Manik's pov:
You what they say about having that one person who makes you calm in the soul and crazy in the flesh...SHE was my 'that' person, the one who brings tranquility to me in its most zealous form.
As we walked through the shores the subtle waves kept splashing against our naked feet before merging into the sea, our entwined hands were the sight of my fascination for this instance, I admired how perfectly they blended with the other as if..as if home to the each other.
Her let down locks unabashedly trifling with her face making me sigh at their sheer fortune, the mole near her left brow intensifying the allure ten folds of her bewitching eyes..how similar are those to her favorite fireflies..they light up those darkest corners within me illuminating them with their sparkling glory..The movement of her lips as she chuckled scantily at an anecdote she was narrating. To say I was in a spell wouldn't be untrue, she did cast a powerful and arduous trance on me seeping in with the scruple of a snail slow and wary filling my heart with rapture.
That hazel shade of her locks as the sun dazzled upon it made her look every bit of divine. She sensed my absolute silence to her chatters making her set those disconcerted gazes at my pleasant countenance.
" Beautiful.." I hushed, in a jiffy her cheeks turned cherry, her lips curled in a heartwarming smile while I stood there ogling at her wholly whipped.
" Am I!?" she whispered back a hint of tease dangling in her glassy stares as she stood facing me.
" More than you realize!!" still captivated by her charms I gushed, tucking those shameless strands of hair behind her ear bluntly envious of them.
She redden in the shade of crimson as I stupidly gaped at her, how beautiful did she looked as the sun graced her with his rays..
" How did the therapy go Manik, do you want to go ahead with this?" She voiced her concern as we kept on walking through the shores, I knew this had been a point of apprehension for a while. Infant I was hoping to be greeted by abundant queries about the same and her dismissal about the topic for this long had me surprised.
" Nandini, it went well...more than I thought actually. I want to give this a try...Nandini, I have let my past haunt me down for years now. Holding onto insecurities and fears like a divine part of me only brought years of anguish with an unbearable amount of remorse. I want to make a difference in myself, I want to make peace with my demons if at all I can't get over them..I want to be the better version of myself...for me and for you!" his eyes cried out sincerity the need to move on, yearn to have a better life which wasn't held back by any of those hostile entities...I could feel the lump in my throat already marking its existence..
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Nandini's pov:
" The image of your mortified self is anything but forgotten by me, I know be it with or without my ghouls you, I will be no different in your eyes but that doesn't imply that I will let my miseries engulf you in any way or form possible, they are my devils for me to fight them and not for you to suffer...maybe I am not oblivious to the fact that you deserve someone much better, someone, who is secure as a person someone who isn't bonded by an arch rivalry.." Although I could feel my breath hitch at his words ared, of the worst of the nightmares coming to life I held my calm, in the back of my mind gearing up to punch the life out of his face if he utters any nonsense I don't stand albeit my eyes said the story of their own divergent of the thoughts in my mind, ready to spill in buckets of tears.
" but...I am sorry, I am no noble to let you go...I may not be worthy of you now, but I rather toil and untarnish myself than letting you go...I mean it when I say Nandini, the one above even though I have little faith in him is redeeming for everything that he threw me too by sending you in my life.." I smiled through my tears at his endearing words, feeling immensely blessed or more to have him in my life.
I was consumed by the overwhelming feeling that took over me, even his eyes turned glassy as he spoke as if securing the purity of his words..I never knew when my tears started pouring, to be very honest I have never been a person so fragile or someone who cries as often but the charm and poise his words held swirled something soo strong in me.
My stream of tears had him worried but I shrugged for it to be a sign of how incredibly lucky I felt, the warm fuzzy feeling crept in me.
I didn't know what I said next was right or wrong, frankly, it hardly mattered now I was beyond those prejudice lost in him and the wholesomeness he brought along.
My heartbeat raged making me struggle to have a grip on myself, I don't care impulsive or not but I knew I had to say this right now, I need to!
I looked up to his peculiar gaze stuck on mine locking my black one's with his brown orbs and stared at him with rising intensity, even he sensed it shortly his smug look was taken over by a rather serious expression as I stood there mentally preparing myself for the best and praying for the worst to be at bay..
" I LOVE YOU MANIK!! I do like I never imagined loving someone, maybe it was your enigmatic orbs and the stories they held made me fall for you, or maybe the person living through those stories, maybe your scars or maybe that beautiful, Scared soul of yours...whatever the reason was whichever the moment was, gradual or all at once, the only thing I know that I am fallen hard and deep for you..in you.." I whispered, hushed at times huskier than before, croaky then finally going brittle. My eyes stuck at his awestruck face making my limb melt out of trepidation, I could feel his turmoil the humongous eruption of so many emotions would have been overtly whelming for him.
The splashing and lashing of the waves made itself heard rejuvenating the ambiance around but I could feel nothing, the myriad attempts to the sea to calm my soul like it always does were all futile.
Maybe my source of peace has found a new dwelling...
His gaze latched with my glassy ones, albeit I wasn't expecting a reciprocation his unresponsive self made my heart drop....Was I actually impulsive I wondered, the notion of losing everything we had, losing him..engulfed me but before it could wreak havoc in me I forced sane thoughts to emerge...
Although a scary aloofness his eyes held, I have even seen a sight of admiration in them for me, affection in those mystical brown gazes all for me..it can't all be a mirage right? A part of me was scared of an unasked rejection but the other forced me to trust him, trust my love...
A jerk pulled me out of my minute-long reverie, before I could have a hint of comprehension and holdover happenings I felt two warm arms locking me entirely in them, HIS ARMS around me wrapped as tightly as they could replacing all the frowns with smiles, relaxing my strained muscles, only if this moment could freeze..only if I could have him bundled around me holding me closer than his heartbeat I wouldn't complain about a word..
" Nandini....I don't want to lose you..I don't know how should I..." his whimper graced my ears making me frown as his grip got tighter. I pulled out of the hug reluctantly, he was obviously exceedingly taken aback with the abruptness of my confession...his twitched brows and constantly shuffling self spoke for itself, he was getting nervous. Maybe because he reckoned I was awaiting an answer.
" Manik!... I never told you to pronounce your love for me did I? when I speak of knowing you I mean all of your flesh and blood..I know it has been a bumpy ride for you back in time and I do get your struggle when it comes to emotions I respect your need for time and space and I am all for giving you the required...I know your heart is still healing all I am asking is to let me collect all the pieces getting them together and finding a small space all for me in there and for that, I will wait until you tell me that it's healed....So Manik Malhotra will you please allow me to take my chance at love..?" a sheepish grin plastered my face as I spoke, my heart melted in awe of his fear...I felt glad maybe because it ensured me that I do matter to him...he couldn't as well resist the contagious grin...
he wrapped his arm around my waist pulling me close to him, my hands lay lazily on his chest and eyes lost somewhere deep in his brown pearls and his in my almond hue...I shivered with the intensity of the moment, his warm yet passionate gaze on me made my limbs beg for mercy while his fingers had the life on their own on my waist stroking it deadly slow, pressing the sides like the keys of a Casio...
I dragged my hand from his chest to his heart making every cell of his body feel my presence, I caressed over his heart gently as if patting a baby to sleep a shiver ran through him, I felt him shudder under my grip.
he sloppily dragged his other arm its fingers tracing the length of my arm, my tummy took a dip with his every other motion, his mischievous fingers settled on my jaw, yanking it up for him to have a decent look..his face wormed nearer to mine and my senses left my side, I was at his mercy in all ways, my eyes shut on their own feeling his slow minty breath on my face and my stomach churned letting me fell all that I haven't.
his barely jagged lips landed on the very end on my jaw making me clutch his tee under my hold, he left traces of soft half kisses all through my jaw making me crave and yearn for more, the nerve of this guy! he evokes the pervert side of me I never knew I was abode too...
from the jaw, it was then my forehead, that sheltered his lips resting their like they were meant to reside just there. Ohh! the wholeness I felt when he kissed my forehead was unmatched, it felt beautiful..it made me feel heavenly lucky, for all the one on ones I have always been on the side that forehead kisses over lip lock and now I know what they meant when they said it is enthralling..it is the most romantic thing, untouched with lust..extremely devoted.
my lips illustrated the brightest smile, feeling his lips rest longer on my forehead, as he pulled back his hazel pearls were to my sight sparkling like never before, his jaw clenched lightly exhibiting how passionately involved he was in this, his finger hugged the side of my cheeks now drenched in red dripping hue, softly he kissed both my cheeks one after the other. We had passed the stage to care about anyone or anything around.
that sheer vigor in his eyes only made me more vulnerable in the anticipation of his next action, his lips approached mine while I stood there letting him have his way with my eyes shut together and a brief smile on my lips...seconds passed but his warm lips weren't anywhere close to their destination, my eyes fluttered opened to reason the delay only to find him gazing at me I went red in embarrassment looking at his smile cursing myself for behaving like a desperate freak.
" Can I??" my heart swelled with pride and awe for this gem. albeit I stood surrendering all to him he still chose to ask my consent before proceeding, the respect his eyes held for me made me melt.
instead of wording my approval, I lead the way forward pressing my plump petals on his small rough ones, his grip on me fastened while my hands gripped his nape. he sucked my lower lip in his while I pampered his upper one, the kiss was death slow as we devoured the intimacy that flourished between us. my hands went up to his hair pulling him closer if at all humanely possible, he followed my lead jerking me more into him causing me to step on his feet but all this while our lips remained unfazed of the commotion.
I grazed at his lower lip while he molded to mine, it was only his hold responsible for keeping me together, or else I would have slumped. he pulled back tilting his head sideways and yet again latched his lips to mine, I moaned lightly embracing the passionate heaven...my hands that traveled to his head and back to his nape sure would have imprinted nail marks all over his nape.
it was when our lungs begged mercies we parted, with slow heavy breaths we clasped our foreheads together, our eyes mingled in unvoiced conversation and lips spread in a peaceful smile, the air smelled content...
" I don't know yet if I love you or not Nandini but, I do know that I would love to fall in love with you!"
Voh sajda hi kya jismain sir uthane ka hosh rahe,
Izhare ishq ka maza toh tab hai, jab main khamosh rahu aur tu bechain rahe.....
~unknown
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