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"Has he stirred yet?" Aarti asked, peering into Abhi's room. "Yeah, Auntie, he's awake," Siya replied. "Why did it take you so long? Did he resist waking up?" Aarti continued, a teasing glint in her eyes.
"No, Auntie, it's just..." Siya hesitated, not wanting to share the real reason behind her delay. "Just what, Siya? Did something happen?" Aarti pressed, noticing the pink blush that had been lingering on Siya's cheeks since she left Abhi's room.
"No, nothing like that, Mom. Seriously, stop teasing her," Abhimanyu chimed in, coming to Siya's defense. Siya shot him a grateful look, relieved he had stepped in. "Yeah, it was just a little cozy chat," she added, trying to keep things light.
Aarti raised an eyebrow at her son defending a girl. It was obvious to her that Siya meant something to Abhimanyu. Now she couldn't help but wonder if he'd realize his feelings for her. What Aarti didn't know was that Abhimanyu already had feelings for Siya. But he felt stuck, thinking she might not be into him, and didn't want to risk hurting her by making a move.
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"Alright, Siya, how about you tackle the kitchen while I sort out the living room as well as mine and Karan's room?" Aarti suggested. "Sounds good, Auntie," Siya replied, rolling up her sleeves.
"Abhi, can you help me with these crates of crockery?" Aarti called out. "Sure thing," Abhimanyu said, pitching in as they unboxed and organized the dishes.
"Now, onto sorting the ingredients," Siya said, pulling out containers. "Absolutely," Abhi agreed, leaning in to help. "Do you know where the pulses go?" Siya asked, looking around.
"Yeah, they're behind the flour. Just be careful; you don't want to end up covered in it," Abhi teased. "And why's that?" Siya shot back, raising an eyebrow. "Because of your height, shortie," Abhi replied with a playful grin.
"Did you just... well, maybe you should add a few inches to me?" Siya said playfully. "WHAT?" Abhimanyu exclaimed, caught off guard.
"You heard me right, Abhi," Siya replied, completely unaware of the implications. "Is she serious? Wait, does she even know what that means?" Abhimanyu thought, trying to keep a straight face.
"Do you even know what you're asking for?" he asked, curious if she'd keep her innocent vibe. "Come on, just give me some of your height! But I know that's pretty impossible, so you're the dense one here," Siya shot back, making Abhimanyu let out a sigh of relief.
But his eyes widened when he asked, "Where did you even hear that? Have you used it on anyone else?" "Oh, I get called that a lot, so I looked up some comebacks and thought that one was funny. And yeah, I used it on another guy, Rishi from your class," Siya said casually.
