Before Varun can understand the hidden meaning behind her words, she pulled him towards herself. For closing the rest of the distance between them, she stood on her tip-toes. Before Varun can guess the reason behind her actions, Somya kissed him.
She kissed him!
On his cheek!
Although it was only a cheek kiss, it was enough to stir something inside Varun's heart. He stood frozen on the spot like a statue.
Somya didn't seem to notice the complex emotions that her little kiss stirred inside her Angry Young Man.
She was too busy grinning ear to ear as if she had won a trophy!
It was her very first kiss, and she was someone who cared about these little things very much. But she didn't regret losing it at all. Not when the man is her God of Beauty!
She puffed her chest in pride. It wasn't easy for her to spend her first kiss without falling in love or taking responsibility. She felt like giving herself a pat on the back.
Thanks to her intelligent self, now Varun can't even hold any grudge against her as it was only an 'act.'
'Ah! Life is going great!' she beamed in satisfaction.
'Clap Clap Clap'
Sounds of claps echoed from behind them. Somya instantly turned and found Ansh standing there. He had a gloomy look on his face, probably because of the beautiful sight of them standing together, she thought to herself.
She instantly got into her character and faked a gasp in surprise.
"A...Ansh! Why are you here?" She said while standing with her hands covering her mouth and her eyes widened in shock.
The man standing behind her had recovered from his stance. He is now looking at her acting with great interest. Although she was pretending to be shocked, her body movements said otherwise.
The way she moved subconsciously to stand in front of him in an attempt to hide him behind her didn't escape his eyes, and he chuckled inside his head for his over-protective bunny. She is a girl who is always there for people when they need a friend. She is also the girl who faces many issues alone but will still do anything to see someone smile. She is His Hooligan! She is the only one who is capable of melting this iceberg and making him smile anytime.
Listening to her stammer, Ansh smirked. He assumed even before the conflict started that he had the upper hand. So, he snorted and said, "Ha! And you said that he is your friend only. How can you cheat so openly when you are going to get married in a few days!"
"Why? If you can have an affair, then why can't I?" she argued firmly.
"What do you mean?"
"You don't need to pretend anymore, Ansh!"
"I don't know what you are saying!" he isn't a fool, so there is no way he is going to accept this himself. She can't do anything if he denied it.
"Aren't you too shameless, Mr. Dixit!" a husky laugh followed the voice.
It brought Ansh's attention to the handsome man standing behind Somya. He was subconsciously avoiding him from the start because he can't stand his eyes, those eyes which have disgust in them for him.
"I am shameless! It's you who is messing around with someone's else fiancee."
"Shut your filthy mouth right now!" Somya shouted at him. There's no way she would let this dog slander Varun.
"Seriously, you got no shame! You pretended to be pure and innocent, but in the end, you turn out to be a bitch. Alright! Then I would tell Uncle and Aunty what their daughter is doing behind their backs and how shameless she is." Ansh wants to make her surrender. This marriage was for his benefit, so he doesn't want to end it. Instead, he was planning to make her obey him as a good wife for keeping her secret. A dirty smirk appeared on his face.
Varun's eyes darkened at his words. He can tell what he is trying to do. Although Varun was enjoying Somya's care, he isn't going to be a bystander here.
"If you can form stories, so we can as well."
Ansh opened his mouth to retort him, but it was as if Varun read his mind, and he made him shut up by his following words.
"If you can create or present evidence, so we too can," he said so calmly, but his words were enough to make Ansh panic. He understood the hidden warning behind Varun's words. But still, he believed to ignore it while keeping his pretense.
"What do you mean? I have seen you both with my own two eyes many times together, and you still dare say that I am forming stories."
"Sigh. You are very uncooperative, Mr. Dixit. Fine, if you don't want your face, then we can't do anything about it," Varun replied nonchalantly and pulled his phone out from his pocket. He played something in it and turned its screen towards Ansh.
From where Somya was standing, she can't see what he is showing to him. She had no clue what can it be. It wasn't in their plan. Was it? She was as curious as a cat, but she can't show it in front of Ansh. So, she can only stand silently and watch Ansh getting pale.
Ansh's body stiffened at the sight of the scene playing on the screen. His face was losing color with every passing second.
~You return like autumn,
and I fall every time~