THE IMPERFECT PERFECTIONS

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It was Sunday and Taniya was savoring another bowl of ice cream when she extended her spoon towards Aditya.

Aditya accepted the spoonful of ice cream and then claimed the bowl for himself.

"Adii, have you developed a sudden taste for toothpaste?" she asked while trying to take it away.

"Not really," he replied curtly.

"Then why did you take it? Give it back," she protested, reaching for the bowl.

Aditya, however, deftly shifted it out of her reach.

"You've already had plenty. Any more and you might fall ill," he chided gently.

"But Adi, I've only eaten half of it... It'll go to waste," she argued.

"It won't go to waste," he assured her, just as he was about to enjoy another spoonful.

That's when Taniya's hand darted forward, smearing ice cream across his face instead.

As she was busy laughing, Adi seized the moment to playfully smear her face with ice cream as well.

Their laughter was interrupted by the sound of a camera click.

They turned to find their siblings, grandmother and mother in the doorway.

Realizing they were not alone, Taniya's laughter faded into embarrassment.

Aditya, sensing her discomfort, covered her eyes with his hand and whispered, "It's okay, they can't see you."

Taniya gave him a puzzled look. "Do I look like an ostrich to you?"

Her statement drew laughter from everyone, once again reminding them of their audience.

"Go wash your faces," Kavya instructed, and the room emptied, leaving Aditya and Taniya alone.

They made their way to their room and once inside,Aditya pulled Taniya for a kiss which she returned.

Aditya's fingers gently traced the line of Taniya's jaw, wiping away the remnants of ice cream. "You know," he began, his voice barely above a whisper, " You look pretty even if it seems that your whole face is covered by shaving foam."

Aditya leaned in, his breath warm against her cheek. "Taniya, I-"

But the words were lost as the door swung open, and Naira stepped in with Veer, their expression a mix of teasing and curiosity.

"Really, Bhai
Darwaza khol k aisi harkatein?"

Aditya and Taniya stepped apart, their momentary bubble of privacy burst.

Naira rolled her eyes at Veer. "Come on bhai, sab wait kar rahe hai dinner k liye."

"Aur is time plate se hi desert khaana taaki phir bhabhi k chehre se chaatna na pade"
Veer said making Naira look at him with a disgusting expression.

"Chii Bhai"
Naira said looking at Veer who ignored her and went towards the door.

They went to face their faces and then joined the families for dinner.

After the dinner Aditya was getting out of the washroom and saw Taniya lying face down on the bed.

"What's wrong?" he inquired, his fingers weaving through her hair.

He gently grabbed collected her hair in his hand and braided them while she was lying in the same position.

"It's nothing," she murmured.