Unspoken Spoken, Unheard Heard

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Kathir clears his throat, "Mulla"

She looked up at him

Tear stained face, smudged kajal because of all the crying, eyes a tint of red, her face was a mini mess. But she had never looked more beautiful. Her heart's content reflected in her eyes and beaming smile.

K: Inime ipdi yenna vittutu yengayum pogadha

He didn't exactly choke but there was pain in his voice, there was intensity in his words

By now, she could kinda guess that he would've had a hard time alone, in their room, without her. But she wasn't expecting him to say it. Each word coming out of his mouth was a surprise. As much as she has grown to adore the Kathir who expresses his affection and love through his actions, she has always been the girl who wished for verbal declarations of feelings.

Now that he's doing what her heart desires, she's only able to love him more

M: Poga maaten... nichayama... yengeyum, yennikum

K: Nee illama indha room'eh enakku pidikkama poiruchu. Veetla ellarum pesitrundhanga Mulla illama veedu veedave illa nu. Aana adha en alavukku yaarume unarndhurukka maatanga. Ennala inga irukkave mudila theriyuma? Paadhi neram thinnai'layum, meedhi neram veliya Kannan koodayum dhan paduthrundhen.

Despite tears brimming her eyes, Mullai was determined to not cry. Now was the time to listen to her man open up and release the suppressed emotions 

K: Nee enkitta oru dhadava kaetta nyaabagam irukka? Nee inga illa'na enakku onnum illaya nu... Ippo solren, nee illama ennala indha room la ye irukka mudila, irukka pidikkala. Nalla vela unnoda photo inga irundhuchu.... Hmm adhu vechu dhan enakku vandiye odichu🙂

M broke the half hug and looked at him with curiosity.

M: Photo ah? Enna photo?

K: Adhuve unakku theriyadha? Iru varen

He went to the shelf, took her photo, admired it for a brief second before showing it to her

M: Oh idhuva? Idhu andha book la dhane irundhuchu? Neenga yeppo paatheegha?

K: Ippo adhu dhan romba mukkiyam😏

M: Sollllunga! Neenga book ellam padichu naa paathadhe illaye. Apram yepdi?

K: Vida maatiye nee! Adhu edho edukkarappo kai pattu book keela vizhundhuruchu. Appo dhan indha photo'va paathen. Un siricha mugatha paakumbodhu enakkulla oru yekkam varum, oruvela yenna pidichu, nee thirumbi enkittaye vandhura maatiyaa nu.

Dho! Ippo vandhuta la!!😁

As he said that, her lips slowly curved upwards

She didn't know how else to react... Beyond anything, knowing that her single photo was what kept him going, she realized her importance in his life.

A tough phase, he thought she hated him, dreaded his company. He heard her say that she was only acting as if happy with him. Yet, it was her photo that kept him going. Her smiling face was his minimal source of energy in those drained-out days. Mullai became emotional as she decoded so much within those few seconds.

She fell in love more; she knew her position in his life was high up there! He didn't have to say anything more.

As tears started forming in her eyes,

K: hey ennaachu? Ippo edhuku azhara?

M: *wiped her tears while smiling* Onnum illa'nga

And with that, she went to him and gave him a big hug! Buried her face in his chest, smiled and wept simultaneously. He stood still for a few moments, everything was a blur. But once he felt her tears on his chest, he knew this was much more than just a hug, more than just a romantic moment.

It was an emotional gesture, conveying that she was touched by his yearning for her presence. She was euphoric that she means so much to him

M: Avlo pidikkuma?

He closed his eyes, took in a deep breath and smiled. A wide smile, cheeks flushed, even his eyes were smiling

M: *looked up at him* Hmmm?

Kathir made her loosen her grip around him, and gently cupped her face.

K: Ivlo pidikkum, avlo pidikkum nu ellam enakku solla therila. Aana pidikkum, romba pidikkum. Nee inga illadhapo dhan enakke adhu muzhusa purinjuchu. Nee en vazhkaila enakku evlo mukkiyam nu purinjichu.

M looked deep into his eyes. She saw truth and love in them.

He brought her face closer to his heart and placed her head right there, where she could hear his rhythmic heartbeats

K: Mulla... naa unna inga vechurukken di 

She was ecstatic to say the least! Beaming with pride, she held him closer and hugged him tighter

He reciprocated with a kiss on the crown of his queen's head

To the world, they were husband and wife from the moment he placed a pinch of sindoor at the partition of her hair, on 12/12/2018

But little did the world know that a forehead kiss almost a year later, is what soulfully sealed the deal❤️

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