Flashback.... Before coming to event practice Sitara went to keep her bag in her room while Charu already left to the food mess . By that time Ashwathi was standing in the corridor and looking at Sitara .
She thought of talking to her and called her .

Ashwathi " Sitara inga vaa " Sitara looked at Ashwathi and she was informed before hand by Nivetha and Hema about Ashwathi .

She went near her with smiling face and said " sollungakka "

Ashwathi looked at her and asked "unaku en per theriyuma ?"

Sitara " haan theriyume neenga Nivetha akka roommate dhaana sollirkaanga avanga ungala pathi "

Ashwathi smiled and said " serida enga kelambita ,enga roomla ellaarum un puraanam dhaa paadnaanga "

Sitara " naa ipo singing practice kaaga aryan seniora paaka porenka . "

Ashwathi laughed internally and asked " edhu paada poriya joke panriya enna ? Aama aryana enna annannu sollaama seniornu solra inga rules padi apdi solla koodaadhaame "

Sitara was used to this question and answered " adhu akka pesela dhaa en voice ipdi naa trained carnatic singer , aprom... aryan senior mela enaku oru crushaa adhaa naa seniornu koopda maate "

Ashwathi sighed internally and said " Adhu seri avan personalityku avan mela ellaarkum crush varadhu normal dhaa. Hey enkitta sonna maari avanta sollitrukaadha veliya venaa siripaanunga onnum solla maataanunga andha pakkam poitu avalukulaam en mela crushaamdanu unna pathi thappa solli kindal adipaanga thangam . paaka vera innocentaa iruka paathu irundhuko enna "

Sitara was slightly confused by Ashwathi's words and her burried insecurities were peeping out a little . she asked "Aryan apdilaam illakka .naa erkanave enaku avar mela crushnu sollirke"

Ashwathi " nee poi avan friendsta pesnadha ketturukiya enna . seri nee dhaa crushngura avan orunaalaachu nee sonnadhuku edhaachu reply pannirkaana ?who knows chinna ponnunu unna hurt panna koodaadhunu edhum sollaama irundhurupaan"

Sitara found the answer to be just smiles and silences and now her insecurities were doubling up and she left the place silently by nodding her head .Aryan was waiting for her near instrument store and she came in with a forced smile . Aryan was tuning his guitar and lifted his head up to find her face dull and she forcing a smile .

Aryan came near her with his chair and asked " ennaachu bunny sogama iruka yaarum carrota pudungitaangala ?"

He smiled at his own lame joke while she who will laugh uncontrallably every single time for his lame jokes was sitting silent and said " onnumilla senior "

Aryan now scrunched his eyebrows and looked at her intently something was really bothering her . She calls him as senior only before other students and use to call him either Arya or Aryaneyy while they are alone . He knew she will not answer him even if he asks her for n number of times now . so he decided to distract her .

Aryan " ok bunny guitar theriyuma ? "

Sitara got excited a little and said " theriyaadhu senior aana enaku kathukanumnu romba aasa "

Aryan with a smile removed the guitar along with the band and gave her while she smiled in excitement and got it from him . He saw her struggling with the band which was too long for her . He smiled and went near her and stood at her back making her hitch for a second . his hot breath fanning her head he leaned in a bit more to adjust the band and then took her hand in his to make her hold properly . Her proximity and fruity smell was affecting him equally as her actually a bit more than her but being a composed person he covered up his emotions and Sitara looked at his unaffected face which made her confirm all her doubts by her oown self.

Sitara " so i am not affecting him maybe he is finding me irritated . " the very thought of it made her lose all her excitement and the tears started filling her eyes . She never get hard feelings for none of her crushes. Her philosophy will be like I like him so am seeing him and i don't mind about his reaction and its better if he doesn't reciprocate . But now the very thought of Aryan not reciprocating any of her feelings was making the every chirpy bird cry .

Aryan didn't notice her eyes and he started looking at his guitar by sitting before her . He will forget his surroundings once he starts to play or teach guitar .

Aryan " idhu paaru bunny idhula oru oru segmentaa iruku paathiya idha front nu solluvom . tuning pannitu indha 6 stringayum paakanum . first front lastlendhu start aagum . motham 6 string c d a g b e . idhuku nadula irukura spaces F A C E . with that he took her index finger and placed it in the last and took her hand along with picker and made her fingers place in C minor chord which is the easiest to play for beginners and strummed it for 4 counts . paaru ipdi dhaa fingers front paathu position panni vaasikanum . "

He just now noticed her eyes which were trying hard to pull the tears in and the way her fingers shivered told him something is seriously not sitting well with her . He let out a heavy breath and removed the guitar from her shoulders .

He came near her and took her hands in his and looked straight into her eyes and asked " ennaachu bunny ?" Sitara was confused herself then how will she say him what is she feeling or expecting .

Sitara " onnum illa senior "

Aryan increased his grip on her hand and said " naama thaniya irukum bodhu nee solra seniorey solludhu edho seri illanu , ipo naa seniorum illa nee en juniorum illa its just my bunny and her arya . sollu enna prechana "

Sitara started pouring down all her confusions and said " naa unga pinnaadi suthi disturb panrenla ? ellaarume solluraanga aarambathulendhe enna neenga thirumbi kooda paaka maateenganu , naanum adha expect pannadhilla idhu vara naa crushaa vachurudha pasangatta . aana ungatta expect panren . daily endhirikela i expect your good mornings , college varela i expect to see your smile atleast once before we get into classes. naa saapda messku varela neenga saapda anga irukanumenu expect panren , naa edhaachu nalla work panirndha first critic neengala irukanumnu expect panren , eppoda evening aagum ungalta ennanna nadandhuchunu sollalaamnu expect panren . aana idhulaam thapu dhaana ? naa ungalta idhulaam panradhu ungaluku irritatinga irukum enna hurt panna koodaadhunu nalla pesreenganu solraanga ellaarum adhuvum un...."

Aryan interrupted and asked " muduchutiya thara ?"in a plain voice and the voice sent chills down her spine not because of blush but because of fear .That's when she noticed him holding her hand very tightly that her hands started paining and she frowned with a hint of pain which didn;t go unnoticed by Aryan .

He controlled himself and gently stroke her hand which was inside hers . Aryan" Thara enaku irritatingaa iruka illayanu mathavanga mudivu panna koodaadhu naa dhaa pannanum. and nee expect panradhu edhum thappillaye unaku idhellaam pazhakki vittadhu naa dhaana ? i started texting you , i started criticizing your work before anyone does and i made you used to these appo kandipa you will expect . "

he looked at her intently and she started getting lost in his eyes . he again started stroking her hand even more gentler and said " naa ulla onnu vacu veliya onnu pesi paathurukiya? appo epdi ma naa unna irritatinga nenaipennu thonuchu unaku ? " the words were soft bu this eyes were continuously asking her same question, is this what you have understood about me ? " Sitara felt guilt and felt that she overreacted.

She bent her head down and said " sorry Arya naa dhaa edhedho yosichu overthink panni ennannavo solliten. sorry aryaneyy "

Aryan looked at her and the moment he felt like doing it he came even more closer and cupped her cheeks and looked deep into her eyes and said " ennamo panra d adhum paatha 15 naalla ... ini oru dhadava enta updu kekaadha . unna enaku evlo pudikumnu unnaala guess kooda panna mudiyaadhu .... avlooo pudikum " He said each ad every word with a stress in an attempt to make her understand the heaviness his heart is carrying every moment she comes near him , he looked intensely into her as if he is trying to transport his soul into hers through their eyes and his warm hand was automatically rubbing itself against her cold cheek . A sense of euphoria filled the place and the moment felt MAGICAL .

Aryan would even spend rest of his lifetime looking into her deep doe eyes but this is too early . He didn't wanna get too deeper and wanted to plan their relationship accordingly, strongly and by that time he forgot nothing goes by plan just the fate and destiy take them through the journey .Aryan composed his self and parted away from her with a smile and her contagious smile was even more brighter now which made Aryan beem in happiness . This is them he don't need hours of explanation to pacify her and she don't expect much from him as well . But will this remain the same ?

While here Aryan and Sitara were almost clear about his feelings Vikranth was tossing and turning in his bed and the new found feelings didn't let him sleep . The moment he closes his eyes he ets smiling face of charu flashing before him .

For everyone else she was either charu or chapri or chaya but for him its priya . He will feel a tinge of pleasure every time he say her name . He have never felt such jitters or butterflies even after sharing his bed with his past girlfriends and he was astonished by his own acts as he don't even get a thought of viewing below her neck ... yes initially he did but after getting to talk to her , feel her presense , breathe her scent .... he wasn't able to .

Vikranth tossed to find Jagadish passing his room and somehow he feel this anger erupting in him every time he see him with charu but the smile she has in her face was the only block which wasn't letting him do anything to jagadish . He didn;t find any other way than asking about charu to him and he called the very moment .

Vikranth " deii " Jagadish looked around to find Vikranth calling him through window and for a brief moment both their eyes captured each others and both did exhibit a hint of anger . while jagadish was aware about his posessiveness over charu as a friend Vikranth was not even sure of what he wants .

Vikranth called him in and Jagadish opened the door and settled before him looking at him or briefly staring at him while a pregnant silence filld the place.

After 5 whole minutes both the men said in unison
" chaya pathi pesanum"
"priya pathi pesanum " both looked at each other and the conversation between these two men was about to bring important changes in life of Vikranth as well as Charu priya .