As she searches for Captain Rajveer's room in the academy after lights out, she could feel the thumping of her heartbeats. She stops and asks herself,

"Tu darr kyu rahi hai Naina? Agar kisine kuch pucha to keh dungi ki Captain Shekhawat ne bulaya tha!",

she answers her own doubts.
Standing outside his room, she was about to knock, that Rajveer opens the door all of a sudden, dressed in a white top and blue jeans.

"Yes Cadet!",

he asks, amazed to see Naina at 20:00 hours, standing outside his room.

"Ahmmm... Sir apne bulaya tha, kuch kaam tha?",

she reminds him. Addressing him politely, for the first time, in the presence of no one around, makes Naina to feel something which she hasn't felt ever before.

Accepting the fact silently, that the way Rajveer always looks at her, makes her feel uncomfortable, Naina shifts her vision from Rajveer to the ground. She waits for Rajveer to say something.

On the other hand a smile plays on Rajveer's lips, seeing her getting more vulnerable as the time passes by. Rajveer stands, resting his left shoulder by the left side of his room's door, folding his hand and stares at her for sometime, with a slight smile on his lips.

(Rajveer- Naina's tune plays in the background)

"Aur aap aa gayin?",

he asks, astonished.

She creases her brows, thinking why wouldn't she come?

Smiling, he invites her in,

"come in!"

and gives way to her to get into the room.

Walking into his room, Naina notices the interior of the room. A room which belongs solely to Captain Rajveer Singh Shekhawat. It has everything - a bed at the center, giant enough for two. To the right is a small bar - having all the beverages ranging from water to coffee to hard drinks. But as about him, he doesn't consume alcohol much, owing to the fact that he is a soldier that too a Captain, he needs to remain alert and in his senses.

As Naina moves forth, amazed to see how tidy he keeps his room, Rajveer stands behind her, but fully aware and noticing her each reaction. When her eyes fall on the bar, she starts gazing at it. As Rajveer finds her gazing, he explains,

"yeh guests ke liye hai. I don't drink much, just occasionally".

As soon as he explains, he creases his brows, feeling weird because of his reaction

'Main isse ye baat kyu bata raha hoon? Mujhe kabhi koi farak nahi padha ki log mere barey mein kya sochte hain! To aaj kyu mujhey aisa laga ki mujhe isse batana chahiye that I don't drink much?',

thinks Rajveer. Shaking his head and exhaling audibly, he focus his attention back on Naina, who is busy noticing everything.

"Kya main yahan baith sakti hun?",

she asks, indicating towards the red sofa laid at the corner.

"Yeah sure why not Cadet!",

says Rajveer.

Taking her seat on the sofa, Naina picks up the red sofa cushion from her right, and places it on her lap and rests her arms on it. Rajveer notices her every move. Then looking at Rajveer, Naina smiles. Rajveer reciprocates the smile.

"Naina kal tum logo ka pehla drill hai aur main chahta hoon ki tum best perform karo!"

"Kyu?",

her question takes Rajveer by surprise. Taking his seat on the opposite sofa, he looks into her eyes.

(Rajveer- Naina tune starts playing).

Taking his eyes off her, he continues,

"iss drill ke baad mentor-cadets ke pairs banaye jayenge. Aur...",

as he was about to continue Naina interrupts him,

"aur aap chahte hain ke hum dono ka pair baney?",

Rajveer smiles, looking into her eyes. Laying back, he crosses his legs, clearing his throat, he says,

"Of course Cadet, aap ek honhar student hain...",

Naina again cuts his line,

"Apko kaise pata?",

she asks, creasing her brows, imagining the possibilities of him knowing about her.

Shaking his head, he says,

"KMA ka teacher hone k natey, ye zaruri hai ki mere paas sarey information rahey Cadet!"

Naina nods, accepting it as a matter of fact. Seeing her accepting his words without argument, makes him to smile.

Finding her alert and noticing everything around her, makes Rajveer to ask,

"I wish main ye jaan pata ki aap iss waqt kya soch rahi hain Cadet Singh!"

"I am glad ki aap nahi jante ki main iss waqt kya soch rahi hun, Captain Shekhawat!",

retorts Naina.

"Captain Shekhawat? Ha! Ha! Ha!",

laughs Rajveer, a little bit longer, as if it hurt him to listen Naina, calling him Captain Shekhawat instead of Rajveer, although they are all alone.

(Rajveer-Naina tune plays in the background as he starts laughing)

Seeing him relaxed and laughing, makes Naina to smile. She keeps gazing at him, while he laughs, all relaxed. She shifts her vision, after sometime. She keeps changing her vision, sometimes looking at him laughing, sometimes shifting her vision to the ground, out of sheer shyness.

"Waise aap ye kyu janna chahte hain ki main kya soch rahi hun?",

asks Naina, getting alert.

"Cadet Singh, soldier banne ka first rule, jitna ho sakey apne samne wale ko samjhne ki koshish karo, padhne ki koshish karo".

Naina listens to his each word with full attention.

"Rajveer Sir...",

she whispers. Rajveer looks into her eyes instantly, as he listens to his name from her voice, for the first time.

He stares at her, with a look and feeling that says and admits that 'he can trust her, he wants her to trust him. For the first time he wants to trust someone immensely. And for the first time he wants someone to trust him completely. He knows Naina's eyes say volumes. He wants to trust what her eyes say, only if he could! Only if she could give him the permission to do so.