Observing her audition, he says, "There is something eerily familiar about you. Have we met?"
She confusely replies, "I don't believe so. Are you sure?"
He responds, "It is like a forgotten memory trying to resurface."
She says with curiosity, "Mayb...
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Within fourteen minutes, Madhav and Baladev reached the main gate of their building .
Baladev put Revati down, taking heavy breaths. " WE DID IT!!! YAYYYY! " he yelled, raising a fist in triumph.
Revati burst out laughing between her own breaths.," Yess Ballu , you guys actually did it --- you deserve a reward!"
Still gasping, Baladev wiped his forehead dramatically," where is my reward?"
Revati smiled , lowering her gaze ," You will get in right time ."
Then she turned to Madhav. "Madhav, Radhika!!!! Take the lift and hurry up !!"
Madhav, still holding Radhika in his arms, nodded" Yeah ! YEAH ! Going --- but Revu , Ballu stay here ,okay ? When uncle comes just give me a call . And don't go upstairs after Uncle leaves , I will come downstairs , we have another thing to deal with!"
"Okk! Okk! We are here! Go NOW!" Revati waved them off.
Madhav tightened his grip slightly and rushed inside the building. Luckily, the lift stood open on the ground floor. He stepped in, pressed Radhika's floor number and finally exhaled a shaky laugh.
"You know you can put me down now, right?" Radhika said sarcastically though her heart was racing at the sound of his deep, uneven breaths.
"You are in ghaghra... how could you run in the lift ? What if it got stuck somewhere? Anyway...." he added, smiling faintly," I am now putting you down princess, don't worry!"
The word princess hit harder than she expected. Her stomach twisted, her cheeks burned, and she quickly looked away, trying not to smile.
As Madhav gently set Radhika down , he leaned against the wall of the lift , still breathing heavily , chest was rising up and down . Sweat trickled down his temple. He closed his eyes, trying to steady his breath.
Radhika couldn't look away. The sight of him --- hair damp, face glowing faintly under the lift light --- looked like something straight out of a storybook. Her heart fluttered uncontrollably. She also could understand that the mild air of lift fan was not helping Madhav to cool himself down.
Without thinking too much , Radhika moved closer to Madhav, took the end of her dupatta and wiping the sweat from his face , slowly and softly. Madhav sensing her scent --- soft, floral, dizzying --- filled the small space. He opened his eyes slowly, finding her focusing on cooling him down and a small, knowing smile tugged at his lips as he whispered to himself, "Have I dreamt this scene before? A million times... every time I see her."
Feeling the intense gaze of Madhav on her , Radhika looked down. Her eyes fell directly on his eyes and she immediately stepped back , " Uhhh , I...I thought, you will feel good."
Madhav smirked, straightening up , "Yeah, I feel better... but you know what could make me feel even better?
