tryst - an ashaangi ff

iv.

Sivaangi could count on her fingers how many times she didn't have a thought in her head. She was always buzzing, speaking, thinking, she never took a moment to rest. But the moment she met his eyes, her mind drew blank and she didn't know what to speak or think. She swallowed harshly, trying to come back to reality and focused on his speech. She had seen him before and had saw some of his works, but for some reason seeing him flesh and blood rendered her speechless.

The whole day felt like a fever dream. Those intense states and amused smiles all felt unreal, because she didn't expect this. All her life, she had been taken as a joke, especially by the opposite sex. But when this 5'11 giant with a cute smile started laughing at her jokes, she couldn't believe it.

She expected him to brush her off, or even worse tease her. But he smiled at her antics with a light blush dusted on his cheeks. He was a suprise to her.

So when the next shoot happened, she decided to play along with it and put in her all. However he didn't show up and even though she didn't wanna seem too affected by it, she couldn't help but feel disappointed. But she took it in her stride and awaited the next shoot.

And the day finally came. The moment someone told her that he was here, she sprinted towards the dressing rooms. She could hear Pugazh anna calling her, she turned around and told him she'd be right back. And then she hit the wall.

Atleast that's what she thought. She turned around and looked up to find none other than Ashwin, that same glitter in his eyes , looking down at her.

She then took in his whole vision, seeing that he was in all white, and wearing a dhoti. Suddenly she felt the air in her throat vanish, and she coughed, seeing stars in her vision. He looked hot. She shook her head at his concerned expression.

"Where were you last time?!" she boomed, pretending to be angry. And there it was, the cute laugh he always gave her.

"Shoot irundhuchu" he said, not able to contain his smile. This was before the comalis got dressed in their get-ups. He would never admit it but he kind of missed the set and specifically missed her bubbly eyes.

"Cha. Na evalo azhaga irunthen theriyuma. Miss panitinga Ashwineyy". She said.

A huge grin broke out on his face upon hearing the nickname. He coughed trying to hold it in. "Athu enna Ashwineyy?" he asked.

"Therila, etho flow la vanthuchu"

"Flow ah?" He questioned. He couldn't explain what her little things did to him. These cheeky answers with a pure smile, he couldn't help but smile hugely like an idiot and feel his stomach do flips. She nodded, smiling widely and they just looked at each other and laughed. Those were such moments where they both felt unadulterated happiness.

When she was called away to get dressed, Ashwin couldn't help but realise that there was something missing in the past one week and that was the happiness that she gave him. He couldn't understand how a person could such a carrier of joy. Everywhere she went, she brought in that vibe and made people miss it when she was left.

As luck would have it, she was paired up with him that day. He recalled her entry, walking in with a saree and supposedly "ugly" look. In his eyes, she looked the cutest ever. He also, ever since he saw her braid, felt the silly urge to pull it and watch her giggle. Dei nee ah ipadi lam ninakarthu. He asked himself and shook his head. He had no idea what the hell was going on with him.

Ever since he entered this set, he's been a different person. It wasn't just Sivaangi, although she had a major role in it, it was everyone from the light man till the chefs who treated him with genuine respect and love. He had seen many people in his life and he learnt to choose his acquaintances very carefully in the harsh way. But everyone here genuinely wished him well and made him feel very comfortable.

These thoughts were swirling in his head, when he heard the sound of her anklets behind him and he instantly smiled. He was leaning against the window pane and watched cars zoom by. He turned to look at her and raised his eyebrow in enquiry.

"Why do you always look out this window?" she asked him, standing next to him and looking out herself.

"Everything seems very small from here, and I would like to look problems like this as well. Small and trivial" He said, glancing at her. She clicked her tounge, "Enna oru karuthu" she said teasingly and asked "Neenga thaniya irukingala?".

"Why?"

"Chumma than, yen solla matingala?"

"Night oda nighta kadathitu poga poriya?"

She made an expression as though she was tired of this banter and pouted, "Sollunga". His heart raced faster and he looked down at her. She was considerably short and he found that adding to her cuteness.

"Ashwineyyyy koopdu solren" he asked and he instantly regretted it. He doesn't know why he becomes so impulsive around her and blurts out things (wishes, rather ;)). He cursed himself and cleared his throat.

"Athellam koopda mudiyathu" she said, playing hard to get. She knew anymore second and she'd start smiling and giggling and she didn't want to give in to that.

Ashwin stared at her for a moment and snapped. To hell with my self control for a moment. He inched a bit closer to her, not so much as to make her uncomfortable and looked down to meet her eyes, which had an unreadable expression and he spoke.

"Appo mattum mama nu koopta?". His low tone rumbled through her and she blushed a deep red that she was sure she looked like the ripest tomato out there.

He grinned to himself watching her blush deeply and backed away. She started laughing, clearing the tension and said "Athu oru flow la vanthuchu Ashwineyyyy!" she said.

He smiled at her furtively and she widened her eyes, realising that he somehow managed make her call him ashwineyyyy. They were then beckoned to resume shooting and he eventually told her that he lived alone. She grinned and told him she had an extra place to hangout now. "Rowdy" he told her, smiling fondly.

"Rowdy ah?" she tilted her head at the nickname. "Aama, rowdy thana nee?" he said, shrugging. She smiled at him, nodding her head slowly and turned to the front as they called action.

Ashwin looked at her, wondering at how she brought him to a place unexpectedly and couldn't help but be scared and curious at that same time. All of because of one woman child, who happened to enter his thoughts at the most random of moments and make him feel like the most happiest man on earth with a mere thought. He shook his head, a small smile on his face. Velangina mathiri than.

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hi hi makkale! here's chapter two, idk if I did well, I kind of just wrote it in a flow. i had question, do you think the chapters are too short? let me know in the comments. stay safe and healthy. :D

love,
sai.