I know Kartik is not into feminine, beta women like Gayu. But hear me out..
Kartik & Naira had a toxic relationship because of three things: Both had unresolved emotional baggage, both were alphas, & Goenkas. Kartik pairing up with Gayu solves all of that.
- Young Gayu was an orphan but she processed her emotions in a healthy way (eg, moving to Deora's for a while to mend her broken heart after Kartik choose Naira. Not wanting to marry Samarth in a haste, etc). Kartik & Naira never learned & needed to be taught that.
- Gayu is a beta. She can hardly ever keep a secret. Unlike Naira & Kartik who are both alpha. Most of their problems arose from them adamantly doing what they personally felt right, instead of working as a couple.
- When Kartik wanted to live independently in an apartment, Gayu would have been a very 'Mera pati jaise jaha rakhega, main waise hi rahungi' wife. Unlike Naira who tried every trick to move to Goenka Villa. Less Goenka's, less drama.
- Kartik doesn't like timid women. But he would have eventually appreciated Gayu's emotional strength. She doesn't run, hide, lie. He loves beating up goons & 'protecting' people. He would have had enough of that chance with Gayu.
- Gayu had a career & friends. A wife with an established social life away from him.. May be it would have suppressed Kartik's obsessive, clingy side.
If Kaira weren't such barely-adult lovesick puppies, Naira would have spent a few years living with her family, attaining maturity, working on her issues, building a career, & finally marrying a suitable guy who treated her better.
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