A few weeks passed since Gauri shifted into her new apartment in Paris and started her college in one of the best Fashion designing institutes. She got adjusted to her surroundings but she still didn't dared to go near her neighbor's door with the treatment she received last time.

It was a normal Wednesday evening with a pleasant weather with black clouds covering the sky indicating the arrival of the monsoons and cold breeze began to flow carrying the smell of mud in the air making everyone feel nostalgic. Gauri returned to her apartment clutching her hoodie tight against her body in order to keep herself warm.

Her college was just a few blocks down her apartment in a walkable distance, which Gauri was glad of since she doesn't have to wake up early every morning to catch the bus like her fellow classmates. The dark clouds that enveloped the sky began to drizzle making Gauri fasten her pace.

She came inside her apartment before she can get drenched in the rain. Throwing her backpack on the sofa, she walked towards the kitchen to make coffee for herself that she learnt to make after moving in to the apartment, thanks to online tutorials. Even though she once tried to cook meals for herself with the help of online tutorials, she ended up making a disaster. Her Bua gave her two months time to learn and make her own meal, she also threatened to cut down her monthly allowance if she didn't learn to cook.

Gauri began to watch the rain pouring out of the window while the coffee was being prepared in the coffee maker. It was raining pretty heavily. Gauri poured the coffee in the cup and sat on the sofa to watch her favourite cartoon show. Half way through the show, she heard a loud thud from the next door like someone has kicked on the door followed by a string of curses which Gauri failed to decipher.

"What's that sound? Did anyone broke into the neighborhood?" Gauri thought walking towards the door carefully while grabbing the ceramic vase on the table.

She opened the door carefully and peeked out to find a fully drenched Omkara standing in front of his door holding and kicking the door all the while talking in his phone.

"Look carefully, Arjun, they must be there on desk." Omkara sounded frustrated.

"I kept my keys there right on my desk, did they got magically disappeared." He shouted again.

"I am giving you half an hour search and get my keys. I standing in front of my door fully drenched." He said annoyed cutting off the call.

"It's raining dogs and cats that I can't even go and find some place to stay in." He muttered kicking his door again. "Where will I stay till Arjun gets the keys." He said holding his hair.

"You can stay in my apartment, buddy." Gauri said making Omkara finally notice the petite frame standing in front if her door all the while listening to his conversation.

"Didn't your parents taught you not to eavesdrop?" Omkara asked annoyed.

"They taught but I couldn't help but listen to your conversation since you were shouting on your phone." Gauri replied making Omkara huff.

"You can stay in my apartment till your friend gets your keys." Gauri offered.

"No thanks, I am good here." Omkara replied rudely rubbing his arms to keep him warm.

"You will catch cold, buddy. It's freezing outside." Gauri tried to convince.

"I told you once, don't make me repeat get lost from here." Omkara yelled making Gauri shrink back in fear.

"Okay, if you want to have a seat, you are always welcome." Gauri mumbled innocently and walked inside her apartment leaving the door slightly open indicating that he can come inside if he want.

Omkara stood outside his apartment pacing to and from waiting for his assistant to find his apartment's keys. He chastised himself for forgetting to carry the keys before leaving his office. Then again he had a rough day at work as one if the investors came up with some weird clauses and he had a stressful time to explain him and sign the deal. He thought he can relax in his home after getting a warm shower then again he was standing in front of his apartment fully drenched in rain.

A cold wind blew making Omkara shiver and think about Gauri's offer. His mind told him to stay away from the manipulative female species where as his heart said it's wise to take shelter in her apartment then to freeze to death staying outside. Eventually his heart won the argument and Omkara reluctantly opened the adjacent door and stepped inside Gauri's apartment which looked pretty much like his own apartment but the only difference is it looked a bit feminine with light pink colored walls otherwise he can say that his apartment was more organised than Gauri's messy looking apartment where the hoodie was thrown across the table, pillows are scattered around. A back pack was laying in the sofa with a coffee mug in front of it.

He carefully walked inside and a aroma of freshly brewed coffee attacked his senses instantly up lifting his mood.

"Please take a seat, buddy. I prepared coffee for you." Gauri said coming into the leaving room holding a cup of coffee.

"Already trying to impress you, Omkara. All females are like this first they will give you coffee and then a back stab and broken heart." Omkara thought standing in the middle of the living room.

"No thanks." He said dryly.

"But I made it specially for you." Gauri said innocently.

"Who asked you to make? I didn't said I want coffee." Omkara snapped making Gauri jump in fear.

"But Bua said whenever guests come to home we have to offer them drinks and snacks." Gauri replied meekly forwarding the tray towards Omkara's direction.

"It's just a coffee, it doesn't hurt besides I am strong to be affected by the feminine charms." Omkara thought grabbing the coffee cup from Gauri and sitting in the sofa removing his drenched coat.

"You are drenched." Gauri said stating the obvious.

"So what?"

"I can give you a spare T shirt to change till you get your apartment keys." She asked carefully.

"I don't need___Acchooo... " He sneezed.

"I will go get one." Gauri said running towards her room to fetch a t-shirt for Omkara.

"Here, you can change in to this." Gauri said offering a T shirt to Omkara.

He debated looking at her and the T shirt for a second and then grabbed it.

"Where's the bathroom?" He asked and before she can say, "I know." He said and walked towards the guest bathroom shutting the door behind him.