Tum Se Hi

DECLARATION

दिलदारा, दिलदारा, यह रत्ती भर का जग सारा
दिलदारा, दिलदारा, तेरे नज़र-ओ-करम पे सब वारा
दिलदारा, दिलदारा, जग जीता जब तुझसे हारा
दिलदारा, दिलदारा वे

Abhishek (kissing her forehead): "You go ahead and get back on the set. I'll just put my clothes on and follow in a few minutes."

She nods with a soft smile, and they share a lingering kiss before she heads out.

On the walk to the set, she lightly slaps her cheeks to snap back into work mode but can't help blushing as she replays the moment in her mind. "Why was the vanity van never on my make-out spots list?" she thinks, pulling her cheeks to refocus. As she waits on the side, practicing for the next scene, she sees everyone returning from the Bhelpuri place. Abhishek joins them, his gaze immediately finding Ishita, who quickly takes her eyes off him, pretending to be interested in the sky all of a sudden. He chuckles at her reaction and casually steps up next to her. Leaning closer to her ear, he whispers, "Bhelpuri?"

Ishita looks at him, confused at first, until he offers the bowl of bhelpuri they'd brought back to the vanity van, though they never got the chance to eat it—for various reasons. Ishita chuckles and slightly nods. They share the snack with the same spoon, going through her script together. Just then, the crew assistant signals Ishita to get ready for her shot. As she's about to leave, Abhishek stops her and softly wipes the corner of her lips with his thumb. She suppresses the rush of emotions and heads to her mark. Abhishek watches her perform with a broad smile.

Ishan and Shubman approach him as Luv calls "cut" and the crew immediately preps for the next scene.
Ishan: "Chalein bhai? Kal subah bhi aur fir shaam ko bhi training hai."

Abhishek nods but keeps his eyes on Ishita. Ishan, Shubman, and Abhishek wave her goodbye, which she returns with a smile and a wave. Abhishek then gestures that he'll text her later, and Ishita gives him a thumbs-up. He winks at her, leaving her all flustered. She jokingly gestures like she's going to throw her shoe at him, and he silently laughs. As the guys start to walk away, Abhishek, still focused on Ishita, accidentally stumbles into Ibrahim.

Abhishek: "Shit, so sorry, brother!" He quickly apologizes and gives Ibrahim a hug. "Goodnight," he says with a wide smile before leaving, while Ibrahim stands there, confused.

BEFORE SLEEPING
Abhishek and Ishita exchange cute, flirty texts with multiple GIFs, making each other smile as they drift off to sleep.

THE NEXT EVENING
AT THE TRAINING SESSION

Virat wraps up his batting practice and is packing his gear when Ishita sneaks up behind him.

Ishita (playfully): "Kisi ne Rama ke chole bhature order kiye the?"

Virat turns around excitedly, his face lighting up as he sees Ishita holding bags of chole bhature.

Virat (grinning and giving her a friendly hug): "Yahi toh chahiye the!"

Ishita smiles, watching Virat transform into Cheeku as he takes the bags from her. The others also join, greeting Ishita.

Rohit: "Abhishek ka pyaar yahan tak kheech laaya?"

Ishita blushes.

Shubman: "Tera wala separate net mein balling practice kar raha hai 2 ghante se. Jaa mil le."

Ishita nods and heads off.

The sight of Abhishek rotating the ball in his hands, taking his stance, and then throwing it with precision, sends a rush through Ishita's body. Sweat drips from his forehead down his face and neck, adding to her view. He gets excited seeing her but when he notices her watch him with such intensity, a slight smirk appears on his lips. Grabbing a water bottle, he drinks slowly, his Adam's apple moving just the way Ishita likes it. As he walks toward her, he wipes the sweat off his face with a towel in an unbelievably seductive manner, making her bite her lips.