Love Across Time

Thirteen

~𝓑𝓮𝓽𝔀𝓮𝓮𝓷 𝓔𝓪𝓻𝓻𝓲𝓷𝓰𝓼 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓗𝓮𝓪𝓻𝓽𝓫𝓮𝓪𝓽𝓼~

Aanya spun around, her eyes widening in surprise. "Aap kyu aaye ho yaha?" she exclaimed, marching towards the door with a glare. She crossed her arms over her chest and stood defiantly in front of Arjun, their gazes locking in an intense stare. Just as her heart fluttered, he maintained his smile, causing her to take a step back, blushing and casting her eyes downward.

Feigning annoyance, she turned away. "You have time to come to me now?" she huffed, her voice dripping with playful sarcasm.

"Even you didn't come to meet me?" Arjun replied, leaning nonchalantly against the door.

The room crackled with tension as Aanya shot him a fiery glare, her hands firmly planted on her waist. Her eyes narrowed, searching his face for an answer to her burning question. "Because you were avoiding me. You've been acting strange today," she playfully retorted, her voice laced with a mix of frustration and curiosity.

Arjun, standing on the other side of the room, couldn't help but smile at her adorable display of indignation. Aanya's eyes darted around. She looked down at her earring held tightly in her hand and playfully tossed it at him. With a swift motion, he caught it, unable to hide his amusement.

Chuckling softly, he took confident strides towards her, playfully closing the distance between them. "You know, that won't do any damage, my feisty one," he teased, his voice low and intimate. Aanya blushed, her gaze fixed on him as she turned around, trying to maintain her composure.

With a mischievous glimmer in her eyes, Aanya faced him, attempting to conceal her smile but failing miserably. "You're not allowed inside my room," she declared, flipping her hair sassily as she gracefully moved towards the window. Arjun couldn't help but grin, taking a step back, captivated by her.

Their banter continued, creating a playful dance between them. "I thought maybe you would need this back," Arjun teased, revealing her earring with a cheeky flourish.

Aanya's frowned as she swiftly closed the gap, extending her hand towards him. "Give it back," she requested.

Arjun, unable to resist teasing her a little longer, clicked his tongue, earning a playful glare from her. "Are you serious?" she exclaimed, reaching out to snatch the earring from his grasp.

With a playful tug-of-war, Arjun pulled his hand back, eliciting a sigh from Aanya. "It's not even one day since you got back, and already you're starting to annoy me," she muttered, teasingly pretending to be exasperated.

Arjun couldn't help but gaze at her with a smile as her attempts to grab his hand continued. His heart quickened with each touch exchanged between them. Raising his hand higher, he playfully evaded her grasp, causing her to huff in mock annoyance.

A sudden twist of fate led to a moment of unexpected closeness. Aanya's legs betrayed her, causing her to stumble. Instinctively, she reached out to grab onto something for support, her eyes widening in surprise as her hand connected with Arjun's warm touch. With a swift fluidity, his hand slipped onto her waist, pulling her into a tight embrace, catching her mid-fall.

Their eyes locked in a mesmerizing gaze, and time seemed to freeze as their hearts beat in perfect harmony. The air around them crackled with the electric charge of their shared emotions, drawing them closer with an irresistible pull.

As they stood there, wrapped up in each other's arms, the rest of the world faded away into the background. It was just the two of them, lost in their own little bubble of excitement.