#raashika

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Raashika [MSG:] Bring a case of strawberry wine and a DVD of an action movie to my place, fitfeen minutes. There’s a happy ending in it for you if you do.

[text]: My blankets are nicer and I don't even like strawberry wine, Raj.

[text]: But I like you, so fine, I guess I'll bring the blankets.

[text]: even though you could just come here.

[text]:  I can compromise, though. 

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Raashika "I was always second place- I never really mattered did I?"

Her first instinct was Don't. Cry. Under no circumstances was she allowed to lose her head, or act in any circumstance that implied that she even cared he was showing up here again. What she wanted when she'd first seen him was completely different from what she wanted now, a month later. This new face of Raj was something she'd never seen, something she never wanted to see again. He thought she didn't care aymore? She'd let him believe that. Except she could feel the tears coming, and Aashika was too tired to pretend anymore. "You have always mattered the most, Raj. I don't even know how you could question that." 

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◊ Raashika

Hey! My hours got changed, so I won't see you tonight for dinner. On the bright side, we will have a whole twenty-four hours off together (at the same time, Raj, can you imagine?) 

We can do something fun (:

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☎: for a voicemail not meant for you Raashika

Avi listen I need you to go pick up the kids because Abhi is sick and the school is worried about Rani, too, I guess and the nurse mentioned something about how she wanted to come home anyway if Abhi is. Anyway look I'd ask Raj and I know you're going to get irritated; he's still technically my husband and he's their father and he's here, yes, but Avi I can't go home and see him playing house with them I'll just break down and ask him to stay. I trust you. Please.

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Raashika [text] I can’t feel my legs

[text]: What?

[text]: Raj what are you talking about this isn't funny why can't you feel your legs what happened

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Raashika "I’ve never seen so many kittens in one place."

The pet store, is, inarguably, one of the busiest places in the mall. It's overrun with little children begging their parents for some kind of pet, guys trying to make up some sort of mistake to their girlfriends, or just teenagers hanging around trying to play with some cute puppies. 

Raj and Aashika fall into none of those categories. She knows from the look on his face that he has something up her sleeve, but she doesn't know what until he starts talking. "I've never seen so many kittens in one place," Raj says. "It's kind of scary."

"It's a pet store, Raj," Aash tells him impatiently. "They're not going to have just one. Also, while I have your attention- why are we here?"

Raj looks at her strangely, as if it's perfectly ridiculous that she hasn't already figured it out. "I want a dog."

Okay, Aash thinks. That actually kind of makes sense. 

"So I figure we can move in together and then we can both take care of him."

Ah, there it was. 

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5 things that remind Aash of Raj

On Call Rooms. She’s reminded of how much time they spent sleeping (like actually sleeping) together. 

The kids. They’re living breathing proof that he was there and they had something real, and she loves them because they’re all she has left of him (or so she thinks). 

The kitchen counter. She remembers random things, like standing there and eating quickly when they’re running late to work, or getting distracted, with her sitting on the kitchen counter, Raj standing between her legs. 

Raj’s car. He’s not around to drive it, but she hasn’t sold it yet. It’s a waste of money keeping it, but she just… doesn’t have the heart.

Avi. The guy is his best friend, and there are enough similarities for her to see, almost daily, the influence that Raj had on Avi. It’s painful, but having him around makes it easier. She’s not the only one who’s lost someone. 

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☠ ☾ ☮  Raashika

drinking/drunk headcanon; 

The night they take their exams and stop being interns, Raj and Aashika go out with their colleagues and get smashed. The group dwindles, though,and the two of them are eventually left alone. She’s too drunk to go all the way home, and his is closer so he invites her back. Somewhere in the back of her mind, she thinks, this is it, tonight’s the night, but she falls asleep as soon as she changes, and she wakes up in the middle of the night burrowed in Raj’s arms. It’s stupid, but really it’s better than anything else. 

sleep headcanon;

on-call rooms always end up full in the middle of the night, and Aash is lucky if she gets her own bed on a slow night. She and Raj get in the habit of sharing a bunk, and no matter how much space they start out having between them, they always end up with their legs tangled and her hogging the blanket. 

living together headcanon; 

There’s a period of time when they have differently scheduled shifts, which throws her whole life out of balance, but even though she doesn’t get to see him for 42 hours straight, she knows she gets to go home to a nice, hot meal and him, and that’s almost worth sleeping alone in on-call rooms.