The Fault In Our Stars

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53. Date

Avneet looked around the apartment with her mouth wide open. She couldn't believe her eyes. Was what she saw even real? Well, it sure wasn't very disgestable to her. She heard a chuckle behind her and was stunned to see Siddharth standing there in a sparkly suit.

She couldn't help but chuckle. "Why are you so dressed up, and what even is all this?"

Siddharth bowed at her dramatically with one hand over his chest. "A surprise date for my beloved Avneet Kaur." He held her hand and brought the back of her hand to his mouth and placed a chaste kiss on her knuckles. "And what do you mean dressed up? I'm just wearing a suit."

Avneet shook her head. Of course, there's no use arguing with Siddharth over his choice of clothes for a 'cozy home date'.

"Of course, and what's the occasion for the date today?"

"Just a little time for us after a busy month." Siddharth explained as he led the younger inside by a gentle tug at their intertwined hands. Avneet follows him inside with zero resistance.

"Where's Ishaan?" The younger asked watching amused how Siddharth pouted and babbled away how Vaishnavi and Abhishek snatched his son away from him when he told them he was planning a surprise date for them, saying Ishaan would be better with them.

Avneet couldn't help but laugh at Siddharth's grumbling.

"Well, that makes this our first date after years without Ishaan."

Avneet comments, making Siddharth nod. "Well,true."

Siddharth helps Avneet shrug her bag off along with her jacket and puts them away in his room.

He comes back running like an excited puppy as he drags the younger's hand and makes her sit on the table, which has been laid lavishly with a table cloth with flower petals scattered around and scented candles.

Siddharth pecks her hand once again before taking a seat in front of her, looking into Avneet's eyes that shine brighter than the lights the candles give out, highlighting the radiance on Avneet's face. Her smile, her shy demeanor.

"You look beautiful." Siddharth whispers, mesmerized.

Avneet ducks her head down. "I literally just came back home all sweaty and dirty."she answers, scoffing a little at how ridiculous it is that she is blushing nonetheless.

The older clicks his tongue before, sitting up straighter and leaning across the table. "Still more beautiful than everyone in the world."

Avneet giggles before shaking her head fondly at the cheesy reply and, as dramatic as Siddharth is, pulls out a fancy bottle of wine and serves them both a glass.

They clink their glasses together as they start talking about things they don't know where the topics came out of and as they ate, they caressed each other's hands and shared smiles that screamed 'love'.

And it was after an hour later when they were done with food and just giggling, slightly tipsy, the both of them.

Siddharth stood up dramatically, taking his wine with him and cleared his throat. He chugged it down in a go before putting the glass down and taking his phone out.

All this time, Avneet just stared fondly at how sid fumbled with his coat pocket to take his phone out and pouting at in concentration before a smile of triumph took place on her face.

He looked at Avneet, who was looking unblinking at him with her flushed face and cute smile.

"Would you like dance with me, my love?"