Ahana POV
Currently, I am preparing my coffee that too black which is my favourite because it easily gets me out from stress and pain. I am super stressed because of the office loads and loads of work.
I am Ahana, 23-year old, working as a Chartered Accountant in a reputed firm, engaged one week before to Aarav, my love of my life whom I trust so much. I am living separately from my parents in an apartment because I need to take care of me, more precisely wanted to be independent.
Suddenly I felt a pair of strong arms around my waist hugging me from behind and you would have guessed who it belongs to, ofcourse who has the extra apartment key, yes its Aarav. Placing his chin in my shoulder not before kissing my shoulder blade once.
"Ammu, I missed you way too much." He said.
Because I came here only before two days from my out-station audit which is apparently I have to go after my engagement that too that night itself.
"I missed you toooo, Aarav."
He started pulling me off from my kitchen to the hall where a sofa, a TV and a small coffee table is placed. My Apartment is not way too big or way too small but it is cozy and according to my wish.
But he saw the surprise which I had for him. He grabbed my wrist and saw the tattoo which consists of two capital A's in a infinity symbol and a sweet heart at the centre.
He didn't say anything but I know that he has tears in his eyes when he touches the tattoo.
And he kisses me on my forehead and the tattoo indicating he loved it.
"Wait , Do you need anything to eat or ?" I asked.
"No, I need only you !" He told smiling like an idiot, with pool of tears in his eyes.
"Shutup" I rolled my eyes. "Wait, I will take my coffee and we will." I said while switching off the stove.
Then took my coffee and turned around, still this time he was hugging me which I actually love but I didn't say anything because he knows me well that I love this gesture of him.
We were known each other for two years actually one and half year into relationship and then only this engagement, taking the relationship to the next level.
When I turned and saw him, true to my knowledge no one will be looking extremely handsome and cute (He apparently doesn't like that whenever I describe him that way) after the loads of work, he works in the same company as mine. He was wearing a black coat underneath a crisp white shirt and black trousers, messed up hair, all as per my wishes.
We went and sat on the sofa with my coffee in my right hand and the next second, he laid his head on my lap and grabbed my left hand and kept that on his hair indicating to massage him and I love to do that.
After few minutes, he encircled his arms around my waist and buried his head in my stomach, by the time I finished my coffee. Then he started tickling me.
"A-Aa-Aarav pleeeease stopp-p"
Then he got up and sat close beside me. Immediately, I circled my left arm into his right arm and kept my head on his shoulder, but not before he kissing the side of my head.
No one spoke, it was a comfortable silence prevailing between us.
Then he got up and grabbed my hand to God knows where.
"Come, we will go moon watching, come fast." He said moving towards the door.
"Wait, I will get my phone." Then I grabbed my phone and went to the terrace with him holding hands, still in my night dress and him the same formals.
There we sat at our regular spot, where we gaze the stars and the moon. I laid my head on his shoulder and circled my arm with his by interlocking our fingers disappearing the gap filled between our fingers, perfectly and he starts to play with my fingers.
Suddenly, my phone buzzed. Ma calling, "Hello Ma, I came home." I said even before she starts with her questioning session.
"Okok, Did you eat ?" She asked in a concerned tone.
"Ma, it's only seven in the evening, and your so-called-son-in-law is also here with me." I responded with playful tone.
He caught my point and he grabbed my chin from his shoulder and kissed in my cheek for more than a second (with squeaky sound) and again positioned himself back to the original position and acted as if nothing happened.
I forgot that I was talking to Ma.
"Give him some respect, Ahana and before I forget tomorrow is Sunday so come to home for lunch with him and it's your favorite biryani, Good night and take care." she said all in one go and cut the call.
"What was that for?" I asked him tilting my head to see him smiling cute-ly which has slight playfulness.
"I felt so and give me some respect, Ammu." He replied with playfulness laced in his tone and grinning from ear to ear.
And I forgot to mention that only he calls me Ammu and I feel special. He uses whenever he is playing with me or misses me very badly.
"Respect should be given by themselves and not by asking, bro and tomorrow we have to go to home for lunch, so you are coming, end of discussion." I said because if I say he has choice then no way he is going to come.
"Don't bro me, Ammu and I will come for sure because it's been a while I ate ma's biryani, ahh yummy." He replied by licking his lips and he is also one of the fans of Ma's cooking.
"And I didn't say its biryani?"
"I overheard it all." He said casually. Only now I realised the before convo of him.
I pinched his arm. "Ouch, Ahana its paining." He said.
Then the conversation continued with playing 20 questions which we often do where we ask all the missed out parts of our life and it prolonged for three long hours.
"Aahhh" I yawned, next second he yawned and we giggled at each other.
"Get up it's time, have to go to bed." He spoke while getting up.
But me being me after getting up, I immediately hugged him tightly wrapping my arms inside his coat to feel the warmth of him and without wasting a second, he hugged me back.
"Pleeeaseee, five more minutes" I said while hugging him tightly by every minute.
"Okay babe and I missed this moment." He said while placing his chin on my head and watching the moon. We both missed this moment which we love more.
"And I love you Aarav!" I said by kissing above his heart.
"Love you too Ammu!"
A simple hug of him will reduce all the pain and stress. We stayed there for more than five minutes. And entered the apartment.
"I am not going home, I am going to stay with you no matter what." He said while we were going inside the bedroom which has a single cot and blue blanket at the end of the bed folded neatly.
"Okok, you change your clothes. I will wait till that." I replied and started scrolling through the messages from my phone. But he snatched it.
"You didn't even eat, come we will feed your stomach." He said with concern.
"We didn't eat, but I am not hungry anymore." I said correcting his mistake.
"I will give you a glass of milk, wait." He said and went with my phone.
"Eww, No I will not drink."
"Okay half-half."
"Fine"
Then we drank the milk, ofcourse half-half and he changed into the night dress of his as he often stays here as I am staying alone.
And we snuggled into each other and sleep took over us.
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Morning, waking up to some noise. There he was pacing around the room while talking to someone on the phone.
Then he cut the call and saw me waking up and sitting up straight opening my arms asking for a hug.
He came and hugged me kissing the top of my head.
"To whom were you talking early this morning?" I asked him still hugging him with slight jealousy laced in my tone.
He chuckled and said "Juniour doubts" as a matter of fact.
Then we went to bath and changed into some casuals. Got ready for going to my home and went down the basement of the apartment not before locking the apartment door.
There my first love was standing with so much pride. I turned my head and saw him approaching the bike, Duke.
"Is it your bike?"
"Yes babe, I bought it and thought to show you after our engagement but you flew away" He said dramatically.
Immediately I threw my arms around his neck, hugging him tightly as if he may disappear if I let him go.
"Thank you so muchhhhh, I love you so so so much Aarav!" kissed him on his cheeks.
"Love you toooo"
He was grinning like an idiot, me too. Both my love are in front of me at the same time.
Then jumping on the bike and he roared by giving life to it and we ended up roaming out with his bike and at sharp twelve'o clock entered my home for my favorite biryani.
Every small gestures bring so much happiness than the big ones where the happiness lies only for a second and then it blows away.
Aarav showed his small gestures towards me, while I love it.
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A/N: I just wrote this one shot after the death of SSR. He/she, only finds happiness in small things or gestures done by their closed ones.
Kindly please show some small gestures whether an Introvert or extrovert. Spread happiness as far as you stay with anyone.
Thank you spending your time here reading this one shot and please do vote if you like so.