'None'
Srishti giggled as she draped her dupatta around the two of them, it felt like the empyrean itself, highlighted with stars and the moon that surrounded them with nothing but pious adoration,
Srishti felt drunk beyond rehabilitation as she gazed deeply into his eyes in the dark, they shined like diamonds against his golden sheath of skin. Srishti sighed again, she'd never envision something more ethereal than his eyes basked in satiety and endearment,
'En apdi paakra?' There came his baritone as he shifted to pull her further into his lap. Being scantily clothed around each other was slowly becoming the new normal,
'Ne romba azhaga iruke, Adhi.. na kodutha vekkathula..' She moved to kiss him fully on his lips and he gripped her against him, 'How do I even describe?.. I'd just say, Sublime '
'Longinus would be offended, Sweetheart..' he kissed each of her fingers like they were Jasmine flowers and she sighed, ' He didn't devise the theory of sublimity for nothing!' he chuckled and Srishti held his neck tenderly,
'I can convince you otherwise, Professor ' she traced two fingers down his jawline to his chest, ' Enkita sonne la? Athe dha na solven.. you shouldn't need anyone to make you understand that.. '
' Well, that won't change the fact that you're a fairy from the heavens and I'm a poor scholar ' Adhiran's eyes darkened once again as he slid the dupatta off her head, revealing her porcelain skin , illuminated by the street lights outside.
' Epdi Dhevatha maathiri en madila ukanthruke paaru.. ' his fingers smoothened her neck as they tickled her collar bone before sliding downwards, ' I'd fall for your beautiful self alone.. but.. look at you, un manasu.. un arivu.. ellathayum rasikren na..
Koduthu vechirkanum ipdi orthar kedaika..' his fingers undid her braid slowly and let her ebony locks sashay along the breeze. It was true indeed, Srishti looked no less than a seraphic goddess with nothing but her white dupatta around her,
'And why don't we test his principle on you' She knelt in front of him and Adhiran almost gave up on his need to breathe at the sight in front of him,
'Grandeur of thought…. Unaku theriyanum ,Adhi.. na unna mattum kaadhalikala.. un yosana.. un knowledge.. ellathayum serthu kaadhalikara… dho..' her tiny fingers cupped his cheeks and made him look into her eyes, ' ethanayo naal..intha mandaya odachitu ulla poi vaazhanum nu aasa patruken..' Srishti held a breath when she felt his fingers fondling her belly button and pulled him closer,
'Explain the second point, Ms. Srishti ' his voice answered with authority as his palms stroked her waist while the other stormed to untie her pants,
'Shh.. Strong emotion.. You..you elicit strong emotions..detail by detail.. ' Srishti's eyes crinkled feeling him caressing her thighs as she went to the third point,
' The use of figures.. You see beauty in everything.. en kanla.. enn-
' Subliminal figures are felt, Ms.Srishti..' Adhiran's long fingers moved the books behind her as he wrapped the dupatta below. Srishti 's eyes fluttered in confusion for a moment before she was laid back by a gentle push,
Adhiran's hypnotic eyes as he undid his tie was the last thing she saw before he tied her eyes as he made her lie on her back flat. Srishti laid there, perfectly feminine and exposed in front of his loving eyes,
Adhiran's palm ran along her thighs to cup her feet as he placed it flatly on his chest, his eyes stared down at her, those ember eyes flickering as he felt her curling her toes on his chest. Adhiran placed a reverent kiss on her ankle as he moved forward, erasing the inches in between them,
He kissed her gently, his lips slanting perfectly on her own as he trailed below the columns of her neck,
Adhiran's palm gripped her waist and Srishti exhaled at the sting as he nibbled on her erratic pulse point. ' I want to worship every inch of you, Srishti ' he spoke, his fingers now dancing along the lacy top of her undergarment,
Adhiran's fingers slipped underneath the soft material as Srishti gripped his arm tighter, soft gasps and moans leaving her sweet lips as he drew maddening circles on her tender skin,
There was something about his hands, those long pliable fingers rubbing against her, making her come undone in seconds.
'Let me see you, Adhi' She writhed in pleasure as he continued with his elysian intervention. Her right hand searched for him, 'You wouldn't call me noble or dignified anymore, Darling '
'Ah..Adhi , Please ' Srishti's delicate fingers grabbed his tie and pulled him forward,
'At your service,My goddess divine ' he placed a meticulous kiss on her ruby red lips which parted in anticipation,
' Fondling,” she saith, “since I have hemmed thee here
Within the circuit of this ivory pale,
I’ll be a park, and thou shalt be my deer.
Feed where thou wilt, on mountain or in dale;
Graze on my lips, and if those hills be dry,
Stray lower, where the pleasant fountains lie.' Srishti laid there, filled with the haze of passion as she recited, her voice falling several octaves lower, her palms caressing herself like a radiant enchantress under the sun,
Adhiran hooked both of her limbs around his shoulder as he bent forward like a pilgrim in search of sanctification. His delicate tongue now set on her tender flesh as he kissed and nibbled to his heart s content,
'Adhi..ohh God..Ah..Adhi-
Srishti let out a sharp cry as her palms slid down to grip his neck, pulling him closer to where she needed him the most. Adhiran's silky, tousled mane hiding amidst her thighs felt like all of her callous dreams come true, ' You're an Angel , Sasha.. So so lovely ' he looped his tongue inside her as he kissed her again and again until the only thing she remembered was the sweet rhapsody of his name,
He continued his sinful assault as his lips licked and sucked , a piece of her responding in rhythmic waves that she was sure she was going to crash . It didn't take a second more as Srishti arched her hips forward , bursting into shards of pleasure as she succumbed into the intensity , Srishti ached to look into his eyes once again and called him, 'Adhi'
'What is it, Jaan?'
'Come here..' She breathed hard, 'I want your body to blanket mine' she felt him loosen his tie and smiled like a child.
'Why did you tie my eyes?' She asked him as he laid down beside her , cautious enough to not crush her with his heavy frame,
' Bayam ' he whispered as he kissed her lips, letting her taste herself from his tongue, ' Na kodutha sandhoshathula antha kannu surungartha paatha.. his fingertips traced around her jawline as he continued.. ' Enga en control ah ezhanthruveno nu bayam..' he told her as he kissed her palm that came to hold his cheek,
' Atha en? Unaku na vandama ,Adhi?' She asked him as he laid on his back, his right arm supporting his head on her dupatta. Srishti nuzzled further into him , wrapping her thighs around his protectively,
'Every inch of you.. ' he kissed her forehead, 'But idhu athukaana Edam illa.. ' he but his lips as her partially clothes image clouded his senses, ' I want us to be in the luxury of our privacy when we make love for the first time.. ' he told her his heart and she sighed,
' Okay..' she mumbled, her fingers nibbling his collar. Srishti stilled for a moment when he sat up , pulling her lean on him sideways as he wrapped her in her dupatta. Srishti's eyes twinkled with a knowing glint.
' Can I ask you something?' he mumbled from behind and Srishti nodded,
' I know you love me.. Na atha alatchya padutha idha kekala.. but I want to know.. He started calmly and Srishti chuckled, hugging herself with his arms,
' You want to ask me Why I pleasured you now?' She told him , speaking her heart around him had become her new normal too,
It wasn't just clothes that exposed her around him, it felt liberating to be transparent with what she thought too.
' Please don't be offended, Sweetheart. I was just curious ' He apologized like a gentleman,
' Unmaya sollanum na.. she took a deep breath and continued, Adhiran's fingers traced the small beads in her bracelet as she spoke, ' Ne muzhusa ennodathu nu na unaranum nu nenachen.. ' She told him,
' Na edachu thappu panitena? Na epomae unnodathu dha.. I don't understand why you need the reassurance ' he chose his words carefully, afraid that he'd hurt her,
'It wasn't you, Adhi' She told him , 'Leah.. Leah enkita vanthu pesna..
She challenged me that she'd steal you away from your girlfriend.. nambla pathi ava ketapo I told her that you are already in love with someone else.. ' Srishti's pale cheeks startled Adhiran entirely as he pulled her to him,
'Sasha … Aniku Dr. Porter kita vera vazhi illama dha apdi sonnen… we chose to remain distant for the sake of precaution..
Aana antha amendments unna insecure ah feel panna vekuthu na.. We don't have to do this.. ' He huffed a breath after ending his monologue,
Srishti 's heart swelled in adoration looking at the man she fell so in love with. She decided to tease him and cheer him up,
'Hey.. Who said I was insecure?' She leaned on him fully, bringing his arms around her waist inside her dupatta as she spoke, ' Enaku ne venum nu thonuchu.. Atha vanthen..
En vara koodatha?' She smirked with a purpose and Adhiran's knees weakened at the sight,
Somehow, he saw the vulnerability behind her confident demeanor.
'Sonnen la..' His burly palms traced her waist as they tickled her inner thighs, ' Ne enna enna vena panlam' Srishti hugged her thighs close, as she gave into her greed.
Srishti closed her eyes for a moment as she felt his fingers curling around her deserted piece of heaven. And just as she was about convulse again, Adhiran began tickling her softly making soft giggles erupt from her rosy lips,
'Ahh! Adhi!! Vidunga!!' She squirmed and was about to pull away from him when he pulled her closer, resting his chin on her neck as he breathed into her redolence, ' I'll talk to Leah and tell her that it's not really advisable.. She'd have trouble understanding it..
vayasu kolaru..but yeah..
Ava yosikarthu thappu nu puriya vekaren' He told her gently and Srishti turned to look at him again, humor lacing her feminine features, 'Epdi puriya vepinga?'
' I know it's hard.. aana solli puriya vekara edathula na iruken la..
Responsibility is more than a privilege.. romba crucial aana vishayam' Adhiran cleared his throat and Srishti kissed his forehead,
' Ne responsible ah irukumbothu aniyaayathuku azhaga iruke da,Adhi paiya' her tiny fingers caressed his forelocks and forehead softly,
' I carved for this, Adhi . Nanu neeyun mattum.. neram kaalam laam maranthu ipdi irukanum nu ' She confessed and he kissed her jawline, her hands angling her face to his comfort and she gave in,
His palms cupped her ears as he cooed softly, 'Nee paartha paarvaikoru nanri..'
Srishti's eyes widened like swirling milky way in the hue of the street light as she gazed him deeply ,' Namai sertha iravukoru nandri'
' Ayaraatha ilamai sollum nanri nanri
Akalaatha ninaivu sollum nandri nandri' Adhiran hummed as he swayed her softly with the breeze,
' Naan endra sol ini vendamm
Nee enbathae ini naanthaan' She crooned softly, feeling his palms encircle around her torso endearingly,
Adhiran remembered reading Kafka saying that 'All language is but a poor translation ' and realized how it had been true all along. The intimacy he felt in her presence was an age-old dauntless spirit that kindled all of senses and urged him to live life to the fullest.
Carpe diem, he thought to himself. Bit by bit, inch by inch ahead in life , all by her side.
'Inimelum varam ketka thevaillai
Ithupol verengum sorgamillai' he kissed her jhumkas again,
'Naadagam mudintha pinnalum
Nadippinnum thodarvathu enaa
Oranga vedam ini podhum pennae
Uyir pogum mattum unn ninaivae kannae' he cupped her cheek as he gave her his word , looking into her eyes. Srishti closed his mouth with her palm as she shook her head frantically,tears formed in her angelic eyes,
Satori, it felt like a moment of soul awakening , something that traveled far beyond intellectual understanding. Adhiran's eyes teared up, taking the entirety of her as he curled her closer to his chest, feeling the intense need to bottle her love and bury it deep within the profound nook of his heart, to stellify her essence in a million poems trespassing time, space and consciousness.
'I love you, Adhiran ' Srishti confessed again, She understood why people called earth a lonely ball of life then. The earth consisted of people, people held hearts and hearts hardly felt home. But how contradictory was everything with this man?
' How lucky am I to live, love and say it well in good sentences?' he bobbed his nose with hers and she shrunk it once playfully,
' Sugar rush ah , Professor?' she teased his enthusiasm, welcoming him with open arms,
'The rush of a summer fruit ' he winked and she let out a feral groan,
'Now ,now! Don't become a pervert again! Namba Inga vanthe romba neram aache.. what if the gates were closed?!' realization began to dawn as Srishti panicked. Adhiran held her gently as he spoke,
'Shhhh calm down ,Jaan! Gates nine ku dha close pannuvaanga..
Now be a good girl and give your boyfriend another Kishmish!' He kissed her neck and she giggled before pulling away.
' What is this kishmish?' She asked him, her eyes fluttered searching for her kurta as she tied her pants,
Adhiran held the kurta in his palm as he reversed it before helping her wear it, ' Symbolism, Ms. Srishti ' he smiled begrudgingly,
' Hey… ' He traced her forehead as he wrapped her dupatta around her, ' Unna undress panni rasikarthu enaku evlo pudikumo..
Atha vida…. Ennala azhaga kalanjirkara unna sari panrathu pudikum..
Please, Don't shy away from me, Jaan ' He kissed her forearms again and she returned the favor.
Srishti saw hope in the stygian stars, love took a humane incarnation and sat in front of her proving her yet again that hope resembled the flowers that grow on a thick bed of snow.
The idea seemed annihilating, yet perfectly true.
Tbc
Hey guys!
Glad to be back here..
This chapter is quite intense in terms of emotions.
My heartfelt thanks to my dear friend @blizzbizzarre for helping me find the perfect song.
Hope you'll like this chapter!
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