Indraprasth

Arjun's POV

I pursed my lips to abstract a simper, though it was difficult for me to do so. "You are pretending to sleep, am I right?" I shut my eyes, feeling the latter one placing her forehead over my shoulder as I held her close. I don't think this night is going to end fast, one thing is going on over the other.

Eh, she was about to sleep Arjun, you only kissed her. 

Once again. 

But she also kissed  back-

And it felt absolutely, absolutely-

Beautiful....

And now I am feeling like laughing again.

"Is that my fault?" she whispered against my collarbone, her slightly warm fingers pressing against my arm. I gradually discerned her cheek getting rested over my neck, "I was already drowsy." she chewed on her words, seeming like she was biting on her lip.

Yes, she was but I still felt like kissing her. And now I can't do anything about it.

Perfect, now I guess we will just keep staring at each other like nocturnal creatures. Rather two nocturnal creatures who have gone bonkers. First kissing, then laughing, then kissing then I don't know what-

Now I will just not do anything. I'll just go to sleep, and let her sleep as well. She'll also fall back to sleep, not a big deal.

I suddenly felt her squirming over me, making me realize I was holding her more closer than required. I swiftly removed my arm over her, while she slowly slipped down on the bed beside me and separated. 

My heart skipped a beat as instantly I began to miss the warmth. Or rather her warmth.

My gaze travelled towards her as she was lying on the bed without the pillow, a bit lower than me. Thankfully she didn't chose to turn away this time, but was simply facing me with lowered lashes. Her thick blue black tresses were messed over her, covering half of her petite self while she started to twirl the edge of her upper garment again. 

A subtle smile left my lips recalling those thick tresses, I just was running my fingers through those smooth locks. She began peering at me again, and biting the corner of her lips and again glanced down. 

"What are you doing?" I lowered my lids slightly, removing my gaze from her and began to tap on the empty space behind me with my fingers. Really not knowing what should I do next. 

"I don't know," she responded softly, "Probably waiting sleep to grace my eyes again." Her orbs dashed at me meekly, her lips trying to bite back a smile. Her jaws were already warm, I could already discern it from here only.

Mine too, though. 

A thousand more gratitude to the one who chose us to be dusky in appearance.

I continued staring at her with wide eyes, while she appeared lost in her own self and smiling, fidgeting with the bedsheet now. Oh God, this girl is such a dreamer at times.

You too dream Arjun-

Well yes, sometimes. Its good for, health.

We both were lying down, like completely clueless souls. She was probably waiting for me to fall asleep and I am anticipating her soft snores. Very good, like this no one is going to sleep first. 

I looked down and started giving long blinks, when I felt her a pair of mellow ravens epoxied upon me, slowly bearing into mine as I chose to meet her gaze. Her charismatic orphic leisurely began to captivate, swiveling with unascertained vehemence. 

Once again, mingled with softness yet so intense. It seemed to glow, it twinkled. It always shone with warm fire of the fire-borne.

Fire which gives new life.

The fire which is capable of melting even the unyielding and rigid ice, engulfing it in its loving flames.

Lighting up the unending darkness.

It cares, it protects, it nurtures, it comforts, it warms...

Her alluring facial features softly glowed under the dim candles, or rather due to her own irradiance. A gingerly smile began articulating my lips as I recalled each and every moment cherished with her, be it from a distance or in close. From the moment my heart was raging with furious storms during her Swayamvar, till her warming presence which gradually made all of us steadily fall in place. 

Her sheer efforts to bind the five of us, her contributions, her sacrifices.

Her sacrifices....

Before my heart could dip down to reminisce them, a standard of her dark hair fell right across her face, obstructing me from her view. She was probably too lost even to recognize it, while she kept gazing at me from between her locks, half dazed.

My finger crawled up towards her forehead to remove them, making her blink for a longer time. I shoved it the strand behind her ear but it seemed to spring back to where it belonged to.

Stubborn strand of hair.

My eyebrows knitted back as I curled that strand in my finger and grazed it on her head, but it again fell back. My lips twitched, as I gently gripped a fistful of her curls and pushed it back tenderly. Absent mindedly, I began to pursue it again and again, as her velvety texture of hair felt heaven against my rough fingers.

My activity began to soften her features again, as my gaze fell on her half closed eyes and a lopsided smile.

She seemed to be-

She is enjoying it...

Oh..I realized what she meant by her being 'drowsy already'. 

I recalled how she was almost half asleep sometime ago when I was kind of tracing my fingers on her cheek and forehead.

Or rather, caressing her...

Won't blame her though, it demanded an effort not to feel drowsy when my curls used to be tousled by Maata or Bhrata Bheem, with my head in their lap. 

Oh yes, I remember.

I remember--

She, she had slept that day, by just staring into my eyes during our first night after marriage too...

I turned to her side more, dashing my thumb and forefinger down her tresses, resting them on her soft cheek. Her body began to relax gradually as she gave long blinks to her partially heavy eyes.

Why is she such a--

Such a big--

Sweetheart?

She dipped her head a bit more in the soft mattress, her right cheek plumping up a bit as a result and making the corner of her lip shift up in a smile. She started kneading her forehead on the bed, drawing her hands closer to her chin and reposed it under her face, feeling drowsy.

I inaudibly chuckled at this, inching a bit closer towards her, deciphering that she wasn't laying down on her pillow.

I think I was in a too wonderful state of mind to think about something sane, because the next moment I felt my arm gripping her waist as I tenderly pulled her up on my pillow.

She didn't protest at all, but adjusted herself comfortably on my pillow lowering herself to give a view of her forehead and dark fragrant tresses.

Feeling dozy myself because of the warmth again, I snaked an arm around her torso and traversed my fingers to her scalp. I began twisting her locks gently with my fingers, with a gingerly smile plastered on my face.

I sank my fingers on her smooth tresses, grabbing them gently and dabbing it back on her head benignantly. Repeating the activity over and over again, till my ears greeted her soft sigh mingled with contented snores.

Her delicious fragrance mingled with my breath, intoxicating me to drift me out of my senses as I felt myself brushing my lips on her forehead, half dazed.

My gesture seemingly caused to tamper slightly with her sleep, she inadvertently swaddled her lean arm  on my shoulder and adjusted herself closer to my body. 

Finding the duvet from her other side lying scattered, I carefully covered her with it and myself, but even my single movement caused her to shift her in sleep.

While I could even muse what was happening, she pressed herself close to me, grabbing my upper garment and began to snuggle.

Is sh-she trying to kind of cuddle or something?

Oh, she is.

This is...this seems...a

Pretty good idea too...

A pretty comfortable idea...

I felt cozily warm again, gradually wrapping an a securing arm around her and probably discarding all rational thoughts.

Everything seemed to fall in place slowly and gradually.....

Everything feels beautiful, like a beautiful dream....

Beautiful...

★★★★★★★★★

A/N

ArDi getting cozy in winters 😍😍😍😍🙈🙈🙈🙈

Hehe, Drau reminds me of those small cute squishy smiley balls we used to get in stores 🙈🙈😂😂😂.

Signing off for today~

Kiritija Nushkie