Scribbled Stories (𝔼𝕂 𝕃𝔸𝔻𝕂𝕀 ⓑⓗⓔⓔⓖⓘ ⓑⓗⓐⓐⓖⓘ ⓢⓘ)

EPISODE 2: "Match Point: I Don't Play Losing Games"

After their definitely-not-fateful meeting in the schoolyard, Shaurya and Anokhi Bhalla go to a coffee shop to talk.

He reminds her that his grandfather wants them to get married, and in their family, Grandpa's word is law.
Anokhi Bhalla tells him to deal with his family problems on his own and insists again that she has no idea who his grandfather is, but Shaurya angrily refuses to believe her.

Anokhi huffs as she gets up and tells him to come with her-they'll meet Grandpa and straighten this mess out.

She stalks out, leaving a bemused Shaurya to grab her forgotten cell phone and follow in her wake. She thanks him stiffly, and he gives her an exaggerated shrug.

Shaurya tells her to get in the car, but Anokhi Bhalla tells him she'll take a taxi.
He says it's silly to do that since they're going to the same place, but she says she doesn't trust him-who knows what he might do to her?
She tells him to go ahead and call his grandfather, or more likely, his accomplice in this scam.

Insulted, he calls his grandfather and tells him that Anokhi Bhalla doesn't know who he is and wants the three of them to talk.
Grandpa says that's not his problem, and tells Shaurya to take care of it.

After hanging up on his grandson, Grandpa tells the phone, "Shaurya Sabherwal, it's time to suffer. Not everything in the world can go your way."

Anokhi , seeing the phone call didn't go well, tells Shaurya that he should have planned his con better.
"Why can't you believe me?" he asks.
She points out that he doesn't believe anything she says, so why should she believe him? Anyone would think this is an abnormal situation.
"Are you implying I'm crazy?" he demands.
She retorts, "At least you understood that much."

He gives a few barks of angry laughter, then grabs her arm and starts to drag her back to the coffee shop.
When she protests, he asks if she wants to be carried inside in his arms instead.

Alarmed, she pulls her arm from his grasp and hurries ahead.

Once they're sitting at an outdoor table, she threatens to call the police, and asks him what he thinks he's doing.

Shaurya says they need to have a serious heart-to-heart, but she says she has nothing to say to him.

Hilariously, he googles himself and shows her the entry on his phone.
She admits he does resemble the chaebol in the picture.
"I don't look like him, I am him!" Shaurya moans in frustration.

Back at Grandpa's place, Employee Raja tells Grandpa that if he really owes Anokhi Bhalla a debt, this is not exactly repaying her with kindness-it's more like making her his enemy.

Grandpa asks if Shaurya is that lacking, and Employee Raja says no-the problem is he's not lacking at all, especially in his assholery!

(Hah.)