Priyansh sat on the couch and Kashish sat beside him, holding his hand and caressing it softly.

"I'm sorry! I shouldn't have spoken to you that way."

He said and Kashish shook her head with a smile..

Aashvi came back with the soup and handed it to Yuvan. He held if in front of her and she held the spoon with shaking hands.

Seeing her struggle with even holding the spoon, he took it from her hand and started feeding her. Everyone else looked at him in shock.

They've never seen him so worried. But they also understood his emotions. Nitara was dear to everyone. Among all of them, there was one person who was clenching his fists seeing him being so cozy with his sister.

After having the soup, Nitara laid down and closed her eyes. Her one hand was permanently clutching Nitin's.

He smiled and caressed her head. His eyes hardened when he saw her other hand covered by the duvet but he could easily makeout the outline that Yuvan was holding it under the duvet.

Aashvi followed his line of sight and understood the reason of his sudden anger. She kissed his bicep and he looked at her feeling his anger dissipate.

"Saala saare couples baithe hai yaha! Mai hi single hu kya?"

Raghav whined seeing Priyansh and Kashish busy in their world and Nitin and Aashvi lost in theirs. He looked at Muskan and said.

"Arre tu bhi akeli baithi hai! Aaja!"

She scowled at him but he held her hand and pulled her closer.

"Arre aa naa!"

He rested his head on her shoulder and she glared at him. But he was also Raghav. Kabhi sunni hi kaha hai usne kisi ki?

Nitara was better when she woke up next. Yuvan finally felt like he could breathe seeing her smiling and the glow on her face slowly coming back.

Nitin, Aashvi and Yuvan were the only ones in the room at the moment. Priyansh and Kashish had to leave to prepare for the haldi function the next day.

"Mai thik hu bhaiya. Aap bhi rest karlo thodi der. Subha se yahi baithe ho."

She said and he looked at her still unsure of leaving her alone.

"Mai sach mai thik hu. Aap teeno jaao aur thodi der rest krlo."

After her insistence multiple times, they went back to their rooms to take some rest.

Nitara came out of her room for having dinner after which Nitin left her till her room and made sure she was resting.

Yuvan couldn't lay down in peace until he made sure that she was fine. He quietly sneaked out of his room towards hers mentally praying not to encounter Nitin on the way.

He knocked on the door still looking around to check if anyone saw him. Nitara opened the door and her eyes widened seeing him standing there.

Her heartbeat rose when he entered inside and shut the door behind him.

"Tabiyat thik hai ab tumhari? No fever?"

He asked touching her forehead. She blinked and shook her head. He came here to ask about her health?

"Jaan nikal gyi thi meri when I saw you unconscious. Aisa lag raha tha ki mujhe saans nhi aa rhi ho. Aisa lag raha hai ki agar tumhe kuch ho jaata toh mai jee nhi pata. What are these feelings Tara?"

He cupped her cheeks and rested his forehead against hers. She sighed and melted in his arms.

"I don't have to think anymore. I'm in love with you Tara. I love you so much."

He said placing a soft kiss on her forehead and she felt her eyes tear up.

"Pakka baad mai regret nhi kroge na?"

He shook his head.

"Dil rakhne ke liye bhi nhi keh rhe na?"

He smiled and shook his head again. He held her palm and pressed it against the left side of his chest.

"This is what your presence does to my heart. I feel alive, Tara. You make me alive."

She wrapped her arms around his torso and hugged him tightly. His hold on her tightened and he kissed her crown before rested his chin on top of her head.

"Stay with me tonight. Please."

"Your brother will kill me."

Yuvan said with a chuckle. Nitara smiled and said.

"Hum kuch kr thodi rahe hai. Just cuddle me na."

The way she asked, he could never refuse her anything. Yuvan was preparing himself for the drama that would unfold the next morning if Nitin found out about this arrangement.

Yuvan wasn't wrong. A drama was to unfold.

Nitin went to Nitara's room the following morning to check if she was alright. He knew she never locked her door and would be sleeping like a log right now, so he entered in without knocking.

He had entered with a smile which vanished with the speed of lightning seeing his little sister cuddled up to his best friend.

"WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON HERE?"

Nitin yelled in a thunderous voice which woke both of them up. Nitara looked at her brother wide eyed while Yuvan looked calm as hell. He had predicted the reaction already.

"What the fuck are you doing in my sister's bed?"

Nitin asked furiously and clutched Yuvan's collar making Nitara gasp. Hearing his yelling, Aashvi, who was in the adjacent room, too came running to see what was going on.

"Bhaiya-"

Nitara started only to be cut off with a glare from Nitin.

"Tell me he wasn't here the whole night."

Nitara bowed her head and Yuvan rolled his eyes.

"I was. Here all night. Cuddling with her."

Nitara looked at him wide eyed. Did he have a death wish? Aashvi gasped and looked at Nitin who was beyond furious now.

"How dare you? I trusted you, you fucker! How dare you?"

He raised his hand to throw a punch to Yuvan but Nitara came in front and Aashvi held Nitin too.

"Bhaiya nhi!"

"Peeche hat Niti! What traps have you fed my sister? Uski innocence ka aur meri dosti ka faayeda aise uthaya tune saale?"

"Bhaiya! I love him. And he loves me too. We didn't do anything. He just came to check on me. Maine hi rukne ko kaha tha. And we just cuddled. Sachi!"

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