This is a beautiful post, so beautiful that it needs not many words. Beautiful short post.
Yeah, QH2 really is different. The concept overall may be the same, but the way it's treated is much different. And even more, the way they've created the situation, Aahil being in love with her, trying to hate her, being told it's only a contract marriage--that in itself is different. And perhaps even more importantly, it's being acted out phenomenally, along with great execution.
Sanam hesitated in taking the bite and took half, if even half. But Aahil, no hesitation, no qualms. He opened his mouth and in one go consumed the whole date.
Also glad that we are seeing the change within and from himself and not through others lecturing him and what not.