You may not be your partner's first, their last or their only.
But if they love you and you love them, what else matters?
They may not be perfect.
You aren't.
Nobody is perfect.
But if they can make u laugh,
if they can cause you to think twice,
admit to being a human and accepts the mistakes,
hold on to them.
Give them your best.
They may not be thinking about you each and every passing second, but they have given you something more valuable than anything in this world-Their heart.
Value it.
Value them.
They are priceless.

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The autumn breeze, scarlet leaves and the rays from the thermonuclear ball join together to choreograph a new season..

The air is hot like it is fresh out of a oven,rising to blast the open eyes and kiss the faces with it's fiery breath..

Mullai comes out of the trance..

Enna sir..

Apdiye ninna enna artham..

Bag aachum vaangalam la..

Evlo neram naan pidichite irukradhu..

K-Naan paathen 1st..

Apdi dhana?

M-Aama bag ah pidi..

Edatha gaali pannuvom..

Edhavadhu paathu vathi vaikradhuku munnadi..

He takes the bag from her..

K-Yaaru enna solluvanga..

Adhaiyum paakren naan..

M-Nallavane..

Pasikkidhu enakku..

Unnoda sapdalam nu irundha sapada thooki Nithya ta kuduthutu vandhuten..

Please Kathir..

Kelambalama..

She tilts her head and asks with a pleasant smile..

Decade back, she asked with the same face..

The innocence and love in her eyes hasn't changed even a bit..

He smiles within and nods..

Vaa..pogalaam..

She wraps her face with her shawl and sits behind him..

K-Pogalama?

Ukkandhutiya?

M-Haan pogalaam..

She places her right hand over his shoulder and bends towards the front to talk with him..

He starts..

M-Kathiru..nee saptiya?

K-Namma sapdalam nu vara sollitu idhu enna kelvi?

M-Illa..apdi illa..

K-Yen di..

M-Chumma dhan ketten..

Aama, nee dhan treat veikanum..

K-Treat ah? Edhukku?

M-Enna edhukku nu kekkra..

Nee dhana pudhusa college join pannirka..

K-Edhu.. Indha corres la join pannadha..

M-Yen..Adhula degree vaangina nee perukku pinnadi potuka maata..

Apdi dhana..

K-Apdi illa..Aana..

M-Shoo..Enakku treat venum..

K-Idha phone laye sollirkalame..

M-Sollirndha nee enakku mukkiyama delivery di..

Muttaiya naan kondu poi kudukalana odanju poidum nu sollirpa..

Adhan nerla vandhu solren...

K-Enniku unkita naan apdi sollirken..

M-Oru vela sollitana enna panradhu..

Adhan..

K-Ipa solren.. Treat laam kedaiyaadhu..

Vazhila bus stop la erakki vidren..

Bus pudichu veetuku poidu..

Sariya..

M moves closer and buries her face on his nape..

Saapadu kooda vaangi thara maatiya kathiru..

K-Udane apdiye paavama kekka vendiyadhu..

Vaangi tharen vaa..

She giggles on his shoulder and it's giving him goosebumps constantly..

The fragrance of summer grasses and meadow flowers had never been enthralling to him before..

He drives with the smile that she gave to him..

Her presence and giggles gave him..

He stops at the Friends restaurant..

M gets down..

K stops the bike and comes with the bag ruffling his hair..

It gives contrast to his face, so dark against his soft brown skin..

His bristly eyebrows, roman nose, smooth spade shaped beard add beauty to him..

He is dishy..

His unsettlingly deep orbs are darting constantly and he comes near her with a glee filled with delight and the vigour of youth..

She can't take her eyes off..

He comes and taps her shoulder..

Her heart flutters..

K-Enna aachu..

M-Hmm..onnum illa..

Vaa pogalaam..

They go and take the private cabin..

K-Enna sapadra?

M-Fried rice..

Nee?

K-Enakku meals venum..

M-Epodhum adhana sapdara..

Adhunala unakku briyani..

He calls the server and orders the same..

K-Yen di ipdi panra..

M-Po..Veliya varadhe epovachum..

Adhan akka um athaiyum soru, kozhambu nu veikranga dhana..

Adha anga poi sapdu..

Epo paathalum..

K smiles..

Nee irukkiye..

M-Irukaanga ellam..

Aama, nee enna pant satta laam pottutu vandhuruka..

K-Veliya polam nu sonniye nu pottutu vandhen..

M-Oho..

K-Enna?

M-Azhaga dhan iruka..

K-Apdiya..nandri..

M-Romba dhan..

M takes his palm in her hands..

She slowly leans on his shoulder..

The cologne from him reminds her the petrichor..

She was missing him all these days..

Kathir..

She called in a very delicate voice..

He doesn't know why his heart skips a beat everytime when she calls him in a subtle voice..

He feels it very sensuous..

He clears up his dry throat..

Hmm...

Sollu di..

M-Epa innum 2 varusham aagum..

K-Seekrame aagum..

Yen di..

M-Epa da padichu mudipen nu iruku enakku..

He knows well that she craves for him like he does..

The small meets, the longest kisses, the sweet midnight talks aren't enough for them..

They are looking up for a way when they can be together 24×7×365 where there is no space for anybody else..

But then, he wants to divert her..

He knows well that she will end up in tears if the topic continues..

K-Irukum irukum..

Ammu, unta oru mukkiyamana vishayam solla marandhuten..

M-Ennadhu..

Sollu..

K-Appa nethu night oru vishayam sonnaru..

M-Enna sonnanga mama?

She lifts her face and asks him from his shoulder..

Her fresh and loquacious lips are inviting him..

He blinks his eyes to control himself..

Adhu vandhu..

M goes to the table from his shoulder..

Ennachu..

Edhuvum prachanaiya..

K-Illa di..

Appa pow..

The server comes with the food..

He thanks and gets the food from him..

Indha sapdu..

M-Nee vishayatha sollu..

K-Power of attorney ah appa peruku mathanum nu sonnaru..

Adhaan..

M-Yen ennachu..

K-Vishayam enna nu solala enkitta..

Idha sonnaru..

Vara maasam maathidalam nu..

Kadaila edho prachana pola..

Periya annanukkum edhum therila..

Appa modhalla avangakitta laam idha sonnara ne therila..

Namma paatuku solla poi apram udhu prachanai aaga pogudhe nu sollala naan..

He eats in the meanwhile..

M-Neeya poi sollidaadha..

Apram adhukku oru prachana vara pogudhu..

Annike naan veetuku vandhapa akka enna, enna nu kettanga..

Naan ethume sollala..

Mama va paakanum nu sollitu paathutu vandhuten..

K-Hmm..Avanga edhum sollala..

Appa ku bayandha irukum nu nenaikren..

M-Irukalam Kathir..

Enakku idea illa..

Aana naan adhukku apram kelambi vandhapavum edhum sollala..

Vandhuten pesama..

K-Nalladhu dhan vidu..

Edhachum thaana yosichu panradhukku idhu evlavo thevalam..

M-Adhuvum sari dhan..

K-Nee vera ethachum saapadriya..

M-Illa podhum..

Unakku..

K-Haiyo idhuve podhum..

Nee vera..

M-Ipdiye sapdama irundha edhukkume thembu irukadhu..

Paathuko..

K-Edhhuuuu..

M-Aama kadai ku pora..

Delivery ku pora..

Weight thookanum la..

Adhukku sonnen..

Nee enna nenacha..

K-Haan..adhe dhan nenachen..

Aana enna paathu ipdi sollitiye nu oru adhirchi..

Avlo dhan..

M-Hmkum..

Sari poi handwash pannitu varen..

Nee bag ah paathuko..

K-Poitu vaa..

She goes, washes her hands and returns back..

K does the same..

And the bill comes and K pays..

M-Ada..Veika maaten nu treat vechita pola..

K-Vaadi vaayadi..

Vaaya paaru..

They come out of the restaurant..

K-Apram madam..

M-Padathuku polaama?

She winks..

K-Innerathuka..

Enna padam..

M-Unna endha padathuku kootitu povaanga..

Enna kelvi idhu..

K-Hey..vanga pora nee..

Edakku mudukka pesradhukku..

M-Nee pesa vendiyadhellam naan pesren nu unakku poraama..

Adha sollu..

K-Apdiye pattutaalum..

Aama, paadhi padam poirukum di..

M-Padam paaka evan kooptan unna..

K-Apram? 😳

M-Muzhikkadha..

Nee padame pogavenaam..

Vandiya college pakkam vidu..

K-Yen di kochikara?

M-Unna laam konja mudiyadhu..

Time illa..

Vandi edu nee..

K-Iru di.. Padam poganum nu sollita..

Un aasiya niraivethama iruka mudiyadhu la..

M-Hmkum..

Naana dhana ketten..

Unakku illave illa paaru..

Apdiye muzhungura maadhiri paaka vendiyadhu..

Apram buildup..

Idhukku onnum korachal illa..

She murmurs..

K-Ipa nee phone la paaka poriya illayaa?

Illana naan pesa maaten..

M takes mobile and googles..

She starts laughing and her eyes are brimming with tears..

K-Edhukku ipdi sirikira nee..

She continues laughing..

K stands clueless..

Why is she laughing?

Shall see in the next part..

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