This is the story of Vritti, an ambitious pretty girl who, for some reasons repudiated her love and of Arush, a sought after handsome man from affluent backgrounds, who was top to toe in love with her. Unaware of his lavishness Vritti also had feeli...
She turned to look at him, her cheeks flushed-not just from nervousness, but from the lingering warmth of his gaze earlier. Her heart fluttered, feeling both the chaos within and the calmness he brought with his words.
Then he added, a little softer, "And if nerves win over, just look at me. I'll be right there... listening, not as the senior, but as someone who believes in you."
That was enough.
Her lips curved into the faintest smile, eyes shining with a mixture of excitement and vulnerability. As she stepped onto the stage with her duet partner, she could feel his gaze like a silent melody-comforting, steady, and filled with something unspoken.
For a moment, silence hung in the air like a prayer and the music began.
रघुकुल रीत सदा चली आई प्राण जाए पर वचन ना जाई... They started.
Vritti's eyes instinctively found him in the crowd. He nodded once, with a smile. A new kind of confidence settled within her.
धा नि सा मा सा गा मा धा नि धा मा गा पा.....
Vritti's voice poured into the air like a stream of honeyed light threading emotion into the sargam.
"ना तो मैया की लोरी ना ही फागुन की होरी, मोहे कुछ दूसरा ना भाये रे..."
Her voice steady, her movements syncing effortlessly with the rhythm. Arush stood still. His usual composure replaced with something softer. Deeper. His eyes followed her every move, every rise and fall of her voice. He had seen her nervous just moments ago, but now... now she looked like she belonged there. He couldn't help but smile. A proud smile.
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The final note faded into silence. The auditorium quieted, all eyes on the stage. She could feel her heartbeat in her ears. For a second, there was stillness-like the whole auditorium had paused to breathe in the magic she'd just created.
Then came the applause. A wave of it. Loud, genuine, full of awe.
Vritti stepped back from the mic, her chest rising with deep breaths, cheeks flushed from the rush of it all. As she walked offstage, her eyes naturally searched for him. Arush.
And there he was standing just a little away from the wings, arms crossed. A mild smile of quiet admiration tugged at his lips. In that moment, watching her under the soft golden stage lights, Arush felt something settle in his heart-like a realization he'd been waiting for.
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