Yours, truly - Part 5

Recap: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4

She was up there before him, trying to catch a glimpse of the waves hitting the shore alone. She's been like that and preferred that. This wedding, the crowd and the intricacies were just for the sake of Shreya. She will find her way out first thing in the morning, when the newly wed wouldn’t care for her bridesmaid anymore. Atleast not until she needs to complain and whine about man problems! She could feel that breath and familiar proximity again and it went away the next second. It was safe to turn, and she did. He had probably backed off quick she thought. He really did. He stood smiling with all his dreaminess and said "Anjali right. Shreya just stepped out searching for you and is happy with the reception décor." She sighed with relief.

"She also tells me that she's never seen you smile or blush or enjoy these natural human emotions. Not my words, but she called you a wall. Which brings us to the first question, I know you can smile, I've seen that creep in several times today. Why don't you realize that you can smile?"

She did not tell him she was indeed going to keep her end of the bargain. She was not planning to get involved in any kind of relationship - romantic or platonic, and definitely not platonic if it involves this guy - he's seemed like a lot to be just a friend. Hidden in these thoughts, she didn't realize that she let the smile slip through her lips, not until she heard him cheer "There it goes, thank you! Now next question. In the crowd that we are, I know you are not the odd one out, but instantly stand out from the rest. Do you know that not many people have an eye for elegance, especially in a wedding like this?"

While he hadn't taken his eyes off her while he was talking, she was trying to evade that stare. But right that instant she looked back at him and he went again, "You do!" with a smirk more gorgeous on him than on her.

"I thought you wanted to get to know me, to get to be friends. I knew you couldn't and since it's almost time, let's get back and be happy we tried." She had to get back to Shreya before she turns all bridezilla on her, or maybe she won't if Raghav had her buy-in. They were probably ganged up already.

He did want to ask her all the those - her favorite movie, her favorite restaurant, sporting team, music band and all the getting to know 101 questions. But he didn't think she cared for those, he didn’t either. They seem to share a liking towards not liking and he was going to leave it at that. He moved and gave way for her to walk back down, walking a few steps behind wondering if this wasn't it, when ideally would the bells chime!