The flashback, where Arnav equated Khushi to a fly, and not a butterfly as his Nani was wont to do, was endearing. Arnav still trying to win the popularity stakes against Khushi is funny. Thanks to the family tradition of marriage among neighbours, that Arnav and Khushi would marry each other seems like a foregone conclusion. Good that neither Arnav nor Khushi realised that fact or they would have run a mile from each other there and then! Somehow, I agree with Arnav that Khushi was a nuisance… forgetting to do something once or twice is natural but deliberately setting out to make someone miserable is just not done! However, that doesn't give Arnav the right to yell at her unnecessarily or to treat her with unconcealed dislike years afterwards! His heartfelt apology and gesture of bringing his Nani to make Khushi happy was quite touching… Khushi acknowledging his sacrifice with a silent 'thank you' is a small step toward friendship, possibly. Arnav's sense of satisfaction on seeing how Nani's presence is drawing Khushi out of her isolation and depression is heart-warming. His disappointment at not being able to enjoy the dessert prepared by her and Nani quickly changing to happiness on learning that it was made with yoghurt specially for him is touching. Khushi confessing to, as a child, having glued Krishna to the gourd, getting Arnav punished is the right thing to do… so both are changing and behaving like human beings, rather than vengeful brats. Well, looks like Khushi is quickly learning the art of managing the Raizadas, with Arnav finding it amusing as long as her manipulations don't involve him! Somehow, the image of Akash always with his nose buried in a book, surfacing occasionally to notice what's going on around him, is very amusing! Arnav finding Khushi's 'open mouthed and eyes rounded in surprise' look adorable then quickly dispelling that thought is cute. The notion of a jamaai not doing any work in his in-laws house, especially in the kitchen, is such an outdated one… it's about time people changed. Shyam's request to Khushi to take care of Anjali and his unborn child seems to be a means to keep Khushi from brooding and feeling despondent… lovely to see Arnav notice each and everything about Khushi and her interactions with others. If someone wants to maintain her self-respect by working, rather than just mooching off family friends, what's the fuss all about… Khushi should be applauded for this, not given the third degree! And working for the Raizadas would still make her indebted to them, must be Khushi's viewpoint, which is why she was looking for jobs elsewhere. Zehra, you seem to have made Akash a prop just like he ended up being in the show, sometimes present in a scene but with nothing to say or do! Arnav unobtrusively helping Khushi, first with the job then with the dress code seems to come instinctively to him, whatever he might say otherwise. Khushi's decision of using public transport, as she doesn't want to be more obligated to Arnav than she already is, is the right one… Arnav or Akash ferrying her to office in his car would reek of partiality and might give rise to speculations, especially if their other employees and interns were to learn of it. Love the attraction brewing between Arnav and Khushi — he can't get rid of the images of a wet Khushi with open tresses, from his mind while she can't delete from her mind all those phrases her female co-workers use to describe their desirable boss! This Khushi might be Arnav's employee but she doesn't let her displeasure be known if he does something to annoy her: her yelling at him for barging into her cabin unannounced and her banging the door of his cabin shut are cases in point! Totally loved how you incorporated in your story that iconic rain rescue scene from the show… the concluding para brings to mind a very vivid picture of their closeness… interspersing your story with images from the show adds that little something to it!
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