|| KAIRA: TUM MILE...||

~Prologue~

14th July, 2022

6:15 PM

Bangalore





SkyDeck Cafe



Naira's Outfit



Kartik's Outfit



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Naira is seen waiting eagerly for someone at one of the tables of the rooftop cafe. She is continuously glancing at her wrist watch, her gaze is fixed on the entrance to the cafe.

Just then, a waiter approaches her.

Waiter(politely; smiling): What would you like to have ma'am??

Hearing his voice, Naira darts her gaze towards him.

Naira(smiling nervously): Uhh....I'm actually waiting for someone....(tucks a strand of hair behind her ear)

Waiter: No worries ma'am...just call us if you need anything.

Naira(smiling): Sure...thank you!

The waiter walks away briskly and Naira looks around momentarily at her surroundings. The cafe was packed up with couples, teenagers, college students and office colleagues. It had to be like that, because it was undoubtedly one of the high - end cafes in the suburbs of the Bangalore City. The weather was pleasant and breezy in the evening, adding profitable advantage to the roof top setting of the cafe.

Naira had been waiting at the table for past half an hour, but much to her disappointment her visitor had not showed up yet. The waiters of the cafe were also getting impatient to take down her order. But she only seemed to be busy on her phone, and gazing at things here and there.

She glanced down at her phone screen for the hundreth time and scrolled down the texts.







Naira sighed looking at the texts and propped her chin on her hand and started gazing around.

Just then, he appeared at the entrance and Naira sighed in relief once she noticed him. He was looking around the cafe, searching frantically for Naira and once she caught his sight, he smiled warmly at her and waved at her grabbing her attention.

Naira adjusted her kurti and sat upright on her seat and waved at him, exchanging the same warm smile.

Kartik approached her briskly and settled on his seat, facing her and looking at her with an apologetic expression across his facade.

Kartik: Sorry Sorry....I was stuck in traffic...woh Indira Nagar mein naya flyover ban raha hai na...toh pura congestion hai udhar...pura time wahan hi fase raha....(chuckles)

Naira(chuckles): It's okay....I know how gross can Bangalore traffic be!

Kartik smiles at her and pulls up his sleeves.

Just then, the waiter approaches their table.

Waiter(smiling): What would you like to have??

Kartik turns to Naira, startled.