WHY THIS DISTANCE

58| Aadriti

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By the time we manage to get near our bike the rain starts pouring in full swing and we have no other option than to take shelter in the shade.

I quickly pull Agastya along with me under the roof to avoid getting drenched but a little bit of the rain has already caught up with us.

"It was so sunny a few minutes ago, how did it start raining again?" I brush my shoulders trying to wipe the excess water.

"Mumbai weather" Agastya replies, taking my attention.

He stands beside me looking at the pouring rain ahead of us. There are not many people on this side of the beach but I see a couple standing in the rain getting drenched.

"You were telling me something" I remind him about our conversation earlier which was interrupted by the rain.

Agastya turns his head towards me, staring at me for a few seconds without saying anything which causes me to raise my eyebrow in question.

He takes a step in my direction walking near me till he invades my personal space. His hand rests beside me on the wooden table behind us.

"I was wondering how are we going to get back home" His arm brushes against my waist as he comes to stand in front of me.

"You were wondering that, like this?" I gesture referring to our position.

Agastya places his other hand on the table as well, trapping me between his arms as he nods his head casually.

I look around us, finding us all alone in the scheduled area except for a few people here and there.

My eyes find their way back on Agastya's face, finding him staring at me intensely.

"What are you doing?" The sentence leaves my mouth as a whisper while I try to decipher his actions.

"I have heard rain is supposed to be romantic" Agastya mutters stepping closer till our chests brush against each other.

There is a fraction of surprise as he says that and I look at him in amusement "Really? And from where have you heard that?" I ask, trying not to smile.

"From some reliable sources" He whispers leaning in and I blush due to his action.

"What are you doing, we are in public space" I mutter slowly, pressing my lips together to hold the smile back as I remind him of our surroundings.

"So? Am I not allowed to get closer to you in public?" His nose brushes against mine and my face starts heating up even in the cold weather.

"What happened to you today?" I place my hand on his chest trying to create a little distance to control my poor heart which is beating loudly in my chest.

"Nothing, I am just trying to kiss my wife but she is not letting me" He makes an innocent sad face without moving back.

It's harder to control my smile so I let it slip while I stare up at him as his words register in my mind making me feel giddy.

He called me his wife.

"Oh really? Your wife seems like a cruel person, poor you" I mutter as I pinch his cheek with my hand.

"She is a cruel person" He nods his head scrunching his nose and I slap his arm.

He chuckles as I fold my arms in front of myself glaring at him.

A grin makes its way on his face as he stares at me but I look away not giving him any attention.

"I guess my cruel wife is angry with me" He whispers in my ear sending shivers down my body.