Few months ago we were shown a beautiful and heartwrenching episode with two siblings who were talking and remembering their mother - I am talking about the scene between Arnav and Anjali where Anjali was looking at her mothers bangles and was reading out loud the letter their mother has left for Arnav's wife explaining about Arnav's behaviour. That was the first time we saw how affected the siblings were and how much Arnav was missing his mother. After leaving the room he bumped into Khushi who saw tears in his eyes but didnt persuate him to find out if he is okay. Even though she saw in near the pool looking at the stars and asking Khushi if it is true that loved ones who passed away become stars - Khushi tried to console him by saying that it is a belief and brings comfort to those who are left behind. Arnav asked Khushi to console with his eyes but Khushi wasnt ready back then and hesitated before leaving the pool only inquiring if he is okay now.
The scene was repeated again in today's episode when we see that Arnav was disturbed by Dadi's return and he has nightmares about the incident and he was missing his mother again. However this time around Khushi is asking him to talk about his pain and is even trying to console him with words and actions. This time around Khushi knows eaxtly what to do and what to say to make him open up and make him unburden his pain onto her - she didnt let him go but hugged him tightly and made sure she could console him anyway she could. The scenes are different and yet similar in the way Arnav was hurt and in pain over his past but there was a distance between Arnav and Khushi previously. The distance doesnt exist anymore and has been closed with love and trust - they are now closer than ever in fact so close that Arnav is breaking down in her arms for the first time. The only person who ever saw him this vulnerable was Anjali but Khushi has rightly taken over that place and will comfort Arnav.
I loved the way the CV's showed the distance between them and also showed how much they now depend on and love each other. They are growing stronger and stronger as a couple who can in the future fight anything that comes in their way - be it Dadi, Shyam, Anjali or the mutual past.
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