THE IMPERFECT PERFECTIONS

•∆9~ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥

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The morning started as usual for Taniya. She sat up on the bed after getting woken up by the shrill sound of her alarm.

She reached out and turned it off, stretching her arms slowly.Her eyes gently fell upon Aditya, who was sleeping peacefully on the couch.

A soft smile spread across her lips as she thought about him and thinking about him made her think of Isha too. She still had to go to meet her.

She decided to take Isha out after her shift at the hospital. She was really excited to finally meet her best friend. Finally she would be able to talk to her face to face instead of over the phone.

Glancing at the clock, Taniya noticed it was already 6:30. Aditya usually went to the gym before breakfast, so she decided to wake him as well.

She moved quietly over to the couch and called him softly to not startle him,“Aditya, wake up! You will be late.”He did not move at first, so she stepped a little closer.

Just as Aditya opened his eyes, he saw Taniya right beside him with her face leaning over him . His heart suddenly beat faster and hers responded the same way. She quickly stepped back and repeated more firmly, “you’ll get late,it's 6:30”

”“Oh,” Aditya replied, still slightly dazed, “Good morning.”

“Good morning,” Taniya returned with a smile.

They both were still in the same position and it was getting awkward.

“I will go now,” Aditya finally said, breaking the silence.

“Okay,” Taniya replied, unsure what else to say.

He walked to the closet, took his towel and headed toward the gym. Taniya stayed there,watching him exit the room and then moved on with her own routine.

After getting ready for the day,Taniya was standing in front of the mirror trying to put on her earrings. She was struggling to fasten the tiny clamps and was getting frustrated with every failed attempt.

Her eyes flickered from her reflection to the figure entering the room behind her.Aditya’s shirt was drenched in sweat,clinging tightly to his chest and making his muscles stand out even more.

His eyes met hers through the mirror and she couldn't tear her gaze away from his dark,smoldering eyes as he stepped closer to her.

Aditya took her hands away from the earring,making her snap out from the trance she was caught in. She got embarrassed and let her arms drop to her side with her head bowing down slightly.

Not even a second passed before Aditya’s hand slid gently over her hair, tilting her chin up just enough to meet his burning gaze again through the glass.

His fingers brushed her hair away from the ear as he went back on securing the clasp with a smile.

“Done,” he said, his voice full of warmth.Taniya could only nod in response. Her heart was racing as she reluctantly stepped back with eyes lowered and ears flushed with heat.

She turned and moved toward the door,without looking at him and went downstairs.

Aditya kept looking at the door with a confused face, before he walked to the washroom.

“Good morning”.

“Good morning” Naira replied but then her gaze went to her ears.

“J thinm you should change the earrings” she said making Taniya a bit conscious.