'Ei Sivaangi, un phone ring panite iruku, edukka vendiyadhu dhane?'

Sivaangi who was lying on the bed, huffed and turned the other side,

'Adhu engalkum theriyum, venumnu dha edukama irukom!'

Binni who came to her room to check on her when her daughter's calls went unanswered, frowned and looked at the caller ID,

'Ashwin dha di call panraan, enanu kelu..'

Sivaangi sat on her bed and glared at her mother,

'Na edhuku kekanum? avaruku na oruthi inga irukradhe epovachum dha nyabagam varudhu..pina na matum avara pathiye 24*7 nenachutu irukanuma enna?'

Binni realised that something was not okay between them, but decided not to intervene and thought to leave it for them to solve. She shook her head with a smile, knowing about her daughter whose emotions change in a split of a second, and she knew that Ashwin too was used to it.

'Adha thane di panitu iruka? (looks teasingly) avan pera oru nalaiku oru nooru vaati solala na unaku vidiyadhe?'

Sivaangi looked at her mother in disbelief,

'Ah..dha..bha..adhu chuma timela..ipo na kovama iruken!' Sivaangi reasoned out.

She waited for her mother to ask about the issue, but huffed when she was about to leave,

'Enanu ketutu poyenma!'

'Aala vidu saami! niyaachu avanaachu..unna 23 varsham valatha varaikum podhum, ini avane unna samalichukatum..'

Sivaangi gasped at her mother's words, but it was too late as Binni left soon after mocking her.

'Vara vara enaku entha madhippume illama pochu! yaru intha veetu pulla nu onnume puriyala..'

Sivaangi huffed and turned towards her phone, and a pout formed in her lips. Usually, she waits for his calls, but today she decided not to show herself as desperate.

It has been half a day since she posted the reel. She wished him to see it first and give her feedback, but she was disappointed when there was no sign of him. She already told him about the song reel with her childhood friend, and when they were about to launch it, she mentioned him about the date and time.

She knew that Ashwin was busy now a days. To be honest, she was happy for him being one of the successful budding actors in South now, but she also yearned for him to spend not too much time, at least a couple of minutes for her. He used to call her, but amidst his schedules, the frequency of his calls reduced day by day.

At least, she wished him to remember this, which she tried out of her borders. It was like a recreation of that song, shot in a romantic environment. Both the male and female singers did their roles as a couple in that reel, dressed beautifully. It was not less than the actual song.

Her people celebrated this dimension of her, which she pulled off effortlessly. They knew Sivaangi for singing, but more than that, the way she carried the romantic element of the song, amazed all.

'Elarume solranga, ivaru kandippa pathirukka kuda mataru..'

She passed that evening with much dullness until her mother pulled her off from the bed.

'Ipdiye kedakama poitu readyaahu..'

'Enga ma?' Sivaangi whined and looked at her mother.

'Harsha phone panaan di..ni phone answer panala nu sonaan..dinner ku unna kutitu ponum nu sonnaan..'

Sivaangi was actually not interested in going, but she was hesitant to reject her good friend who was happy about their successful second reel.

Sivaangi aimlessly roamed through her closet to find something to wear, while Binni spoke from downstairs,

'Sivu, Revathi aunty veetuku poitu vandhudren, ni bathrama poitu va..'

'Seri ma..'

Sivaangi finally chose to wear her green-colored sleeveless crop top, paired with a pink-colored long flared skirt. When she took it in her hands, a sweet smile bloomed on her face thinking of the day she wore it when she was with him. That single photo of them standing so close together spread like a wildfire, even before they thought about it.

That time, they were in the stage of exploring their feelings towards each other. That closeness of him still made her feel jittery. In that frame, their smiles radiated their hearts when their complimentary souls found each other, apart from their existence of years which they spent alone, in different places.

Today, everything felt surreal. Sivaangi caressed the dress with a smile, when his compliment that day crossed her mind.

'Romba azhaga iruka ma..one of my favorite dresses of yours from today..'

She still could remember the way he looked into her eyes and uttered those words sincerely. For a 20 year old girl, it was too much to handle that day. The whole day, she felt her heart skip a beat whenever his eyes looked into hers.

Sivaangi got ready in his favorite dress and looked in the mirror. A simple makeover and a subtle hairdo with curls were all she did for the night. Her tinted hair gave her a different yet classy look. She kept a kutti pottu and looked at her reflection in the mirror with a satisfied look. Suddenly, a pout formed on her face, thinking of her resolution about not speaking to him today.

'Ivaru mattum antha reel ah pathutu enkita compliment pani olunga pesirundha idha odaneye selfie eduthu amichirupen..(twists her lips) your loss Ashwineyy!' she thought.

The dress looked a bit loose as Sivaangi was on her weight loss journey. She ignored it as she had already decided to wear this. Yet, the back hook kept unhooking which she hardly tried to adjust by bringing her hands backwards with all her efforts.

She walked away from the mirror restlessly and tried to hook it, but everything went in vain until she felt a pair of hands helping her from behind,

'Amma, vandhutiya..semma timing..(pouts) paaren, indha hook sariya fix aaha matengudhu..' she withdrew her hands to let that pair of hands fix it for her.

'Mezhugu mari ivlo soft aana skin irundha ipdi dha..it won't stay in place..'

Sivaangi jerked and turned towards the voice even before he finished his words. She gaped her mouth in shock when she saw him standing in her room with a mischeivous smile.

'Ne..neenga inga ep..epdi vandheenga?' for a second, Sivaangi forgot about her fight as she was heavily affected by his touch. When she realised that it was him, she felt her body tingle. A tinge of blush appeared on her face, when his eyes travelled down her wordlessly, but she soon composed herself and looked at him in disbelief.

'Oru ponnoda roomkulla ava permission illama vara koodadhu nu theriyadha ungalku?'

Ashwin looked at her amused. He crossed his hands against his chest with a smile,

'Yaro oru ponnu roomkulla pona thappu, varungaala pondatiyoda roomkulla vandha thappilla..' when he said that, especially that "pondati" in his base voice, made her heart quicken.

This was not the first time he addressed her like that. Ashwin was not a person who expresses such things for granted. Since they confessed their feelings to each other, Sivaangi started experiencing a different Ashwin who was exclusive for her. There was no single day she slept without blushing, thinking about his simple yet breath-shaking gestures, words and looks.

Sivaangi composed herself again, and walked towards the mirror, ignoring him.

'Enga kelambeeta?' 

'Aama, neenga epdi ulla vandheenga?' she questioned him back, making him sigh in disbelief,

'Varra vazhila auntya pathen, avanga dha key kuduthanga..' he smiled cheekily, making her huff.

'Vara vara indha veetla enna nadakuthu nu onnume puriya matengudhu, andha alavuku ellarayum namba vachirukeenga..' she rolled her eyes, making him chuckle.

'Ma, nejamave na nallavan dha ma..naana yarayum namba vaika try pannadhilla..' he spoke like an innocent kid, making her huff.

Suddenly, his innocent face turned into mischief,

'Ilana inneram..adhuvum indha dress la unna pathappove..na..' he dragged and walked towards her, but she stopped him,

'Onnum thevayilla, na unga mela kovama iruken, kelambunga..'

Ashwin smiled instead of frowning at her statement.

'En babyku enna kovam enmela?' he walked further, making her stop him by pushing his chest without nearing her,

'Indha baby lam innaiku workout agadhu Mr Ashwin, kelambunga!' she exclaimed, making him pout.

'Seri, enna panna un kovam pogum?'

'Edhu pannalum pogadhu..' she reverted.

'Apo, instagram la onna reel panna kovam poguma?'

'Pannunga, enakke..(nna)..' she stopped in the middle and looked at him with wide eyes. Did she hear it right?'

'Enna soneenga?'

Looking at her shocked face, Ashwin chuckled and gently pulled her towards him, who dashed on his chest. He locked her within his arms but Sivaangi was not concentrating on it, as she was processing his words,

'Sollunga! enna soneenga?'

'Nanum neeyum serndhu instagram la song reels panalama nu keten..'

Sivaangi was not sure why he was asking it all of a sudden,

'Ipo enna dhideernu?' she asked, and Ashwin's smile widened, making her confused.

'Evlo nalaiku dha ipdi secret aave suthuradhu, adha..avangaluku oru hint kudukalame nu..' he dragged, making Sivaangi gasp.

'Sathiyama neenga reel suthreenga Ashwineyy, ungala pathi enaku theriyadha? unmaya sollunga..edhuku ipo?' Sivaangi knew Ashwin very well. When he was up to something, Sivaangi always knew. Ashwin never escaped two women in his life whenever it came to his change of habits. One, his mother, and then his Sivaangi.

'Unmaya solattuma..poi solattuma?' he did her typical thinking pose.

'Neenga poi sonna na kandupudichuruven nu ungalku theriyadha?' Sivaangi smirked, still standing within his hold.

'Adhu vandhu..andha paiyan kuda ni panna reels ku response bayangarama irundhuchu...comments lam pathen..' he dragged, and Sivaangi widened her eyes at the indirect information. He had watched her reels but didn't compliment.

'Edhey! neenga patheengala?'

'Pathen ma, na epdi pakama irupen?'

'Pina yen neenga edhume solala?' she was furious.

Ashwin sighed and tightened his hold around her waist,

'Enna solla solra? do you even know what you did to me by doing this reel? patha odaneye flat uh..' Sivaangi could feel Ashwin's hot breath and realised that whatever he was talking was true. She gulped hard when he looked at her intensely.

'Shoot la vachu pathappove enala oru edathula okkara mudila, andha white dressla devadha mari irundha..and your eyes did something to me Sivaangi..enala moochu kuda seriya vida mudila, I felt suffocated...enaku theriyum, ni paadunappo adha perform pannappo, each line was meant to me nu..adhalayo therila, it felt magical..and..apove unna katti pudichu kiss pananum pola irundhuchu..' he confessed while his eyes descended to her lips, making her heart skip a beat.

'Unkita pesina, andha second eh unna pakanum nu thonum, enala work la concentrate panna mudiyadhu nu theriyum, adhanala dha phone panala..'

Sivaangi was dumbstruck at his words. Being so sincere and that too in his own classic touch of love, each time he came up with his enchanting expressions, sweeping her off her feet. This was not so surprising as now she is the girlfriend and to-be-wife soon of Ashwinkumar.

'And..' he dragged with a sheepish smile, making her frown,

'Andha paiyanum neeyum nalla panreenga, chemistry nalaruku apdi ipdi nu comment lam panranga..adhanala..' he dragged, while reading her expressions, which changed from a frown into amusement.

Sivaangi knew that the man-kid was now feeling "posa posa" towards her. Mentally chuckling, she decided to play innocent,

'Adhanala yenna? avanum azhaga pannaan, nanum edho paniruken nu nenaikren, genuine comments dhana Ashwineyy?' Sivaangi suppressed her smile, when she looked at him pouting,

'Adhuku? na irukrappo epdi inoru paiyan kooda apdi avanga solalam?' Sivaangi couldn't control her smile and chuckled out loud before pinching his cheeks,

'Cute uh Ashwineyy nee! she exclaimed, making him pout more.

'Po ma! na evlo feel pani solitu iruken..(huffs) enaku theriyadhu..ni enkooda song reel pananum..' he adampudichufied.

'Nee paaduviya Ashwineyy?' she mocked, making him glare at her.

'Na paadala na enna? ni paadu..aana namma serndhu perform panalam..' he exclaimed, making her smile.

'Ni vena paru, namma reel dha world trending ah irukum, (smirks) apro, kandippa romantic song dha panrom..idhe mari..ila ila! idha vida jaasthiya..apdiye real ah irukanum..' he said dreamily, while Sivaangi pushed on his chest gently and withdrew herself before she spoke,

'Avlo nambikkaya sir ku?' Sivaangi tried to challenge his nambikkai,

'Kandippa namma dha..Ashaangi hashtag therikkudha ilayanu paaru..' he said and pushed her small hairs behind her ears before whispering in her ear,

'Namma dha nadikka poradhillaye, adha apdiye unmaya feel panna porom..' Sivaangi's felt goosebumps when he used his weapon. She mentally huffed when each time he won her with his kulukuluness.

She suddenly came up with an idea to tease him.

'Na feel pani dha Harsha kudayum nadichen, you know..singing is my first love..' she said, which made Ashwin pout. She bit her lips to suppress her grin, and spoke further, provoking him.

'Aama, Ashwineyy..enga pora nu keta la? Harsha dinner ku invite panirukaan adha poren..pina ni wait pannu, amma ippo vandhuruvanga..' she said with her mischievous smile and turned to leave, but before she processed, Ashwin pulled her and joined his lips with hers.

Sivaangi gasped at his sudden act, but soon joined his pace while both relished the moment equally. Ashwin's hands wrapped around her possessively, making her smile inbetween the kiss. They gasped for air and withdrew themselves while Sivaangi's face was completely flushed due to his sudden act.

Ashwin still held her in his embrace and spoke in his raspy voice,

'Athula feel pani nadicha nu neeye othukitta, aana enkooda kandippa unala nadikka mudiyadhu di..'

Sivaangi felt butterflies in her stomach. She wondered how this man effortlessly made her blush each time. She grinned and looked at him defeated.

'Enna, song reel panalama baby?'

Sivaangi nodded her head with shyness, and questioned back,

'Aama, enna song uh Ashwineyy?'

Ashwin smiled mischievously, before making her gasp with his song choice,

'Aasai Nooragi Poga..'


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Epdi irundhuchu makkale? Pudichirudhucha?

Inspired from "thaen thaen" song cover pa..semma la adhu? chellamma kalakkittaa..na lam adha ethana thadava pathirupen nu enake therila..countless..

Comment your thoughts makkale! vera edhadhu idea irundha sollunga..panniruvom! 

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With Love,

Aathvi