THE IMPERFECT PERFECTIONS

Δ37~𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐬

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Aditya called Veer, informing him of the plan and asking him to bring Naira along.

As Aditya drove the car toward home, Veer and Naira were waiting at the gate. They got into the backseat, and Aditya, without a word, started driving toward the beach.

Veer leaned forward from the backseat, grinning mischievously. "Pehli baar dekha hai kisi couple ko apni hi date pe khud se third wheel aur fourth wheel bulaate hue."

"Date?" Naira snapped, her voice tinged with surprise. "Yeh date thi? Mujhe laga hum bas beach pe jaa rahe hain, family outing jaisa."

Veer smirked. "Haan haan, tumhare 'family' ke chakkar mein bhaiya apni khud ki family na bana paaye."

"Mai ghuma loon waapas ghar agar tum logon ko yeh hi discuss karna hai?" Aditya spoke up finally, his voice calm but carrying a warning.

"Haa bhai, ghuma lo aur zoo le chalo," Naira quipped, still not taking the hint.

"Kyuu... apne asli ghar ki yaad aa rahi hai?" Veer teased, laughing, but Naira gave him an exasperated look that silently screamed, I am done with you.

"Veer... Nayo..." Aditya's voice was firm now, a silent ultimatum.

His tone said it all-be quiet, or we go back.

"Seedha bolo, ab regret kar rahe ho aur privacy chahiye," Veer continued with a wink, but only Naira heard it.

They both burst into quiet laughter, before launching into another argument over some trivial detail, as if the earlier banter never ended.

In the front seat, Aditya and Taniya had long stopped paying attention to them, quietly enjoying the music that filled the car.

The atmosphere lightened again as the car finally arrived at the beach.

Veer and Naira immediately hopped out of the car and ran toward the water, their laughter loud across the sandy shore.

Taniya stood by the water's edge, lost in thought, when Aditya approached her, resting his head gently on hers while holding her hand.

"Beautiful, hai na?" She whispered.

"Hmmm," he replied, a soft smile tugging at his lips as he watched her.

Their gaze turned to Veer and Naira, who were now tossing water at each other like children.

"Mujhe bhi jaana hai paani mein," Taniya said with her eyes sparkling.

"Go ahead," Aditya replied, but Taniya didn't move. She gently shifted her head, causing his to follow her movement. She pointed at her shoes.

"Mujhe geele per mai shoes pehnana pasand nahi," she said.

Aditya grinned. "I have a solution." He turned back toward the car and fetched a pair of slippers.

Taniya watched him with a smile as he handed her the slippers. She quickly slipped off her shoes and put them on, the tension from earlier gone.

"But what about you?" she asked, her gaze turning to his feet.

"I'm okay like this," Aditya shrugged, and with their hands intertwined, they made their way to the water.

When they got close enough, Aditya removed his shoes, setting them aside, and walked barefoot on the sand, the cool breeze lifting his hair.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the beach, Veer was busy drawing a heart in the sand and writing his name inside it. When Naira walked up, she raised an eyebrow and teased, "Par bhai, doosre side kiska kaam likhoge?"