Prabha and Shreya have got accustomed to meeting eachother in weekends , Prabha's non stop conversations have become a part of Shreya's day to day life , not that she did not like it but loved being a listener to someone who is vocal.

The mere notification from Prabha , was enough to pull a big stunt by Shreya.

Usually the well folded and arranged dresses of Shreya that were placed inside her wardrobe,  was now scattered around her room.

Why not when , Prabha has invited her for joining him in dinner today.

She almost tried all the outfits but nothing seemed to satisfy. She herself was clueless has to why she is behaving in such a manner.

Krithi who was busy fidgeting with her phone looked up at her friends face , when Shreya touched Krithi's chin making her look up.

" Idhodha 30 times nee dress matita ! Ramp walk ku kuda ivalavu dress mata matanga Shrey " Krithi sighed as she threw her phone on the couch.

"Pch ! Nalla iruka illaya ? " Shreya's thought were flooded with how she looked rather than hearing her friends comment.

Without waiting for Krithi's reply ,  Shreya looked at herself over the long mirror.
The sleeveless floral dress with a shrug , she looked perfect in her eyes . The smile she wore on her face created the magic.

"Krithi , innaiku dinner ennaku venam " Shreya conveyed as she wore her sling bag.

"Apdi ennga poringa nu terinjukalama? " Krithi asked her curiously.

"Prabha veetla dinner " Shreya told with wearing her sandals.

"Oh apdi pogudha kadha" knocked Krithi's mind voice.

"Anbu ondru dhan Annadhai" Krithi wiped of the tears on her face that never came.

Shreya tapped her head before leaving , while Krithi even though she pulled her leg was genuinely happy to see Shreya being carefree.

***
Shreya waited outside his flat anxiously , but her mind was blown away when Prabha opened the door . He wasn't dressed perfectly .

The white t shirt with his black shorts and to add on to his looks the apron he had worn along with the sweat on his face.

He looked anything but a perfect Husband Material in her eyes.

Prabha waved his hands back and forth to bring her back to senses.

"Ippudiye velaya nikkalam nu plan ah ? " Prabha pulled her legs.

Shrugging of her thoughts Shreya walked into his tiny world.

Shreya sat on the little bean bag couch that was kept near the tea table. She looked around the house , it was simple tiny but yet beautiful in her eyes.

The loud music that was played on by Alexa was the only thing that did not settle well with her.

The aroma she got , dragged her to the kitchen inspite of Prabha asking her to stay in the hall.

She saw him serving the food on the plate when she questioned " Enga vaguninga ? "

"Enga vaguninga va ? Nane senja " Prabha defended.

"Ungalukula oru chef olinjurukuradha na unargiren " Shreya told as she gobbled few bites of sweet potato skewers.

As Shreya enjoyed eating what he had cooked , he clearly noticed Shreya's facial features . They did meet a couple of times but something felt special in her attire today , the kajal under her eyes and the hair curls were ready to narrate a different story to Prabha.

They both sat across the couch with the main dish and a cup of juice for each.

The duo took the glasses when an idea struck them , before one of them could speak , the duo uttered at the same time " Have you ever ? "

"Na dhan sonnen ! Na first uh kepen " Shreya claimed.

" Ila na dhan sonnen , na kepen " Prabha argued back.

With both giving up the argument , Shreya questioned " Have you ever kissed a girl ? "

This one question was enough fot Prabha to choke.

"Indha amma ku kuduturuken, akka ku kuduturukenu lam urruta kudadhu " Shreya clarified.

"Apdi lam illaye " He immediately shrugged it off.

Shreya gave him a glower asking if she really has to believe this lie .

" Prabha ! Relationship la irundhuruka .. kiss kuda panna maya irupa? Idhu poi nu un kanne katikudukudu " She laughed.

Prabha cleared his throat , " Panniruken ! Enaya vidu nee pannirukiya ? "

" Friends ah naraya peru irundhalum , Boyfriend nu orutharu irundha dhana kiss panna mudiyum " she asked her logic.

"So unnaku Boyfriend illa ? " Prabha asked to clarify.

" Irundha na yen , un kuda inga iruka poren ? " She raised her eyebrows while Prabha fake glared at her.

"Have you ever had an embarrassing moment ? " Prabha asked.

The duo immediately took a huge sip of the juice , while Shreya began " Nanum Krithi , ennoda college senior reception ku poirundhom "

"Haan ! Mela sollu " Prabha encouraged.

" En dress la juice kotiruchu nu Nanum Krithi washroom poga ponnom . Eppavum washroom right la dhana irukum nu nenachom , sign board ah pakkama right thirumbunom ! Kadaisila patha adhu Men's washroom "

All this was needed for Prabha to laugh when they r heads collided . For a minute they did enjoy that moment but when reality shook them , they parted a little.

"Nan ulla kuda pogala kadhava torendhen , anga irundha paiyan bayandhuten ! Avan ennayayum Krithiyayum oru mari pathute irundha function la ippa varaikum mara ka maten"

Prabha could imagine the reaction that the boy would have held , which cracked him up further.

"Podhum siruchadhu ! Unga turn " Shreya glared.

" Nanum Nithish sendhu theatre la movie book pannom , annaiku nu pathu 15 minutes late to the movie ! " Prabha dragged.

"Sollunga sollunga theatre la apdi enna embarrassing ah nadanduchu? " Shreya was curious to know.

" Irutu la seat edhu nu teriama ! Na oru Akka mela okkandhuten , avunga purushan padam mudira varaikum ennaya oru mora Morachite irundharu ! U see it was an accident " Prabha tried defending his act but nothing could stop Shreya from laughing her heart out .

In such a process she laughed with her head on Prabha's shoulder .

We're they already comfortable with eachother ? The duo did not want to probe into the thoughts , the bond they shared held a different place in there hearts.

"Thani aduchurkiya ? " Shreya asked the question not knowing if she can or not.

"Salladhu lam enna annalum life la try panna kudadhu nu irukula , adhula idhu onnu ! Pakka tee totaler Na " Prabha raised his imaginary collar.

Shreya looked at him with a mischievous smile.

" Na try panniruken ! " She put her tongue out.

"Adhu seri , Regular drinker ah ? " Prabha tried pulling her leg

" Ada chi ! Apdi illa ore oru vaati try pannen.. there is always this myth la ? Wine ellam kuducha face shine agum nu adhukaga but trust me I hate the taste ! Apram adhu pakkam kuda tazha vachu padukala " She rolled her eyes.

They were entire antonym to eachother , like that of Sun and Moon.

"First thing that you see in others ? " Prabha put forth her next one.

" Kannu ! " , " Height " came there reply.

" Height edhuku na , in case hug panna avunga heart beat kekum la ? " Shreya's eyes shimmered with love.

" Kannu eppavum poi soladhu , it even says the unsaid words " Prabha defined.

"Apa ippa en kannu enna solludhu nu sollu papom ? " Shreya challenged.

Their eyes met , being in relationship having to have eye contact with loved one was not something new to Prabha but the minute he laid his eyes on her , his mind went blank . The 5 senses that he had went to apparently a comatose state. The way her eyelashes flipped back and forth , he could feel them in slowmotion.

Prabha was brought back to reality when he heard Shreya snapping her little fingers across his face.

"Enna boss reply eh kannom ? " Shreya questioned not knowing the havoc she has created in him .

" Focus poiruchu " He blurted out the truth.

The night went on with eachother sharing a lot about there unsaid hidden stories , with an extra spoon of laughter and lots of  food.

When did the topic move to knowing his family through the photo album, they did not realise.

With just knowing his family member , she felt being a part of his family . For a person who has been deprived of what a family is ? And how it is to receive the love , she felt overwhelmed when Prabha without knowing made her feel family

The cute little boy that Prabha was back in childhood captured her attention.

As she flipped through the album, Prabha pulled the album from her with a horror reaction displayed on his face.

"Edhuku edhutinga ! I'm not done Prabha " Shreya whined.

"Adhulam pathadhu podhum " He tried diverting the topic by holding the album behind his hand

"Ippa taruvingala matingala ? " Shreya demanded.

"Maten ! " He replied in instant.

Shreya decided to jump into the field and pull the album from his hold , the social distance that these two always followed was now meant to be broken .

She inched closer as possible , she rested her face on his body and peeked to take the album but in vain. Shreya's hair got tangled with his dress . All this while the turmoil that went inside them remained unspoken.

He tried untangling her hair , while his hold on the album loosened.  Not forgoing this chance she caught the album in her hand . Thus having a victory smile.

She flipped through the pages , while Prabha's mind voice knocked " Pathura kudadhu kadavule "

She found Prabha's Childhood photo where he was in his birth suit.

"Idhuku dhan ivalavu scene ah ? " Shreya questioned him which did not seem like a huge problem.

It was time for her to retire back to room when Prabha offered to drop her back to her flat.

For Shreya , she felt being at her home in Prabha's presence . The next step in there relationship has been initiated by the dinner invite today.

Prabha turned the bike engine off as he halted the bike in front of her apartment.

" Thanks for today " Shreya's calm smile depicted how happy she indeed was.

Prabha got down from the bike , he put forth his hands for an handshake but Shreya proved him wrong . She encircled and hugged him by his waist.

The heartbeat that she wanted to hear , she finally could hear and feel it pounding faster against his well built chest.

" Kekudha ? " He asked looking at her.

"Kekudhu ! " came Shreya's reply.

Shreya released herself from the hug , when Prabha held her arm .

Shreya raised her eyebrows " Enna achu ? "

"Kanna ah mudu " Prabha requested

"Edhuku ? I mean yen ? " Shreya looked bewildered.

"Close pannu ! " Prabha urged now the little kid in him showcased the impatience he held.

Shreya in perplexed mode closed her eyes but the right one she kept a little wide to see what he was upto.

"KD ! Kanna ollunga mudu " Prabha sighed.

She now for real closed he eyes , when Prabha took her tiny little hands in his fat ones and placed a tiny box on her hand.

"Ippa Kanna tora " He urged.

She opened her eyes , the little kid in her erupted when she came across the gift.
She opened the box to find a micro art miniature version of a "Snowman"

Shreya looked at him flabbergasted , the perfection in the micro art stunned her. Be it the tiny eyes of the snowman or the red shawl spiralled around the snowman neck , she loved each and every detailing.

For Prabha more than the gift , her expressions while holding it mattered more. The ecstacy in her face was his priority.

"Puduchuruku ! " Shreya claimed.

"Edhu? " He was keen in knowing what she referred.

Without answering him , she went hopping to her building .

"Kulu kulu " Prabha shrieked loudly making her turn and wink at him.

TO BE CONTINUED...