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After getting fully ready, Ishaan set out for the party around 6:30 pm. On the way, he stopped at a shop and bought a cigarette. Not to smoke, but merely for acting. Normally, he wouldn't even touch alcohol or cigarettes, but he felt it necessary to do so to perfectly portray the look of KGF.

While on the way, Avantika called him, "Have you left for the party?" Ishaan replied, "Yes, I'm on the way, I'll be there soon." Avantika then asked him, "Okay, but tell me, which character's getup are you coming in? I forgot to ask earlier." Smiling, Ishaan replied, "Well, you'll find out at the party... it's a surprise."

Avantika insisted, "Come on, tell me." Ishaan responded, "Nope... have some patience, you'll find out soon enough." Pretending to be annoyed, Avantika said, "These days you never listen to me, you used to be so obedient in school, you would listen to everything I said. I miss the old Ishaan."

Chuckling, Ishaan said, "Aww... just a little more time, babe... I'll see you soon." Upon hearing the word 'babe' from Ishaan, Avantika felt a strange happiness, and smiling, she said, "Alright, come soon, I am waiting for you." Ishaan replied, "Just a few minutes and I'll be there."

Avantika and Naina had already arrived at the party. All the office employees greeted Avantika as she entered and praised her attire. The party had been going on for about 20 minutes. Everyone was chatting, enjoying snacks, and drinks. However, Avantika's mind was elsewhere; Ishaan hadn't arrived at the party yet, which made her feel lost and worried.

Naina noticed Avantika's worried expression and understood what was bothering her. Putting her hand on Avantika's shoulder, she said, "Don't be so sad, Ishaan will come." Avantika blushed a little and composed herself, saying, "Oh no, I was just thinking about something else." Pulling her leg, Naina said, "Darling, don't lie to me, I can read your eyes." Avantika lightly hit her and said, "You're absolutely crazy..." and laughed.

About 5 minutes later, Naina saw Ishaan entering the party. She quickly went to Avantika and said, "Babe... Ishaan has arrived." Avantika's excitement was palpable; she happily said, "Oh... let's go quickly then." Naina pulled her aside and said, "Why in such a hurry? You've waited for him so long, let him also be eager." Despite not wanting to, Avantika agreed to her, and she quietly stood in a corner.

As Ishaan entered, someone shouted, the famous dialogue from KGF, "Salaam, Rocky Bhai..." Everyone's attention turned towards Ishaan. Everyone was amazed to see him and they applauded him heavily. After this, all of them praised his look, and Ishaan thanked them with a smile. He was enjoying the attention, but his eyes were searching for someone...

He wanted to see Avantika as soon as possible; he thought to himself...

"Mehfil mein har or rang-o-noor ka khumaar hai...
Magar ye dil hai ki... teri ik jhalak ko bekarar hai."

Translation :

"In this gathering, every color and radiance is intoxicating...
But it's your glimpse that my heart yearns for."

Meanwhile, Avantika had seen him from a distance and just kept looking at him. She was in an aww of his look. Was it just the magic of his attire, or was she really starting to feel something for Ishaan? She had never looked at Ishaan in this way before.

Even though she wanted to, she couldn't take her eyes off him. Naina nudged her and said, "Avantika... come to your senses, if you keep looking, Ishaan will notice you, and my whole plan will fail. Please hide..." Reluctantly, Avantika accepted her suggestion and went to stand in a corner.

Ishaan was extremely eager to see Avantika , but she wasn't visible anywhere. Just then, Naina passed by pretending not to have noticed Ishaan at all. Upon seeing Naina, Ishaan called out, "Naina... Naina... over here." Naina pretended to look around and then, while looking towards Ishaan, said, "Ohh Ishaan, you're here? Come, come, welcome to the party."

Ishaan, who was still looking around for Avantika, without looking at Naina, said, "By the way, where's Avantika? I can't see her anywhere." With a serious expression, Naina asked, "Didn't she tell you?" Surprised, Ishaan asked, "What? What didn't she tell?"

Seeing the concern on Ishaan's face, Naina stifled her laughter and said, "Well actually, Avantika did come to the party, but she accidentally bumped into the catering guy, and food spilled on Avantika's dress. She got very upset and left the party."

The excitement Ishaan had to see Avantika had now disappeared... he said in a somewhat sad tone, "Ohh..." Naina then said, "Oh, it's ok yaar, so what if Avantika isn't here? Now that you're here, let's enjoy the party."

Ishaan seemed to have lost interest in the party; with a gloomy face, he said, "Umm...No, I think I'll leave. Besides, I won't be able to mingle with your colleagues anyway. You enjoy, I'm leaving." Naina tried hard to stop him, but Ishaan didn't listen to her.

He turned to leave, after saying goodbye to Naina. Naina then gave a missed call on Avantika's phone. Avantika understood that it was her signal, and she quickly rushed out. Ishaan had just moved a little ahead when someone placed their palms over his eyes from behind.

Ishaan recognized this touch, he knew this fragrance. He understood who was behind him and quickly turned back... as soon as he turned back, his happiness knew no bounds. Avantika was standing in front of him...

She was wearing a pink coloured Gujarati-style lehenga choli. Looking even more beautiful than Aishwarya Rai. The pink color enhancing her beauty even more. Along with that, she had worn a tied-up necklace, a maang teeka, jhumkas and matching bangles in her hands. Her look was beyond words. Our Ishaan once again got lost in her beauty. He could imagine her as his bride in this dress.

Avantika started looking down, stealing glances at him. After a while, Avantika asked him, inncoently "Sir, if you have seen me properly, shall we go inside?" and laughed out loud. Ishaan blushed a little upon hearing this, realizing that as usual, he had frozen in front of Avantika. He composed himself and pretending to be angry, said," Avantika, you and your pranks..." , and he lightly slapped Avantika's shoulder and started laughing too.

Both hugged each other while laughing. After this, Avantika said, "I have to admit, Ishaan, what a look you've chosen... Today, many of my female colleagues are going to ask you out..." Ishaan replied, "Is that so? Then you'll have to help me, as my best friend, it's your responsibility to choose the right girl for me." Agreeing, Avantika said, "That's actually a good point, just tell me which girl you like, and it's my responsibility to help you win her."

Ishaan thought to himself, "Even after knowing everything,you pretend to be completely unaware, Avantika... how do you do it?"

Meanwhile, Naina was scheming something in her mind; she was planning to bring Ishaan and Avantika closer. She took the microphone and announced that she had arranged a very nice game for everyone. Everyone got excited and asked what the game was about. Naina explained that everyone had to choose a partner and dance with them. However, they had to dance on a paper sheet; after each round, the paper would be folded to make it smaller. The couple that lasted without stepping out of the paper would be the winner.

Everyone chose their partners, and Ishaan and Avantika chose each other just by talking through their eyes. Ishaan thought to himself, "How nice it would be,if they could become life partners in the same way..."

After a while, everyone was given a paper sheet. The music started, and all the pairs began to dance. The initial rounds were quite easy, and everyone danced in high spirits. But as the rounds progressed, the paper size decreased, making it harder for the couples to dance.

As the paper got smaller, Ishaan and Avantika got closer and closer to each other. Now, they were so close, that there was almost no space between them. They could feel the touch of each other's body. Ishaan felt an electric sensation, and Avantika was feeling the same. Both their hearts were beating faster than ever.

Surprisingly, they were both enjoying this moment without any awkwardness, as if they were in a trance where they didn't care about anything else. While dancing, Avantika placed his hand on her waist, which caught him off guard, but Avantika eased his hesitation by wrapping her hands around his neck.

Ishaan was completely lost in her eyes... but all of a sudden, he felt like someone was watching them. He looked around, he could sense the gaze, but all the other couples were busy dancing. He thought it might be his imagination, but he had a strong feeling that someone was watching them, and their intentions were not good.

Seeing Ishaan troubled, Avantika gestured him asking what was wrong. With a smile, he gestured that nothing was wrong. Now, came the final round of the game, and there was just enough place for one person to stand.

This meant Ishaan had to lift Avantika in his arms. Though hesitant at first, Ishaan obliged when Avantika herself asked him to lift her. Ishaan slowly lifted her in his arms. With Avantika in his arms, they danced in the final round, and as the music played, Ishaan danced while looking at Avantika, the music slowly fading from his ears as he continued to gaze at her.

After a few minutes, the other couples got tired and gave up. Naina announced them as the winners from the mic, but Ishaan seemed oblivious to the announcement of their victory. He was still lost in the moment. Everyone started cheering and shouting his name, after which he realized and quickly put Avantika down.

Avantika, couldn't stop looking at his face which was as red as a tomato. Ishaan tried to avoid looking at her and said, "I am really sorry, Avantika." Seeing him apologise, she took his hand in hers and said, "It's okay... and congratulations... we won..." Saying this, she jumped with joy and hugged Ishaan. Ishaan now realized that they had won the game together.

Naina, who was watching from a distance, smiled. Her plan was succeeding. The feelings between Ishaan and Avantika were evident. She didn't want to rush things; she felt it was best to leave them alone for now.

Avantika then introduced Ishaan to her colleagues. Afterward, they all had dinner together. Ishaan was extremely happy today; he felt as if his life was now complete with such good friends like Avantika and Naina. Shortly after the party ended, Avantika and Ishaan hugged each other and bid farewell.

Ishaan got into his car and headed home. Every time after saying goodbye to Avantika, he felt a strange sadness. If only he could stop himself from getting too far from her. He was still standing on the border between friendship and love, waiting for his moment... wondering if his moment would ever come...

Upon reaching home, Ishaan messaged Avantika....

Ishaan: Have you reached home?

Avantika: Yes, just got home. And you?

Ishaan: I'm home too.

Avantika: Thanks Ishaan...😊

Ishaan: No need to thank me for coming to the party...

Avantika: Not for the party, dumbo, but for coming back into my life♥️
(this time, there was a heart emoji at the end of the message)

Ishaan: (trying to understand the hidden meanings in the messages) That doesn't need any thanks; I had to come to you anyway. Somethings are destined to be. (he dared to say something like this for the first time)

Avantika: I already am missing you...🤭

Ishaan: I miss you too, Avantika. 😅

Avantika: Shall we go for our tea-coffee date tomorrow evening?🤔

Ishaan: As you say... I am always ready...✌️😎

Avantika: Ok then, let's meet tomorrow evening. Bye, take care... Sweet dreams. ♥️🤭

Ishaan: (Confused & still trying to decipher the hidden meaning of the messages) Good Night... Avantika.♥️

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