Meanwhile...

Author's P.O.V.

Ivan sighed looking at the mirror.

He set his hair. He looked at himself and sighed. He ruffled his hair, making it messy.

"Ughh" He again combed it but then again messed it.

Luckily, it suits him.

He is actually looking good with this messy hair.

He smiled proudly at himself.

He came out from his room and slammed with none other than Alex.

"Uuff Dude" Alex groaned glaring at Ivan.

Ivan grinned.

Alex narrowed his eyes at him.

"Where are you going getting ready ?"

"On Date" Ivan winked at him going downstairs.

"Wow" Alex mumbled.

"Lucky you" Alex smirked.

"Find your life partner too bro" Ivan winked at him opening his refrigerator.

"Nah bro. I am happy with my single life. Let me enjoy my life" Alex smirked.

"Trust me Life is beautiful if you find a girl like Pari as your lifepartner" Ivan smiled genuinely.

"Not gonna lie, that's truth but let me enjoy my life until I found someone like Pari" Alex winked at him.

"Sure" Ivan said and threw an apple towards him. Which he catch with his one hand.

"Ok I am going. If you need anything, call me" Ivan said taking a bag with him.

"Ok be safe. Enjoy" Alex called.

Ivan nodded and immediately sat in his car.

He started his car.

Pari is living some blocks away.

He came infront of Pari's house and came out from his car.

He ruffled his hair looking at the mirror.

He sighed and take a deep breath.

"Ivan let's go" He calmed his nerves and rang her doorbell.

Soon enough, a door opened revealing a gorgeous looking Pari.

Ivan's eyes awestruck.

His mouth hanged open.

He froze in his place.

Pari looked at him and chuckled.

She waved her hand infront of his eyes making him snapped out from his daze.

"Ah-huh umm h-hel- Hiii" Ivan waved his hand.

"Ivannn" Pari chuckled.

"Why are you nervous ? I am Pari" Pari laughed.

"Oh yeah" Ivan laughed too scratching his neck.

"Well Pari, will you go on a date with me ?" Ivan said giving her a rose.

"Wow that's fast"

Pari blushed.

"Yes"

Ivan took her hand and they both sat in the car.

"Ivan, where are we going ?" Pari frowned.

"You will see"

He ignited his enginee and start his car.

They talked in the car and laughed, enjoying their time. No doubt first they felt a little awkward but now it felt like they know each other from a long time and ofcourse they know each other.

A car came on halt.

They came out from the car and Immediately Ivan blindfold Pari.

"Oh- what are you doing Ivan ?" She asked confused.

"I have a surprise for you" Ivan whispered in her ears.

She get goosebumps feeling his breath fanning her neck. She suddenly felt butterflies in her stomach.

Ivan keep his hands on her shoulder and guide her somewhere.

"Ivan please I wanna see" Pari whinned.

Ivan chuckled.

"Sure, wait" He went behind her and opened her blindfold.

Pari squint her eyes due to sudden light and shook her head to get a better image.

The moment she saw the place, her mouth opened ajar as her eyes widened in shock.

"Wow" Escaped her lips as she just stood froze on her place.

"I know Pari, this is not much but-"

"THIS IS FUCKING BEAUTIFUL" Pari turned towards Ivan and told him determined with her sparkle eyes.

Ivan's voice struck in his throat.

"I am serious Ivan. This is amazing. I LOVE IT" Pari squealed taking some steps forward.

She smiled ear to ear seeing all the arrangements.

Ivan smiled.

She jumped on the cushions and made herself comfortable there. She turned back and called Ivan.

Ivan chuckled and sat beside her.

"Do you want something ?" Ivan asked her. She bit her lips and shook her head.

Ivan rolled his eyes.

"Excuse me" A man appeared there.

"Yes sir" He bowed down in respect.

Ivan signalled him something to which he nodded and left.

"What was that ?" Pari narrowed her eyes.

"You will know, soon" He winked at her.

"Now tell me what you wanna ask ?" Ivan asked her genuinely. Her eyes widened in shock.

She never told him that she wanna say something still he knows.

"N-No I-"

"I know you want to ask something" Ivan told her.

Pari sighed.

"I don't know Ivan. I am confused. I mean, I am o-overthinking or anything I don't know, I just don't know, I-I know it's not big thin-"

"It doesn't matter even if it is small thing. I am here to listen anything you say" Ivan said firmly, raising her chin up, looking in her eyes.

"Ivan what if because of our relationship our f-friendship r-ruined ?" Pari asked with little tears in her eyes.

Ivan smiled.

"And why do you think it will happen ?" Ivan asked her.

"What if someday we will fight and we will br-"

"No doubt, Pari, Minor squabbles happen in every relationship and fights happen in friendship too, don't they ? So do we break friendship ? No, right ? Same goes to relationship, I am not telling you, Pari that we are going to live fairy tale life. We are normal human. Ofcourse we are gonna fight on somethings, ofcourse there will be a conflicts between us." Ivan said staring in her eyes. Genuinely. Pari listened to him carefully.

"In future, We will have different point of views, different opinions and different thinkings about something. But at that time, we will give importance to each other's opinions too. We will fight like normal couples, we will listen to each other like Bestfriends, we will solve our conflicts like a mature person and then again we will live happily like a normal couple too. And that's how, life works Pari" Ivan stared deeply.

"You know, Raven, Alex and I, we all are of same age. But we both always behaves like she is younger than us. We both always keeps her like a little sister even if she complaints about it, we know she loved that. Sometimes, Raven makes mistakes too. Does that mean that we should break friendship with her ?" Ivan asked her.

Pari immediately shook her head.

"Exactly, we are bounded to her till our last breath even if she will complaint about it." Ivan chuckled. Pari laughed too.

"Just like that, Pari, you are bound to me. I am bound to you. We are bound to each other till our last breath. I don't know about future, but trust me, Pari, now only death can separate me from you." Ivan said with sincerity in his voice. Pari's eyes watered.

She never in her life thought that someone will love her this much. She could see the love and sincerity in Ivan's eyes. And that the moment, Pari knows that she get her true love.

She smiled and hugged Ivan tightly.

Ivan without wasting a second, hugged her back securely. He sighed in content, closing his eyes.

After some minutes, they pulled out from the hug still in each other's arms.

"Sir" That man reappeared with a tray.

Ivan nodded and he kept the tray and left.

"Let's go" Ivan said and they sat on the table which is also decorated by Ivan.

"And I know, you were hungry. So why hide ?" Ivan raised his eyebrow.

"I thought it will ruin our date. I mean how could I eat-"

"No need to be a formal, Pari. Remember We are friends first. And you know what, food is priority so let's dig in" Ivan winked at her. She giggled and nodded.

They eat their food, talking and laughing, even teasing each other.

"Pari, I want to ask you something"

"Huh what ?" Pari asked him confused.

Ivan took a deep breath and sit on his knees and looked up at Pari with his twinkled eyes.

Pari's eyes widened.

"Can I borrow you from Zayn Malik, Miss. Parnika Kapoor ?" Ivan asked taking out a ring from his pocket.

Pari's smile widened.

She giggled.

"Well technically, he is my first love, Mr. Ivan Steel" Pari smirked teasing him.

"Doesn't matter, because I want to become your last love, Miss. Parnika Kapoor" Ivan smirked.

Pari laughed heartily and extended her hand.

"I love you Pari" He told her sincerely.

"I love you too" She replied genuinely.

Ivan get up and they hugged each other.

"Shall we go home now Mr.Steel" Pari teased him again.

"Sure Mrs. Steel" Ivan smirked making Pari blushed.

Ivan chuckled and they came towards their car.

Ivan frowned.

"Shit"

"What happened Ivan ?" Pari asked him.

"We can't go home" Ivan sighed.

"What ? Why ?" Pari frowned.

"Look" Ivan pointed towards tyre.

"Oh My God, Tyres are puncture" Pari looked at Ivan.

"Hmm" Ivan sighed.

"Now ?"

"Lift" Ivan shrugged.

They stand on the roadside waiting for any car.

But to their luck, none of them are willing to give lift to the couple.

"I think we should walk for some distance. Maybe we will get lift" Pari shrugged.

Ivan nodded.

Hand in hand they started walking, talking with each other.

"It's so nice, so peaceful, isn't it Ivan ?"  Pari grinned.

"Yeah it is" Ivan smiled.

"You know, I love walking at night. It always calms my mind when a cold wind brushed through my skin makes me feel so relaxed, always calmed my nerves" Pari said smiling closing her eyes.

"You are definitely Raven's bestfriend" Ivan chuckled.

"Oh Ofcourse we are" Pari smiled ear to ear.

"Heyy look, do you wanna eat ice-cream ?" Ivan asked seeing an icecream seller.

Pari's eyes sparkled.

"Yes let's go" She pulled him towards seller.

"Uncle one Chocolate and one butterscotch" Pari ordered.

Ivan smiled knowing she knows his taste. Ofcourse she knows she is their friend first.

Seller gave them icecream. And before, Ivan could pay, Pari gave him money.

Seller count that and nodded.

"Pari-"

"Let's gooo" She said taking two icecream in one hand and drag Ivan from another hand.

"Pari why don't you let me pay ?"

"Because I don't like to be dependent on anyone. You paid food's bill, I will pay desert's bill" Pari winked.

"I am proud of myself" Ivan smiled proudly.

Pari giggled.

They walked and talked.

"Heyyy seee" Pari pointed towards a garage.

Ivan looked at it and they went inside.

"Excuse me" Ivan called.

A man in his 40s looked at them.

"Yes. How can I help you ?"

"We want a vehicle for tonight. We will return it tomorrow" Ivan told him.

"Nah Man, we don't do this business" Man dismissed them. Ivan sighed.

"Listen, we are not gangsters or anything. Our car is punctured. That's why we are asking for help. I will give you my phone number and address and tomorrow, I will personally come here to return your vehicle" Ivan said with sincerity.

"No No, how can i trust you like that ?" That man said shaking his head.

"Uncle please help us" Pari said showing her puppy eyes.

That man looked at Pari and sighed.

"Just because you are looking like my daughter, and you are looking innocent that's why I am giving you" That man said.

Ivan looked at man in disbelief.

He scoffed slightly when he saw that man was glaring at him.

"Thank you Uncle. Thank you so much" Pari smiled.

"Did you see how he was glaring at me ? Am I looking like a gangster ? I mean how could he ? Raven always told me that I am looking more innocent than Alex and that old man *scoffed* He was just giving me side eye-" Ivan rambled.

Pari giggled at that.

"I am going to drive" Pari announced.

"What ? Let me drive" Ivan's eyes widened.

"No. Because of me, he gave us Bike that's why I will drive" Pari smirked wearing a helmet.

"Pari listen. You can drive tomorrow. Let me drive-"

"You are sitting or I will leave you here ?" Pari warned him sitting on the bike.

Ivan gulped and sat behind her.

She accelerated.

Ivan looked at Sky and silently prayed for himself.

"P-Pari you know how to ride it ?" Ivan looked at her hopefully.

"No first time" Pari said excitedly.

"Oh God" Ivan's eyes widened in panic.

"ARE YOU READY" Pari yelled.

"NOOO" Ivan yelled holding bike tightly.

"OK LET'S GOOOO" She screamed and start bike.

"OH GOD PLEASE SAVE US" Ivan screamed shutting his eyes tightly.

Ofcourse Pari knows how to ride bike. It's just she wants to tease him.

She speed up her bike feeling cold wind on her skin.

"WOHOOOO" She yelled excitedly.

"OHNOOO" Ivan yelled panicked.

"IVAN OPEN YOUR EYES AND ENJOY"

"YOU ARE TELLING ME TO OPEN MY EYES ? WHAT IF I WILL OPEN AND FOUND MYSELF IN HEAVEN ?"

"CORRECTION HELL" Pari giggled again accelerating in plain empty road.

Ivan gulped at that.

"Please Please God. Keep us safe. Please, I don't want to die today. I am just too young and please save my Pari too, please God" Ivan silently prayed looking at the Sky.

While, Pari is enjoying her time. She accelerates her bike, slowed down it when she saw speed bumpers, she took a turn carefully. After such a long time, she get bike to ride and she is totally enjoying it. She is very careful for it. At Times, she teased Ivan by speeding up too.

At last getting tired, Ivan hugged her from back.

Pari blushed and giggled and continue driving it.

Meanwhile...

"Just three Days, Raven Wilson, and your life will gonna be a hell. I will make sure of it"

Man whispered gritting his teeth.

To Be Continued...

As I already told you, I am an anti-romantic, I tried my best to write this whole chapter. It's not romantic but it's sweet and cute, right ?

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Published : 6th June 2k23

Total Words : 2362 words 😁.