Magical Paintbrush [Ongoing]

X. Son-in-law ✨

Recap ~
Kaali Coffee.

Anika was at the ARN Technologies, her brother's startup company, planning for the interior designs with her paintings when she saw a magazine lying on the table. Taking a look at it, she was surprised to see the same bluish orbs that come in her dreams every night.

Before Anika could ask her brother, Arnav told her "Shivaay Singh Oberoi, the famous arrogant business tycoon whose life revolves only around business."
"Really? I know a different billuji!" Anika chuckled letting her brother demand answers for her statement.
"I mean he is the same Shivaay I met in London. His world revolves only around his sister, Panda and cooking!" Anika said while Arnav remembered Khushi hearing 'Panda'.

"You know so much about him huh? Like you would have met him only a few times right?!" Arnav managed to ask raising his eyebrows in suspicion to which Anika left excusing herself.
"Do I know so much about him?!" She questioned herself as she looked outside the building not able to interpret what was going on within her.

Shivaay was busy working on his laptop when he received a call from his best friend, Gauri.
"Tell me madam, you remembered me after so long!" Shivaay answered picking up the call only to receive back a taunt.
"Listen, Anika left her dairy here. You are anyway going to New York next week, so I want you to give it back to her." Gauri enunciated.
"But why me?" He asked, his heart beating at a faster rate hearing the girl's name whom he had missed for days.
"I think you are only going to New York and not me!" Gauri replied sarcastically to which he agreed not uttering a word more.

Shivaay left to Gauri's house that evening surprising his friends.
"Shivaay?" Gauri asked, "Did you lose your way!?"
"Of course not. You told me that I need to give back Anika's dairy. I just came to get it from you." He said trying to sound casual in the best way possible when Om chuckled, "You are going to NY after a week only."
"You know I pack my bags well in hand Om!" Shivaay chuckled back nervously.

One week felt like a century for Shivaay. His heart felt restless, he knew something was going on but couldn't really get hold of his feelings.

"Reached Panda! Yeah, okay. Don't be lazy, be responsible and listen, I miss you!" Shivaay spoke to his sister as he landed in New York when she said back, "I'm sure you won't even remember me during this trip!"
"Why?!" He asked flabbergasted to which she answered, "I just know it."
"Like so random!" He rolled his eyes making her chuckle.
"Don't forget to convey my feelings to Anika!" She finished with a serious tone at the end.

*

"Yes coming!" Shivaay heard her voice as he stood in front of the Arora mansion making his heart skip a beat. As he heard footsteps approaching near the door, he turned behind closing his eyes tightly.
"Are you planning to only show your back?!" He heard her impatient voice when he turned behind.
"Shivaay?" Anika exclaimed pleasantly surprised.
"Hey, you live here?" He rambled nervously making her laugh,"You have the habit of going to random people's house and showing your back?!"
He chuckled and continued, "And do you have the habit of playing with mud?" noticing her muddy hands.
"Oh no, I was just planting some saplings!" She smiled while he reciprocated.

Letting him in, Anika flaunted her hands frowning "I'm sorry Shivaay, no one is at home! And I'm in the middle of planting a sapling."
"That's okay!" He smiled understanding her when she said, "Why don't you look at my paintings while I finish off!?"
"Sure but I would prefer you showing me your paintings!" He told making her smile, "Join me then."

As Anika led him to her room, she realized something. Before she could react, Shivaay did "My painting?" looking at his portrait placed in the middle of her room.
"Actually I had some final touches you know!" Anika nervously answered while Shivaay did notice there wasn't any painting material next to the canvas.

Anika settled herself in the garden connecting her room while Shivaay enjoyed the view of greens around him. He was still looking around when he noticed a stain of mud on Anika's forehead.

"Anika, there's mud stain here!" He gestured her to which she immediately touched her forehead not realizing her hands were already muddy. Shivaay chuckled looking at her expressions when she frowned at him.
"Sorry!" saying he walked up to her and wiped the stain off her face, letting each other lose themselves. They were back to the real world when they heard "Son-in-law!" from the direction of the door. Anika looked alarmed at the source of the voice, her father while Shivaay looked confused hearing hin.

"Raj!" exclaimed Anika nervously, gesturing him not to talk any further while Shivaay greeted him cheerfully.
"Hi S..." Before Raj could speak any further, Anika rubbed her muddy hands all over his face knowing her dad would address Shivaay as Son-in-law once again.
"Anu?!" Raj almost hollered chasing his daughter from behind.

Precap ~
Khidkithod language.