Arranged To Be Married (Editing)

Chapter 3

I was sitting in a cafe lost in the characters of this book I am reading. Just then I felt someone's presence and that someone took a seat in front of me, I thought maybe because the whole cafe is full this person is taking a rest at my table and I didn't look up.
"Is this what you are like, 'lost in the book world' kind of a girl with no awareness of your surroundings, I could have been a pervert for all you know but you are so lost you didn't pay heed about who is sitting next to you." said my handsome stranger giving me mischievous look.
"I don't think so mister, I was very well aware of your presence but I thought maybe because of the unavailability of seats you are taking a rest for a while. So I didn't disturb you and this is a very reputed cafe, I don't think any pervert can enter and sit like that" I replied giving him a teasing smile.
"Ok, ma'am I rest my case. No man can ever beat a woman.", Ruhan said lifting his hands.
And I smiled at his gesture.
"So you like historical fiction?", he asked looking at pride and prejudice in my hand.
"I like historical fiction, romance, self-help books, general fiction and autobiographies", I replied.
"What do you like? Do you read?", I asked.
"Of course I love reading. I read detective books, romance and this book you are reading is my favourite", he said.
"Let's get married right now", I said jokingly, earning loud laughter from his side. He is breaking all my stereotypes against him. It's like he is a whole different person inside and the biggest thing in his favourite book is pride and prejudice. I thought in my head, just then I heard the clicking of fingers in front of my face.
"Oh sorry,", I said coming back from my thoughts land.
"You are quite an interesting girl miss Mahi," he said smiling genuinely at me.
And I blushed at his compliment.
"But you need to be careful not to get lost in your thoughts like this in front of strangers. It could be dangerous.", he deepens his voice a bit while saying that.
"Oye Oye captain", I said saluting him in the process when I realised what I did, I have already embarrassed myself enough. I put down my head after hearing his laughter.
"Mahi you are cute.", he said laughing.
"You find this cute, I have very much embarrassed myself in front of you," I said with irritation evident in my voice.
"Mahi there are very few people who aren't afraid to be themselves and who don't think millions of times before doing something. You are one of them. I like people who express their heart out.", he said looking at me.
And I thought this guy is surprising me every second I meet him. The maturity in him is so comfortable and good to be around. I never thought mine arrange marriage meeting could lead me to meet such a sorted person.
"So, what are you doing here?", I asked.
"I was here for the whole time you entered, I was here for some business, then I saw a girl entered with a smile on her face and a promise to get lost in the characters of the book she was about to read and I identified you, then after getting free I am sitting in front of you", he replied.
"Oh. Looks like this book has aroused the poet inside you", I said wiggling his favourite book in front of his face.
And he laughed at that.
"Oh sorry, my rude, I didn't even ask you if you would like to have something?", I said getting my manners back.
"Hey, no need for formalities, I have already eaten.", he replied.
"I wanted to ask you about where should we held our next meeting?", he asked.
"What about movie theatre? I was dying to watch this new movie that has been released but all my friends are super busy.", I said.
"Ohk it's fine with me then see you this weekend in select city walk", he said offering me his hand to shake and I got up and shook his hand only to feel those weird tingles again. And just like that, he left on his bike, filling the road with his bike's sound. With a promise to meet again lingering in the air.