ithyaathi kaadhal
illatha pothum thedum thedal
satha…
maarathu kadhal
manraadum pothum maatru
karuthil mothum
maalatha oodal
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Sivaangi blinked rapidly, trying to contain the tears that threatened to fall. She didn't understand why she felt so emotional, this felt more of a goodbye than the final episode. They brought everyone else together, playing their family song.
Her throat closed up, and she looked down trying to hide the tears. She could feel his eyes on her and she turned away, not wanting him to see her so emotional. She gave him a fleeting glance, and the moment their eyes met, her heart melted and she just wanted to burst into tears. He just smiled at her empathetically, and the lights went red and they stopped rolling the cameras.
She broke away from the hug, rushing into her dressing room. Ashwin looked at her retreating figure and was about to follow her when,
"Ashwin!"
He turned back and Kani Akka was standing there,
"Congrats!"
"Thanks akka."
Sarath quipped, "Athu eppadi partner Sivaangi iruntha epadiyo jeichudringa?"
Ashwin just smiled. Because she was his lady luck. Kani Akka,
"Athellam oru kadavul setting!"
Ashwin laughed but his entire mind was on Sivaangi and her crying face. Kani Akka noticed his apparent desperation and said,
"Seri neenga ponga, romba kashtapadathinga."
Ashwin, for once, didn't say anything to the teasing but just immediately left, rushing to her dressing room. He knocked on the door hesitantly and a few moments later he hears a meek, "Yaaru?"
"Naa than ma."
There was silence on the other end, and after a few seconds the door flung open and Sivaangi was standing there with red eyes. She had changed out of her costume, and she stood there her head hung.
He silently took her hand, and dragged her inside, closing the door behind him. He sat on the dressing table, and Sivaangi was quietly staring at their entwined hands.
They were both silent for a good few moments. Ashwin pulled her in closer and wrapped his arms around her and cradling her head on his chest.
Sivaangi closed her eyes, getting lost in the sound of his thumping heart. It felt like her heart took a beat, only after his did. She felt like she could take a breath only after every rise of his chest.
"Do you wanna see something?" he asked. Sivaangi looked up and nodded. He momentarily let go of her, making her whine. He chuckled and clutched her hands before moving to the other side of the room, and bringing in his wallet. He gave it to her,
"Open it."
Sivaangi looked at him confused and he nodded encouragingly. She opened the wallet and immediately smiled at the first thing she saw. It was a picture of them. Taken off screen, at Damu sir's wife's birthday party. Snuggled up and laughing at each other. It was so old fashioned, but it was so Ashwin to have a photo of them in his wallet. It brought butterflies to her stomach.
She looked at him and sighed, "Ennaku yen ivalo emotional aaguthunu theriyala. Finale appo kooda ivalo illa."
He pulled her in closer, and rubbed small circles on her waist, and it brought so much comfort for her.
