प्यार की शुरुआत हो गई, राज़ की बात खुल गई,
दिल की धड़कन तेज़ हुई, धड़कनों से बात जुड़ गई।
खामोश लफ़्ज़ों में छुपा था जो, वो अब इज़हार बन गया,
इश्क़ का ये अफसाना, एक खूबसूरत किरदार बन गया।
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Author Pov
"Bada pyaar Jtaya ja raha hai humse achanak se, nahi?" Avantika teased, her tone playful as she looked at Dev, who was leaning on the table with an exaggerated puppy-eyed expression.
"Bhabhi, please na!" Dev whined, his hands clasped as if in prayer. "Aap apne pyaare devar ke saath aisa mat kijiye. Help me out, or my professor will fail me!"
Avantika raised an eyebrow, her stern demeanor softening slightly at his antics.
Dev had come over earlier that morning, around 11, when she was still at university, and Avyansh was tied up at the office.
Now, as she stood before him, she realized he hadn't even touched the project he was supposed to work on.
"Dev, Aapse toh kuch kaam hota nahi," Avantika said, crossing her arms. "You've been here all day, and ab tak shuru bhi nahi kiya?"
"Bhabhi, please," Dev begged again, his dramatic tone making her sigh in frustration.
Before she could respond, the silence was broken by a loud, enthusiastic voice from the doorway.
"Paparaparapara!! I'm back!"
Everyone turned to see a young girl, no older than 16 or 17, bursting into the room with a vibrant energy that filled the space.
Behind her were two boys, identical twins, their expressions exasperated yet indulgent as they followed her.
The girl's eyes lit up as she spotted Avantika.
"Bhabhiii!!" she shouted, running toward her like a missile.
Before Avantika could process what was happening, the girl wrapped her arms around her in a tight hug.
Avantika froze, her body stiffening as the girl's extroverted, enthusiastic gesture collided with her more reserved, introverted nature.
Her teasing exchange with Dev faded as she struggled to process this sudden burst of affection.
Pakhi and Anjali, who had been sitting nearby, shook their heads in amusement at the scene.
"Typical Tara," Pakhi muttered, a small smile tugging at her lips.
Anjali sighed, leaning back slightly. "She never changes."
Tara finally pulled back, her hands still on Avantika's shoulders as she beamed at her. "Bhabhi, you're so pretty! I missed you so much, and you didn't even miss me, did you?"
"Uh..." Avantika blinked, unsure how to respond.
Tara didn't seem to notice her hesitation as she turned to touch Pakhi and Anjali's feet in a quick, respectful gesture.
"Pakhi maasi! Anjali maasi!" she chirped. "Guess what? I told them! I told them Bhabhi has hazel eyes, and I saw it during the wedding. But these two-" she pointed dramatically at the twins behind her
"-denied it! 'No, no, Tara, you're wrong,' they said. So we bet, and look! I was right!"
Maanyata narrowed her eyes at the twins, her tone sharp but curious. "Aur tum dono, why are you so quiet? What mischief are you two hiding now?"
