still just as overpowering! 😃 They built a delicate edifice of mutual trust and tenderness, with love still simmering white-hot under the surface... 😉 And she was the epitome of childhood all of a sudden... Those open, guileless eyes and that innocent trust - she hid nothing, being an optimist at heart. It was a carefree time, where she was open with everything from emotion to reaction... 😃 She had the delicacy and appealing fragility of glass and cut-crystal, but the unwavering strength of iron and steel!
And then, HAYE RAMAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😃 😆 😛 I don't even have to say anything... But she had him uncover her innately sensual nature, becoming like molten hot chocolate, full of exquisite, loving surrender, giving herself completely and then retreating like a playful kitten, just to tease him. 😳 Maybe it's just me, but all the times I said I died and went to heaven seemed nothing. The intensity of sensations bombarding me were beyond anything I had experienced before, and my soul had flown through the twinkling stars up to paradise, all the wounds healed...
After they became a couple, with the confession I couldn't even feel happy about, the bubbles left me. No more restless, sleepless nights, no more bubbling excitement as I typed my FF - and slowly, the rockets and fireworks burned down to ashes; I couldn't see much chemistry anymore! No chemical reactions, no emotional roller-coasters, no pain, no pleasure... It was all flat and empty, and I started to leave D3.
Shakti is leaving. 😭 I know this was infuriatingly long and if someone reads the entire thing, you're the eighth wonder in the world! 😛 Jo bhi likha, dil se likha... You might think I overdid it, but honestly, today, I have realized how much ArSha have meant to me. The pain I got so addicted to two, the warmth they gave, the fabulous sensations, the wild pleasures... it shall all always glow in my heart. They (ArSha/KriYansh) have drowned in our hearts. 😳 They'll always be everything and much more to me! ⭐️
RIP ArSha! RIP KriYansh! 😭
And most of all, RIP to the character of Kriya Ghai... 😭