the rising savior.

viraj adani. 29. actor in the indian film industry.

[gurnazarora]

She slipped off her shoes and made her way towards the bedroom. Now that they were back, it really hit her how exhausted she was not only from their rigorous activities, but from the long day she had prior to showing up. "Nahin koi baat nahin. I'll just use your toothbrush in the morning. No worries." She let him sit with that for a moment before grinning, "I'm kidding. Don't worry." Gurnaz nodded at his suggestion and slipped into the bedroom to look through his wardrobe for something casual and relaxing to slip into. She found a t-shirt in one of the drawers that would work just fine, tugging somewhat haphazardly at the saree and undressing before pulling the shirt over her frame. "Oh my god... So much better." This felt so much better than the tight blouse she had on previously. She let herself flop into his bed once again and practically melted into the messy sheets. "I'm tired.." she mumbled sleepily, her arms outstretched for him. "Sleep?"

[viraj-adani]

When she spoke about using his toothbrush for a second he was truly weirded out by it. Because if Gurnaz had never lived with a boyfriend before then Viraj too, had only had some sleepovers with members of the opposite sex but those were normally planned and no one used the other's toothbrush. But before he could object, he heard her mention it was a joke and narrowed his eyes at her. "You're a cruel one Arora," he chuckled before following her into the bedroom and stripping out of his own attire leaving him in just a pair of boxers. Depending on the weather, he wore pajama pants but it was warm right now still so he'd stick to this. Watching her undress was something so...homely; truly hard to explain and yet one of the best feelings. He watched her get into bed and followed suit very quickly, easily enveloping her into his arms. "Sleep sounds perfect." He hadn't been able to even cuddle her like this in far too long. This moment truly felt...like all his dreams were on their way to coming true. So long as her big brother got his act together.

FIN.

[gurnazarora]

"I hope so. I've never lived with any of my boyfriends before so this will be a new experience for me." There were bound to be moments when they did things that annoyed each other. That was okay. In fact, Gurnaz found that couples that never fought or argued over anything were a red flag. Arguments were part of every healthy relationship. it was probably why she was so convinced that her brother and Zaara would be just fine. "Okay," she giggled, letting him lead the way back to his home feeling like she was on cloud nine. She loved that he was protective of her and was eager to take care of her. "I'm going to need a t-shirt of yours or something. Mere paas sone ke liye kuch hai nahin." She didn't think she'd be here this late, but she was and wearing a saree to sleep was not her jam.

[viraj-adani]

Was it a good feeling to hear Gurnaz say she'd never lived with another boyfriend before? Of course it was. It gave him an edge up. He knew he wasn't perfect--far from it in fact but knowing that she was willing to try this out with him was reassuring in the best way possible. "Good," he grinned as he led her into the hallway of his floor, unlocking the door with practiced ease before hearing her words and nodding. "My closet is yours to ransack," he took his shoes off in the hallway before wincing. "Shit--we should've stopped at a medical to get the essentials...or even your hotel," he shook his head. "First thing tomorrow, okay? We'll pack up your hotel room and properly move you in."

[gurnazarora]

"Good. I like to keep things neat and clean. Mujhe disorganization bilkul nahin pasand." Unless, apparently it was their clothes all over the floor when they were too eager to make love. Tonight was the prime example of that. Gurnaz could care less about how much of a mess they'd made of his room. It was perfect. She looped her arm through his and rested her head against his muscular bicep. "Okay good," she murmured contently, "That means we both can sleep in and snuggle." Gurnaz would have felt terrible if he had an early start. "Ab toh haq banta hai mera ki main tumhare liya itni toh chinta karoon na?" She stepped in front of him rose up on her tippy toes to give him a kiss. "Get used to it, handsome. Now you're locked in. Aur tum? Tum nahin karoge mere liye fikar?"

[viraj-adani]

"Neat and clean, I think I can get on board with that baby," he smiled at her before wondering just how disorganized he could be in life. Luckily since living on his own--Viraj was pretty good about that. But even as they rode up in the elevator, he found himself truly thinking about what things she might have an easy with and realized they'd find out sooner or later. He just hoped whatever flaws he had that she realized would be things he could fix and rectify. Losing her over something like that--it would be the worst thing. "Yes, snuggling sounds perfect," he murmured as he kissed her temple before chuckling at her words and nodding at her before she kissed him. "Of course I'm going to be worrying about you always, isiliye toh chahta hoon ke tum yaheen reh jaao, at least here I know you're always safe and protected." He wrapped his arms around her, forgetting for a moment that they were still in the elevator before he have her another kiss. "I'm always going to be looking out for your safety...aur tum na--you'll get used to it as well." This also meant Viraj would have his driver on standby for her, something she'd also have to get used to.

[gurnazarora]

Gurnaz tossed the trash from their ice cream adventure in a nearby trashcan as they made their way back toward the elevator that would lead them back to his place. "Agar tum sure ho then I have no problem. I wouldn't mind getting to know what your flaws are. Don't tell me you leave your wet towel on the bed? That gives me the absolute ick." It was sweet seeing a man be so concerned about her wellbeing. "Acha baba theek hai. Nahin karungi. You wiped me out anyway. The ice cream was the perfect way to end the night, but I'm exhausted. Even if I wanted to, I don't know that I can focus on anything else long enough to work." She was ready for bed at this point, Gurnaz looking forward to snuggling with her man for as long as he was around. "Do you have to be up early? Shit..." It suddenly dawned on her that the sun would be rising in just a few short hours.

[viraj-adani]

"Wet towel and all? No thank you. My towel has a spot on the rack, or in the dryer depending on the day." He chucked with a smile before giving her another shrug, "I also don't have many flaws, especially none you don't already know," that was the beauty of how honest he'd always been with Gurnaz. He'd made sure she got to see very facet of his personality but she wasn't wrong--living with someone really would show them what they were like when they weren't on their 'best' behaviour. "Okay good," he grinned as he led her into the elevator and pressed the button for his floor, his phone being the keycard to get up there before looking at her when she asked if he needed to be up early. "Nahi kal off hai mera, haan raat ko shooting hai, just for a few hours and then I'll be back. Tu itni chinta karegi mere liye ab? I'm gonna get used to it...I'm just warning you."

[gurnazarora]

She was sort of joking when she suggested she move right in. It would make life easier on her. Gurnaz didn't like staying with her brother because it made things hard. "I'm usually out all hours or I come back at weird hours. Either that or I'm up really early or late working on arrangements for my couples. Given the fact that my own brother and soon-to-be bhabi are the bride groom, I especially didn't want to be around. I know they won't be pressing me for information and they're busy too, but I like having that separation." She laughed at the way he was working hard to convince her to stay with him. "I may have to stay up late to work. Is that okay? Because if you're serious I'll be happy to accept your offer, but I also don't want you to feel I strong-armed you into it."

[viraj-adani]

Viraj listened to all the reasons Gurnaz was giving him for why she shouldn't stay with him. At least that's what he assumed they were. In his eyes--these were all reasons she should. "Yeah--I think you need to stop looking for excuses because all of those reasons you just gave me...asides from not wanting to stay with Raghav and Zaara...are silly. I'm up at weird hours with my shifts, I don't mind any of that. I'd prefer knowing you have a safe space to come home to...so yeah no strong-arming here Naaz, kal jayenge aur tumhara saaman le aayenge. Theek hai?" He grinned at her as he wrapped his arm around her shoulders leading her into the elevator from the carpark. "I just don't want you staying up late tonight to work since already kaafi der ho chuki hai, lekin yeah babe...mujhe koi farak aise nahi parta. I'd like it...having someone to come home to."

[gurnazarora]

And he shouldn't have to. That was hardly fair to him. Gurnaz just hoped that these two men could get past this some day because she wasn't about to let Viraj go now and her brother was someone she adored too much to be estranged from... but what an odd piece of industry gossip that would be. "Acha? Should I pack all my stuff in my hotel suite? Just room with you while I'm here?" She scraped the last few creamy drops of ice cream from her now empty cup and sighed. "We'll have to go back again soon. I think I'm hooked." Her gaze focused on the city in the dead of night. How serene it looked from here. The drive felt remarkably shorter on the way back and Gurnaz felt a pang of sadness at the idea of the night ending, only to remember that she was spending the night.

[viraj-adani]

There were a lot of moments when Viraj wondered what his life could've been had he never interacted with Gurnaz on that fateful day. He'd have been living a very incomplete life--that was for sure. Now though he was grateful and knew he'd do everything in his power to ensure he never had to experience life without her. "I mean--yes? I do find it a little odd that you're not crashing at your brother's place but I'm not going to argue it. Please don't stay in a hotel. Stay at my place, let me...experience that ghar wali feeling na?" He was smling at her as she spoke about going back often to the ice cream place with a nod. "It is a very addictive place, I don't blame you." He told her softly as he watched her take in the city she'd hopefully be able to call home soon. Viraj was well aware that the extent of his feelings for this woman weren't fleeting and he wanted to build a life with her--something that would only be possible if they had her family's support. "So--we'll go tomorrow to pack everything up?" He asked as he pulled into his spot in his building and turned off the car. "Because I'm serious about you not staying in a hotel. Who knows how long you'll be here, kitna paise kharch hoga? Your brother really isn't smart...is he?"

[gurnazarora]

"No, you're right. I'm sorry ke maine aisa kaha. It's not fair that I ask you to respect him when he's done nothing, but despise even with all your efforts." She would be willing to fight the world with him if he was on the right side of things and from where she was standing, Viraj had done his best to prove that he was remorseful over what happened in the past. "I know and I'm trying not to let it get to me, but it's hard planning a wedding when the bride and groom are acting like this. I didn't tell them to get involved in my love life. I get that he's concerned, but I'm not a baby." She smiled, licking the last remnants of the ice cream from the cup. "Sach? You'd be okay with me hanging around all the time?"

[viraj-adani]

"You don't have to apologize Naaz," he reminded her with a quick glance in her direction as he continued driving. "I just wanted you to know that he's your family so I will do my best to make amends but...main uski maafi ke liye bheek nahi maang sakhta." He murmured before looking back at her when she said the wedding was on but the couple itself wasn't actually speaking to one another. "They're idiot. Immature idiots, the whole lot," he grinned at her before nodding at her words. "Are you kidding? I get to have you around for longer than just a week or two? I'm here for it. What do you think we were celebrating tonight anyways?" He asked with a pointed glance. It was after all a celebration that she'd be here for the foreseeable future planning her brother's wedding.

[gurnazarora]

"I can respect that," she said softly, "He'll come around. Ab toh we're together na. We'll show him that you're just as worthy of his respect." Gurnaz knew that while Viraj wasn't holding a grudge, her brother was gripping onto his own grudge tightly and it would take patience for him to let go of that. It was just hard to see two people she cared deeply about at odds with one another. She alternated scoops, feeding him one bite and taking the next. "I don't know yaar... I feel like I caused a lot of drama. Zaara says he hasn't really called or texted much since he left on his promo tour for his new film. It's very unlike him. I'm trying to keep going because there's no way those two aren't getting married, but it's hard to do it when everyone is so upset."

[viraj-adani]

"Okay good because I love you, I really do and you know...main ab tumhari khushi ke liye...kuch bhi karoonga. Unse maafi bhi maang loonga but I won't just take his shit lying down. That's not me." He admitted softly before nodding and smiling at her. It did feel really good to know he had her support because without it--he'd falter, he knew that. He turned for a bite before hearing her words about what was happening with the much in love couple. "That's....weird? I don't think that's your fault though Naaz. Agar unn dono mein problem hoti hai, toh woh thodi tumhari galti hain? Woh log fix kar lenge," he reassured her before nodding at her words. "I guess that does make it hard...maybe take a little break? Until he's back? Spend that time with me."

[gurnazarora]

"Hm... Sahej doesn't hate you. He's a little confused, but not angry with you. When you met him, he didn't see the guy that Raghav told us about. But also, those are my brothers. You better respect the crap out of them." She was teasing if only because she knew Viraj was no doubt going to be on thin ice with Raghav for a while. "It's okay... Ab sab kuch theek ho jayega. I have a good feeling about all this." She finished off one cup of ice cream, nodding at his suggestion that they head back. "I think I got too much. You're going to have to help me finish this." She held up a spoon of the kesar pista to him so they could work on finishing it together. "You drive na. I'll feed you, no problem."

[viraj-adani]

"Gurnaz, I can appreciate your brothers because I love you, but with the way Raghav has....been, it's hard to get to that point." Viraj told her before sighing and continuing. "I can respect Sahej, he's a great guy. Raghav probably is too...lekin usne bhi bahot bakwaas ki hai mujhse, aur...main koi grudge leke nahi rahoonga bas chahta hoon ke agar main bhi bhool jao sab, toh woh bhi wahi kaare," he murmured before watching her finish up her mango ice cream before chuckling at her words. "I don't blame you, Taj ki ice cream hai hi itni aachi, but yeah I like that idea." He smiled before wishing he could lean in and kiss the remains of the ice cream off her lips but he was driving now so that wasn't happening. "You tell me--how's the shaadi planning going for Zaara and Raghav's big day? I promise I won't leak any hints to anyone."

[gurnazarora]

"It's so cute to see you respecting my brothers," she giggled, spooning more ice cream into her mouth. "Okay, I've heard it all from Raghav's perspective. I can see why he's so mad at you. Lekin tumhara dimaag kharab ho gaya tha kya?" Gurnaz felt like she was valid in asking him if he'd gone crazy during that time. This was her brother they were talking about and as mad as she was at him right now, she understood why he was upset. "I just... I know you're not that guy. It's just wild to think that Raghav bhaiya thinks so poorly of you." She let him kiss her, responding for that brief moment that their lips touched and sighly happily. "Maine bhi tumhe bahot miss kiya." It was why she never wanted to feel that way again. She didn't want to lose him. Not now, not ever.

[viraj-adani]

"Respecting...is a bit of a strong feeling I guess, more just don't want either of them to hate me more than they already do," he chuckled before looking back at her as he took some of his ice cream. A soft laugh escaped him at her question because yeah--sometimes he did wonder what was wrong with him back then but what was the point of revisiting it? He knew he was stupid and he'd tried to apologize as well. "I'm not that guy...and I know I was...an idiot," he nodded before shrugging and sighing as she spoke about her brother thinking poorly of him. He knew that probably would never change even if he hoped it would. "I know baby," he whispered, his hand on her cheek gently caressing her soft skin. "Chal--ab ghar chale?" His tiny cup of anjeer flavoured ice cream was mostly empty and while she still had her two flavours he figured he could begin the drive.

[gurnazarora]

"Pata hai..." Gurnaz mumbled, just hoping that nothing ever truly got in the way of their happiness. The idea of either of them hurting made her anxious just because in such a high profile relationship, things could escalate quickly. That wasn't to say that it would be something that either of them did. Unfortunately, the truth was that Viraj's life didn't belong to himself alone. There were so many others who thought they knew what was best for him and maybe not all of them agreed that she was that. Maybe she was selfish though. She was learning to be when it came to her happiness. She wanted him anyway. She was distracted from those real life tension by the way the pad of his thumb brushed over the corner of her lip, the woman watching as her man licked the sweetness of the ice cream oh so casually. "I'm sorry..." she blinked, "Do you want me to jump you in public?"

[viraj-adani]

He heard the way she mumbled those words and while he got it, he also wished she had a little more confidence in them. He was going to do everything in his power to not only shield her from the bad parts that came with his stardom, but also ensure she stayed safe whenever he could. He just hoped that she didn't fight him on that. He didn't miss the way she was looking at him before she blinked which had him letting out a rather loud boisterous laugh. "I mean...in any other place, I'd have no objection, but right now--I kind of don't think that'll sit well with your brothers," he chuckled softly before giving her a quick kiss as he leaned in, thankful for his tinted windows. "You have no idea how much I missed you Naaz, just--not even your physical presence but not being able to text you or call you...it was torture." He took a bite from his own ice cream, glancing back at her realizing that this woman truly did bring out the most vulnerability in him since he was much younger. Viraj Adani was used to hiding those feelings and yet with her, he was adamant not to keep anything hidden.

[gurnazarora]

"I'm not going to let myself get hurt. Unless you plan on hurting me, that isn't going to happen." Because according to her brother, Viraj was the wild card right? Until he did something to hurt her, she was ready to take on the world. And her brother would understand. There was no way he could be angry forever. Gurnaz took a spoonful of the kesar pista ice cream and it was just as good as the flavor Viraj got. The real test was if the mango flavor was still her favorite though. She took a small scoop of that last one and hummed happily, glad that her tried and true was still her favorite flavor overall. "You know... one day we'll be on some stupid talk show and when they ask you what my favorite ice cream flavor is, you can tell them it's mango without hesitation. Mango always wins with me."

[viraj-adani]

"No one is every hurting you on my account Naaz, you know that right?" Even the time they'd stayed apart from each other had been on her insistence and his but it had broken them both in the worst manner. It was cute to see her actually enjoying the ice cream so much and honestly it was a worthy celebration to have now that he found out Gurnaz would call Mumbai home for the foreseeable future. It meant they'd get so much more time together and maybe--just maybe Raghav too would get to see them together and know just how right they were for one another. "Hmmm--good to know baby, always Mango for you. Mine varies between coffee and anjeer. But only anjeer from here--otherwise coffee." He noticed a little bit of the ice cream in the corner of her mouth then and quickly stuck his thumb out to swipe at it to keep from making her all sticky. The finger he'd used to swipe it was quickly in his own mouth, licking it off. "Delicious."

[gurnazarora]

"Okay... Have I mentioned I love you?" Gurnaz couldn't seem to get tired of saying it. He meant so much to her She wished she could get closer, but the damn center console was in the way. Gurnaz sighed, the notification coming through almost immediately that Zaara Siddiqui had commented on her photo. "Yeh pagal ho gayi hai kya? Pata nahin un dono ke beech mein kya hi ho raha hai aaj kal." Nobody was aware of who was planning the wedding, all of that kept tightly under wraps. The tabloids had been speculating for some times now, but this would most likely seal the deal for them considering nobody knew she was Raghav's sister. "Viraj, I tried na? I tried to end things and do it his way and frankly, I was miserable. Plus, his argument is invalid. You're not a terrible person. He needs to give you a modicum of credit." To calm down the frustration, she took that serving of ice cream, letting the sweetness melt on her tongue. "Oh my god... So good."

[viraj-adani]

"You have, but you know...I will never tire from hearing it." Viraj told her with a smile before noting at the way her phone beeped and she glanced down at it. He was worried it was Raghav but luckily it was the other's girlfriend. "Wait--what?" He frowned and glanced over at the comment before shrugging, "I mean--little tidbits are probably fun for the fans, no harm done." But hearing her talk about things going wrong between the couple was a bit weird since he'd truly believed they were solid but apparently even solid foundations could shake. "You did, I just--don't want you to get hurt." He told her softly before nodding, he appreciated knowing that she didn't believe a word Raghav said and was ready to fight it on every turn. "Isn't it good?" He smiled in true pride as she took that serving. "All of the flavours here....you can never go wrong. Try yours too na. Kesar pista is another really unique one here."

[gurnazarora]

That amused look on her face faded away until all that remained was a soft smile. The way Raghav described him was not the way she saw him and this moment right here was a testament to that. "Nahin, tum sach mein bahot romantic ho. Your consideration of not wanting to divide your attention between the fans and me... It's sweet. I appreciate you giving me this time." Not that she was going anywhere. It was too late to go back to her own place at this point. Hopefully, Viraj knew when they got back she would be snuggling right up to him in bed. "Okay, agar tum sure ho bas... I just want you. I can deal with the rest." She let him check everything over once before posting it to her Instagram. "Haan pata hai. I don't care. He can't just control my life and expect me to be happy. He'll get over it."

[viraj-adani]

Viraj knew she was being earnest with the way she spoke about him being considerate. But in his eyes, it was the correct way to be. Every person in love should think this way. Their priority had to shift once they declared another person to be important in their life. What kind of man would he be if he said he loved her and still chose to feed his ego rather than spend his time with her? Not a very decent man--that was for sure. "Jitna bhi waqt main tumhe deh paon...woh sara waqt tumhara," he told her with a soft smile before he nodded as he handed the phone back to her. "I know you don't care, I just--I would never want you to lose one of the most important relationships in your life, because of me." And even as he said that, he dipped his spoon into his ice cream and held it out in front of her, eager to find out her thoughts.

[gurnazarora]

"Haan haan, okay samajh gayi. Tum bahot romantic ho." She let the boy leave befpre giving him a kiss on the cheek. "You think I'll be okay? When people do find out? Raghav bhaiya... He purposely kept me things very private with Sahej and me. I don't mind being out in public with you or having people know. I just don't want you to feel like I reflect you poorly because I'm not some movie star or model. Mujhe pata hai ke that's what people expect from you." She wasn't about to let him go for anything now, she hoped she'd made that abundantly clear, but if there was something he felt she needed to know about regarding living life in the limelight then she wanted to know now. This was especially true considering what a huge celebrity he was. Raghav, Zaara, Vicky, Ria... they all knew what to expect and how to deal with it. Gurnaz was still a little new to it all. When their ice cream arrived, the first thing Gurnaz did was take a picture, not of them, but just two of the ice cream cups sitting on the center console. "Looks like the internet is going to see the inside of your car."

[viraj-adani]

"Romantic ki baat nahi hai, lekin bas...woh fans bhi important hain lekin tum--it's been so long since we've had time like this together. Kaise barbaad kardoon yeh waqt humara?" Viraj turned entirely towards her, his one hand raising to trail along the side of her face after she kissed his cheek. Her question did catch him off guard as he frowned for a second but continued to listen to her. He knew Raghav had protected his siblings from the limelight that followed his life and if that was what Gurnaz still wanted, he'd do the same in their life too but he always wanted to show her off happily, proudly even and ensure she knew she was also safe and protected.

"You reflecting me poorly? Wait wait Gurnaz...I don't give one damn what people expect me to do, or who they expect me to date. Meri life unki nahi hai. Mera career unke wajah se hai bilkul...but my personal choices are my own. Aur pata hai, jo paake wale fans hote hai na, unhe meri har baat pe khushi hoti hai. Those are the ones who are going to shower you with even more love than I do." Viraj smiled and was about to lean into to press his forehead against hers when unfortunately--the knock sounded; their ice cream was here. He reluctantly pulled away, giving Shammi more then the cost of the ice cream before chuckling at the way she took the picture. "Looks like it. You think they'll figure it out?" He peered over her and took a look at the picture she was posting. "Woh figure out kaare ke nahi--your brother definitely will." Viraj reminded her softly.

[gurnazarora]

She laughed, "Abhi tum itna keh rahe the 'I don't care who sees us' falana dhimkana... Kya hua?" Gurnaz stayed put though because even if she was technically a nobody, his privacy was important. She took the menu with a smile and gave it a very brief lookover, but she knew what flavor she wanted. She almost exclusively got this fruit flavored ice cream regardless of where she was and she had yet to be disappointed. "Mango." Then she saw another flavor that sounded good and decided why not both. "Aur kesar pista bhi. Thank you. What are you getting?" Because no way was she sharing hers if it was as good as he said it. Okay, maybe she'd share a little bit.

[viraj-adani]

Viraj simply narrowed his eyes at her and pretended to roll down the window some more. "I was saying that for you. Main yahaan aksar aata hoon, lekin akele so I sit with the people and take pictures and do autographs, but it lasts a couple hours because they tell other people. I don't want our celebration tonight to get hijacked Naaz," he murmured before grinning at her choices. "Good choices," he nodded before rattling them off to the boy who'd given them the menus, "aur ek anjeer jaise ke main hamesha leta hoon. Thank you Shammi." He smiled before rolling up the window again. "I'd love to post something declaring my love for you to the world, but this--this moment is just for us. I don't want to share this time with fans or anyone else. Does that--make sense?" Viraj could've even sent someone to get the icecream for them if that was the case, but he wanted to share this place with her, the streets of the city as well. He knew she probably thought he was full of it when he said he didn't care who saw them, but it was more so because he knew how this could go if they did right now. This part of the city was buzzing even this late at night almost always.

[gurnazarora]

Gurnaz shook her head, but smiled, reaching over to turn the music up a bit that he had just turned down. It was a beautiful night and with the lack of traffic, the drive was smooth and peaceful. She usually never got the chance to spend as much time in the city as she liked, but with Raghav's wedding not too far off, she had been around longer than any time previously. Viraj clearly knew his way around town to feel comfortable enough to drive himself. She was embarrassed to admit that she would probably get lost, but one day... she wouldn't. One day she'd know these streets the way her man did. Gurnaz listened to him go on and on about the city and his favorite spots. She wished they could visit all these places he was talking about. it was clear he had so many memories here. The car came to a stop in front of the ice cream shop, Gurnaz eyeing up the yellow sign out front as she unbuckled her seatbelt. Sach?" she responded, genuinely interested in the fun fact. "Itni achi hai yahan ki ice cream?"

[viraj-adani]

He loved that she appreciated his music taste; it was such a simple action too but it meant the world to him. The last girl he'd been with--he'd been forced to listen to nothing but Taylor Swift at all hours of the day and while he appreciated some of her music, it wasn't meant for him. Viraj truly filled most of the time in the car with his stories, telling Gurnaz about walking along Marine Drive, going to Wilson College, bunking classes with his friends--he wanted her to know every part of him, things everyone else may not even know about ever. When they arrived, he caught her unbuckling her seatbelt and shook his head. "No need to get out baby," he murmured before nodding as he rolled down the window and smiled at a familiar face rushing to hand them the menu as if he didn't know Viraj would get his favourite anjeer one. "It's all hand churned which is really what makes it delicious....which flavour are you thinking?" He handed the cardboard menu over to her and waited if she wanted his thoughts or anything of the sort.