Akira was moved by his gesture and her eyes almost teared up.
"What?", Vikram asked softly.
She smiled and took a deep breath and said,
"Nothing, I just miss mom. She used to put would a Kohl Dot on me whenever I used to dress up".
"Come here", said Vikram and opened his arms for her.
She came forward and hugged him lightly, careful not to stain his clothes with her lipstick. His one hand rested lightly on her head like a protective shield and the other curled around her back.
