Haal e dil: The Tale Of Love

➤ chapter 5

"Baccha please open the door", kriyansh said.

The door creaked open. She stood there, her face pale, eyes red from crying. Her hair was disheveled, and she looked exhausted. The sight of her hit him hard.

Without waiting for another second, he wrapped his arms around her in a comforting hug. She stiffened for a moment.

Then Slowly, she leaned into him her body relaxing against his feeling warmth. Her tears soaking into his shirt. melted into his embrace feeling his warmth.

"Who did this?", he asked his tone cold and stern clenching his fist, his eyes darkened demanding answers.

She didn't reply. Instead, without a word she shifted closer, her body trembling slightly.

she wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him closer, hugging him tightly. Her face pressed against his chest.

His heart ached at her silence but he didn't push her for answers. He held her close, wrapping his arms around her.

Her breath was shaky, but being in his embrace seemed to calm her.

"I'm here," he whispered softly, holding her even tighter and rested his chin on her head, his fingers gently running through her hair as she buried herself deeper into his chest.

"Where is your phone", he asked.

"I forgot it in the car", she said cutely pouting.

"Dinner Kiya aapne", he asked tugging her hair strands behind her ear.

"Yes", she said nervously.

He raised an brow doubting her.

"Umm wohh I didn't", she said looking down.

"Go and freshen up", he said.

she unwrapped her arms from around his neck and pulled herself up from his lap. She glanced at him one more time before heading to the bathroom.

As she disappeared into the bathroom, His eyes wandered around the room, That's when his gaze landed on a small bottle of pills lying on the bedside table, its cap half-open.

He immediately stood up and walked over, picking up the bottle. He turned the bottle in his hand, inspecting the label. he pulled out his phone and snapped a picture of the bottle.

she walked out of the bathroom, looking a bit more refreshed.

"Let's go", he said holding her hand.

"But where", she asked.

"For dinner", he said.

"It's 12:00 am kri.... Which shop is gonna be open at this time", she asked.

"I will take care about that princess", he said and dragged her outside the home.

As they led outside first she took her phone from the car and then went near his bike, she stopped in her tracks, her eyes widening with surprise seeing bike.

she felt a spark of excitement. A small smile tugged at her lips as she glanced at him. "are we going on bike."

"Yes", he said and took the helmet and brought it down over her head, making sure her hair wasn't caught.

She stood still, watching him as he adjusted the straps of helmet beneath her chin.

His touch was gentle but firm, and the closeness made her heart flutter.

"Perfect", he said.

With that, he climbed onto the bike, waiting for her to join him.

"Princess hop on", he said seeing her lost.