Copying my post from the AT:
I don’t think Mishti was testing Abir’s love. IMO, That is not the right way to look at what Mishti did, it’s unfair to her...
Up until the day of their breakup, Mishti had received immense love from Abir! He fought the world for her! Then One fine day, he told Mishti that he doesn’t trust her, he doesn’t love her and she needs to go away from his life! When he told her, looking into her eyes, that he doesn’t love her, that's when she ultimately left the place, broken hearted, in total disbelief that Abir could ever say such a thing to her! How can Abir say he doesn’t love her... how is it possible for her Abir to not love her!
She left that day from that place, left Rajkot too since she had promised BP, but does that mean she believed whatever Abir told her! No! She has spent last 2 months fighting with herself that Abir still loves her...
So I totally understand her need to get a sign or something from Abir to hold on to... to pacify her inner turmoil, to validate her core faith that Abir could never say he doesn’t love me. It is not possible for Abir to not love her...
I see nothing wrong with her seeking and being thrilled with finding a sign of Abir’s love!
The only issue I have with today’s episode and the writers is that they could have come up with a better execution! It was very very poor! I wish it was as soulful as the rest of their journey!
I wish they had Abir react in some other way that would have given Mishti the sign she was so desperately seeking...
I know Abir is in catch 22 and cannot openly reveal his emotions, but wish they had come up with something deeper! Such a nice opportunity wasted...
And the sad part was, to get this sign, NishMish love angle to fool Abir was not even required! She could have been Nish’s partner and still would have gotten the sign this way... also sad to see Mishti being used to create this new misunderstanding!