Tu Dil , Mai Dhadkan

Chapter 11 : Date

"Coffee pe chalogi?"

As he delivered his words , pin drop silence occupied the environment.

"Thanks for the offer, but I think I should probably head back to work," she says, gesturing towards the door of his office. "I've got a lot of work to catch up on."

He looks at her, trying to mask his disappointment.
"Oh, okay," he says, trying to keep his tone casual.

He turns away, feeling a slight pang of rejection. It's clear that she doesn't want to go out for coffee with him, and he's not sure why.

He looks out of his office window, trying to shake off the uncomfortable feeling in his chest.

She sees the disappointment in his expression, and she feels a pang of guilt. She remembers how he rushed to help her earlier, and how worried he looked yesterday when she burned her own hand.

"Actually, you know what?" she says, making up her mind. "Why not? A coffee sounds good right now. Let's go."

"Ohh okay!" He said surprised by her sudden change of words. "Let's go"

As they head towards the door, her heel catches on the edge of a rug, causing her to stumble.

Before she can fall, her catches her by the arm, steadying her.

Their eyes meet for a brief moment as he helped her regain her balance.

Her face is flushed from the almost-fall, and she quickly looks away, feeling a bit embarrassed.

"Girija" He muttered under his breath.

"Bholu ram." She murmured as she rolled her eyes leaving from the cabin.

As they enter the cafe, they are greeted by the aroma of freshly brewed coffee and the soft sounds of jazz music playing in the background.

Akarsh gestures to a corner table, and they make their way over to it.

Once they're seated, she takes a moment to look around the cafe, noticing the warm, cozy atmosphere.

There are a few other customers quietly sipping their drinks and reading newspapers or books, and the soft hum of conversation fills the air.

"What will you like to have?" He asked.

"Coffee pine aaye hai to of course coffee." She replied being straight forward.

Akarsh signals a waitress over, and they place their order for two coffees.

As they wait for their drinks to arrive, the silence between them grows heavier.

The silence stretches on, and the tension is palpable.

Agraja fidgets in her seat, feeling increasingly uncomfortable.

She can't help but feel like there are a million unspoken things hanging in the air between them, things that they've both been avoiding for so long.

Finally, the waitress arrives with their coffees, placing them on the table with a polite smile.

As the waitress walks away, Agraja stirs her coffee absentmindedly with her spoon, still feeling the weight of the silence.

He clears his throat , breaking the silence. "Agraja," he says softly. "Do you... do you have a boyfriend?"

"Ji??" She questioned surprisingly. She takes a sip of her coffee, stalling for time.
"Why do you ask?" she says, avoiding his gaze.

"Nothing just , general knowledge. " He replied , taking sip from the cup.