Between Love & Pride

Aarthi Vasanthan accompanied Sai Meenakshi, her pregnant sister-in-law, to the latter's maternal home. The family welcomed the guests with a warm smile, except for one distant stare thrown their way.

Aarthi felt cold under the unyielding eyes of Sai Kiran, her sister-in-law's younger brother. She tried her hardest to hide the worry and discomfort, smiling along with the rest of the family, yet her subconscious mind was numbed, making it hard for her to maintain her calm composure.

Being a soft-spoken, happy-going woman, she has always avoided troubles and confrontations. Being obedient and down-to-earth, she has always been forgiving and accepting. Oftentimes, letting others overstep her boundaries, comfort, emotions, and respect.

Meeting Sai Kiran turned her resolve and morals upside down. She found a measured change in her personality and confidence, which were the consequences of her encounters with her sister-in-law's younger brother.

Not because he's one of the people who caused her discomfort, but because he was the one with virtue.

Sai Kiran was a man with high morals, fierce respect, and a lot of pride. He's unforgiving of things he finds unappealing. He leaves no one to overstep his dignity and self-esteem. His stance is oftentimes mistaken for arrogance, which might be a bit true because he sometimes forgets delicacy and gentleness when being approached with harm to himself or his family.

Will Aarthi calm his fierce tides as he raises her bar for standards?