It was during Aradhika's first year of college. She shifted to Krish's flat, as Krish's mom didn't wish to keep her at home and take care of her. Krish was the one, who always takes care of her and be with her all the time, though his other two brothers love her equally. Krish had shifted to his flat, once he started his business. So, his mother decided to send Aradhika with him and insisted her to do all the house chores to him and take care of him. Somewhere she believed that Krish would never see Aradhika as his girl, but she didn't know that her decision would backfire her some day.

There was a budding feeling evolved between Krish and Aradhika ever since they attained puberty. But they had never let that out, scaring that might affect their relationship as friends.

Soon the feeling of attraction had blossomed into love. Yet they had fear of losing each other due to their love. They didn't care about their family members, as they knew that they would never wish anything good for Aradhika. But they feared of each other.

"You will lose her for sure, if you keep your love inside of yourself, Krish. Just go and confess her. She won't eat you, if you say that you love her. Atleast you can know what she feels about you." Hreedhan shouted on call, as he felt too sleepy but Krish was continuously eating his head, asking should he confess his love on valentine day or not.

"What if she rejects me?" Krish pouted.

"Then choose one deep waterfalls and jump into that. Atleast I will sleep peacefully." Hreedhan replied with frustration.

"What if she accepts my love?" Krish asked in challenging way.

"Then she can't sleep peacefully due to your love torture." Hreedhan bursted into laugh.

"That is not helping." Krish muttered though he blushed at Hreedhan's words.

"Chill man! Just go and propose her. I am sure she is also in love with you and I know well that even you know that she loves you. So, for godsake, both of you open it and get busy with her instead of eating my head." By saying that Hreedhan disconnected the call, as he didn't wanna hear Krish's same blabbering from beginning once again.

Krish looked at the display and pouted more. Just then his room door opened, as Aradhika bursted into the room with two tickets in her hands.

"Jaan!" She shouted and jumped on Krish, who was sitting, leaning against the backrest of the bed.

He wrapped his arms around her waist and prevented them from falling down due to Aradhika's sudden jump.

"What happened, Aaru? Seems like so much excited." He tugged her hair strands behind her ears.

Aradhika sat comfortably on Krish's lap and looked at his face with pout.

"I am excited but I want your help to make it real." She showed her cute puppy eyes, which made Krish to agree even before knowing what was the matter.

"So what my baby girl want from me?" Krish pinched her nose adoring her cuteness.

Aradhika made faces while rubbing her nose, "It's valentine party, Jaan. I wish to go, as my friends are all going. But only couple entry. So, you come with me. Please!"

She opened and closed his shirt buttons playing with them while giving her best puppy face. Krish readily agreed her, as he felt that it would be nice to propose her there though he decided to propose her when they were alone, as he didn't wish to embrass her in front of her friends.

"Thank you, Baby!" Aradhika kissed his cheeks and ran to her room.

Krish smiled like an idiot, as if it was the very first time she had kissed his cheeks. Whereas they both had been so close like this since their childhood. Somewhere it gave his guts that she would never deny whatever he asks tomorrow.

*****

Following day evening, Krish wore the best suit, as if he was gonna marry Aradhika in sometime and made sure that he was perfect. He grabbed the greeting card and small gift box he got for Aradhika and kept it inside his coat pocket.

"That's it, Krish. Finally, this day is going to be big day for you and Aaru, if she agrees. So, don't mess up anything for god sake." He ruffled his hair once and got out of his room.

His eyes fell on Aradhika, who was drapped in red lehanga, just like a bride. His heart skipped it's beat, seeing the angel droped from heaven.

Her innocent eyes, moving here and there constantly, made him smile. He took baby steps towards her. His eyes didn't leave her eyes even for a second.

She smiled widely at him, as soon as saw him, "Shall we go, Krish?"

He nodded his head, as words betrayed him at that particular second. He held out her hand for her. She wrapped his left palm with her right palm. They both looked at each other and smiled.

*****

It was a park, that's where that year valentine day party was arranged and couple games were going on. Krish and Aradhika sat on one table, which was alloted for them.

"It seems like, even we have to play, Aaru. Why were you so eager to come here?" Krish looked at the stage where couples have been called one by one and were playing compatability test.

"Because, I wanna enjoy like them. But I don't have boyfriend." She pouted at him.

"What about you have a life partner, more than a boyfriend?" Krish asked crossing his fingers under the table with the hope she wouldn't slap him just like that.

Aradhika's head shot up to him and their eyes mingled with each other. She had got attracted to him due to her adoloscent hormone issue, which she didn't know what was really happening with her. Same had happened with Krish.

But at present, they both felt something special, something unique, something more than attraction at that very second.

"W...What did you..." Before she could complete, the host of the party sat with them.

"So, guys, here we go to the... I guess the most cute, beautiful and it's really difficult to choose which word will be more perfect to this young couple. Anyways, can I know your name?" He forwarded a mike to them both.

Krish and Aradhika broke their eye lock, "I am Krish Vishwambhar and she is my..."

Krish looked at Aradhika before continuing, "soulmate, Aradhika Saksh."

Aradhika's heart skipped it's beat, hearing him. She could feel her cheeks heat up and cute blush formed on them.

"Woah! I guess, I am hearing the word 'soulmate' for the first time since the party had started. There is a spark at beginning only, so turn that into an amazing cracker by spill about each other bit. So, first, Miss Aradhika Saksh, what do you think as reason for falling for this handsome youngman?"

Aradhika roamed her eyes on Krish's face, whereas Krish was just praying that Aradhika shouldn't tell on his face that they both weren't actually lovers.

"His everything!" Krish's eyes widened when those words escaped Aradhika's lips.

"That's amazing! So, Mr. Krish Vishwambhar, what do you think as reason for your love for your SOULMATE." Krish didn't hear him, as he was yet processing what might be behind Aradhika's words.

His eyes were exploring Aradhika's eyes and tried to find what was running in Aradhika's mind. She pinched his palm playfully and got him back to his sense.

"I guess, I am disturbing your both privacy. Yet, I won't leave you until you give your answer." Host smiled sheepishly at Krish.

Krish chuckled, "Love doesn't really need a reason. I am her everything since her birth and I wish to be the same forever. I wish her to be my valentine forever, not just this one day. Will you marry me, Aradhika?"

Next second he was on his knees in front of Aradhika and forwarded a diamond ring, he bought for her.

All the curious eyes were on them both and to add a cherry on top, DJ played a romantic music at background.

Aradhika felt her eyes betray her. In stead of forwarding her hand, she sat on her knees, opposite to him, "I don't have anyone in my life till date except you. If only marriage can bind us forever and keep us together, will you marry me right now?"

She forwarded a ring, which she had got for Krish to him. It was a second shock to Krish. He didn't really expect this. He wished to marry her as soon as she accept his love, as he didn't wish to make Aradhika feel that she was an orphan.

But he wasn't sure about Aradhika's reaction. Soon the cheers and hootings around them had silenced, as they both lost in each other eyes.

"A...Are you sure?" Krish wished to make sure once again.

Aradhika nodded her head, "I truly don't know what I am feeling now. But I do feel that You are the one. I felt like I love you, that's why I got ring to propose you. But I felt that was just attraction. And I am afraid of your reaction too. That's why I decided to hide my feelings. But after you confessed your love, I feel different. I wish to be with you ever. I wish to marry you now I don't want you to take decision in rush. I know your parents hate me..."

Aradhika turned away, taking back the ring, as reality hit her head. His parents would never accept her. She felt like she didn't deserve to be his wife. The dream world, she had built since she felt her love for Krish, had shattered.

She wasn't sure about her love until Krish asked her hand for wedding and she didn't intend to propose him, though she wished to propose him. But now she had taken back her hand and about to leave that place.

But Krish held her hand and slid the ring in her ring finger and kissed her knuckles. She stopped on her track and turned to him, blinking away her tears.

"I love you and I know how to make my parents agree. I promise, I will make everything fine as soon as Adi and Shesh bhai wedding over. But I can't let you be orphan any more. So, from now you are my wife." Krish confessed.

Aradhika's eyes filled with tears of joy. She hugged him tightly. He kissed her hairs and blinked away his happy tears.

"And I will be your valentine forver." Aradhika confessed and slid the ring in his finger.

There was big round of applause around them and that's how our Krishika got married.

The very next day they had registered their wedding and once again married with proper rituals.

To be Continued

With Love,
Selsha❤