Originally posted by: Samanalyse
@aqua: I don't think the choice will come down to Kuhu vs. Meenu either, because I think you are totally on point about Meenu having played her cards exactly right. The whole point of her plan, however, is for the sisters' conflict to drive a wedge between Abir and Kunal so they realise that these girls are not good for the family. And the way the writing works, it has to seem like Kuhu is driving a wedge between the brothers (for the majority of the audience who watch from the usual ITV lens) -- for Kuhu to do that, Kunal has to side with her over Abir at some point.
From our perspective, with the view that Kuhu has some valid points about how Kunal is taken advantage of, the resolution will obviously look a little different. For Kunal, the knowledge that Abir chose him when it came down to Meenu's ultimatum changed his whole approach to their relationship. That desperation he had before disappeared and he was able to be the adult, stand up to Meenu, and get Abir the wife he wanted. I am hoping that Kunal choosing her in a moment that really matters brings about a similar emotional stability in Kuhu, where she is then able to take the high road because she is 100% sure of her place in Kunal's life.
@Riya: I just thought of a continuation to your HC.
So by the time Kunal wakes up the next morning, Kuhu is already ready and out of their room. His back is killing him and he curses the couch. He sees the now-wilting rose on the dressing table and gets a pang as he thinks about last night, the moment he was having with Kuhu and how it was interrupted. To his own surprise he finds that his irritation is not directed at Kuhu but at bhai -- he quickly shakes his head, mashes the thought down and gets ready.
Kunal goes down and he barely catches a glimpse of Kuhu as she rushes out for another meeting. He's all grumpy thinking that her work has become so important that she doesn't have time for him anymore, when Parul reminds him that today is her big presentation for that high-end, NRI client. Kunal feels another surge of guilt because he promised to look over Kuhu's estimates last week but never got around to it in all this drama. He leaves for work, but feels disgruntled and uncomfortable all day from the combination of his conscience and his back.
He keeps procrastinating going home, finally gets back at 10:30pm. The whole house is quiet (he messaged Parul and told them not to wait up) so he goes stright up to their room. He is shocked to find Kuhu fast asleep on the sofa! There's a note on the bed that says, "If you insist on being a #ladakuchokro, please prove whatever point you need to comfortably, on the bed. There's no need to add back pain to the list of reasons I worry about you."
Right then, Kuhu turns around in her sleep and he can see that her eyebrows are furrowed. He kneels down and caresses her cheek while he smooths her forehead out softly with his thumb, just about ready to burst with amazement at how much she cares, how minutely she observes him even when they don't communicate all day. He gently picks her up, carries her across the room, places her on her side of the bed and pulls the blanket over her.
He gets up to go change when he feels her hand grabbing onto his and holding him back. She murmurs something, half-asleep, about how she is just as #ziddhi as him and she won't let him sleep on the couch again. He's afraid he's wake her up if he tries to pull away so he just sighs, smiles and settles down next to her. He thinks he'll go change when her hand relaxes but he ends up falling into the most peaceful sleep he's had in days.
Now can someone else please write what happens when Kuhu wakes up in the morning, inexplicably on the bed, next to her husband (who is usually extremely particular about showering and changing before getting into his bed) in full suit and tie? 😉