Disclaimer : This is just a narration of their changing emotions....though no big twist nor story does it carry . It's just the happenings that we get to witness in any newly wed house .
It's definitely not a filler one _ I just wanted this to happen in original PS itself . .
So here comes my imagination .....

It has been 2_3 days since their marriage .
Things did have a change though not as everyone expected .

Author will be highlighting only KM and related changes , rather than whole PS household .

To be honest , after witnessing the drama Kasthuri made after the wedding , Kathir was literally scared within himself , about Mullai s nature .
Being quite talkative and taking after her mother , now with such a huge dissapointment wrt her groom , he expected her to be the problem creator .
Atleast a bit ....
But ,
But , things had changed that night ... precisely the following morning .
He realised she did have a soft heart , or else a too soft heart.
But , whatever it may be , he convinced himself that even if she is going to be mad , at times to others , she isn't at fault .
Human nature is so .
That's what he thought really and prepared himself to back up and comfort her .
By now , he could very well realise the pain she had gone through .
Though he had felt pity on her on the wedding day itself , now he was able to look deep into her heart . !!!!
It had been torn more than worst !!
He had resoluted to help herself ...... whatever .....a change which he didn't expect himself !!!
It wasn't the physical intimacy alone ....he felt .
Because, these 2_3 days were proving him wrong .
Though she was mad at Dhanam , she never hesitated to speak ...it out .
Mullai had never been fake with her emotions ,what may come . She had always spoke her heart .
She openly accused Dhan for not having clarified whether Jeeva had really liked the proposal .
But ,once after pouring her heart out ,she did budge over it nor avoid Dhanam .
She was very much normal to her and helped her out as the dutifull cosister .
She was speaking normally with Dhanam , holding no grudge over her .
He noticed that .
Not only that , she didn't seem to be angry with Meena also .
He saw she was putting up with Meena's tantrums too and was handling her quiet composed .
She was attending to his mother , whenever needed , it appeared so natural and real !!
There wasn't an ounce of artificialness in whatever she did ... whatever feelings she held for others , was 100 percent from heart .
In short she proved herself the " Peacemaker " .....of their house !!!

HE WAS WAY MORE ATTRACTED TO HER CHARACTER NOW THAN HER PHYSICAL BEAUTY .

NOT TO DENY , HER BEAUTY WAS THE START OF ATTRACTION ,BUT NOW ....HE COULD SENSE A TOTALLY DIFFERENT FEELING ABOUT HER ,THAT WAS TURNING HIM ,UPSIDE DOWN .

HE HAD FALLEN FOR HER !!!

More importantly , she had told all this , herself to Kathir .
He actually didn't bother her with such embarrassing questions ....but she seemed comfortable enough to open up everything to him ....

Of course inside their room only !!!

Though they both appeared to be cold to each other , outwardly ; precisely in their family " s eyes , they were quite free to each other inside their room .

That was their own little Nest !!!

Somehow ,Mullai liked that room ...it had a coziness , a warmth .....a serene atmosphere ......

Maybe was it because of his presence there ?
After their first lovemake , neither of them went further ....these two days !!!
Not that they hesitated nor didn't like .....
Both were mad as hell ....he couldn't even take his eyes and hands off her ,once she was inside their tiny paradise . .......
He was holding him back desperately .....there was something in her eyes , apart from desire !!!
Was she expecting him to say something ??
What was there in her eyes ??

He couldn't figure out exactly !!!

She !!!
She too was...
She too was ..... equally desperate as him ; but .....
But , if he was the one who wanted to clear things before the first day , now it was her , who wanted some time and space.
Understanding her , he didn't budge nor force her .
Both were comfortable otherwise ;
they lay side by side on the mats given and they spent the time , retorting back to the good old days ......the happenings after his dad had passed away ....which Mullai was unaware off !!!!

She didn't know this side of him .
Being educated in a good school till his tenth grade , then deceived by fate , being deprived of further education .....
Losing his father and education at a very tender age. ......
Getting to work , very hard physically at that age ..just ..for food and shelter .....
With no one else to support .....( her father's was supposed to help out then )
Having to look after a disabled mother , not having anyone around to take care . ......
His wounds .......both in and out .....
The burden of his work .........
His burden he had to carry on at such a young age ......

Her heart shed silent tears ....on ..... knowing this side of him .
She had only known the ironmasked man till then ......
Not this soft , vulnerable child behind that mask .......
So this was the cause of his steelness.......
He wasn't an introvert by himself ....he was made so .
Her heart leapt out to that young Kathir of hers ....she yearned to take that child into her and nurture it .
So , all these years he had been sacrificing whatever he could for others wellfare ?

SHE WAS STRUCK BY AN UNKNOWN FEELING _ AN URGE TO SOOTH OFF ALL HIS WOUNDS ...AND ....AND ? .....SHE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS .....

THIS WAS SOMETHING DIFFERENT , FROM WHAT SHE FELT ON THEIR FIRST DAY .

SHE HAD FALLEN FOR HIM !!!

Love was in the air _ unrecognised !!!

They had their own set of indifferences .
Though said and known well about his work nature , she wasn't happy with his clothes .
He cud always change into workwear while doing at it , but the fact of refusing to wear pants & formal shirts ,was something got her irritated .
He was on the other side ...as always .

M : Yenge. ....unga vella apdi thanu , purithu , athukunu , epovumae intha karithuniya potutae eruntha epadi ?

K : Unakena prechanae de athula ?

M.; Ennaku ellama ? Vera yaaru prechanaiyaam ?

She glared back .!!

Yen vera yaarachum sollithan paarungaleen 😜😜
Mullapoo kondae potrum !!

M : ...nethi antha Meenaponnu ,unga thuniya kutxhilla thookitu varuthu .....
Enaku pathitu varuthu ....theriyuma ?

K : Adipaavigala ....Neenga rendu perum intha veetuku vanthu , 2_3 naalu thana aaguthu....athukulla.....

M : Athukulla ? Athukulla yenna ? Naana yaarkitayum sandaiku poga maaten ....aana awuga apdi yeduthutu varum bothu , avlo kovam vanthrichu .
Ungalkaaga , sanda podaama viten.

K :...her words melted him .....He has become a priority .
Sari ...naa epo enna than seyyanum?

M : ...Haan ...yethu nalla pullaiku alagu !!

K : 😳😳😳 Pullaiya ? Vaaya paaru !!!

M : ...Velila pogum bothu shirt pant potae aaganum neenga .....Puri....
puriyutha ?

K : ... winking ....Ok ..ok ...apo room kulla ? 😜

M : Aathiiiii ....vaaya vitenae ... naan serious ah solren nga .
Apuram ...naa than... konjam time keten la ?

Her voice faded ....she didn't know why she was avoiding it these two days ....

He seemed to be clear in his thoughts !!

But , what was holding her ?

She was expecting his confession ....so soon ? Does that imply , she is already in ............???

She shook her head in dismay .

She diverted the topic , they spoke few unimportant issues very importantly .

The following day , Murugan had called Moorthy s and had invited the newly wed for maruveedu .

When the family had gathered for the evening tea , ( pS _3 days leave ) ..they saw Murugan coming in person ....Parvathy hadn't accompanied him though .

Moo:
Vaanga mama ...

The other brothes received him , Jeeva with guilt ,Kanna as usual , Kathir just nodded ....

Mullai s face showed a slight dissapointment .....but after hearing all his childhood suffering s ......she didn't want to pick on it .....

Stilll...it was her dad.

Murugan to Mu : Ammadi Mullai , ....nee..... He couldn't even ask that formal question .....but found the answer in his daughters eyes.

They ...showed ...Content !!!

How was it even possible ?

He immediately looked up on Kathir .

He stood his usual composed self , but the softness that he saw in his son in laws eyes , conveyed him ,his unasked question .

Somehow , something ...things had started falling in place .

He was very sure of it ....lest ....his daughter s face won't reflect this calmness.

He thanked God .

Muru : Maapla, naa ponnaiyum maaplaiyum maruveetuku inum alaikala . Athan ....naalaiku moonavathu naalu ....naaliku anupuringala ?
Parvathi varala......in a low voice .

The family understood him .

When Murugan again looked up to his sister , he could see Meena ...creeping in the corner ... alongside Jeeva .

He hesitated a bit. ....then ...to Moorthy .

Muru : Maapla , Jeeva maaplaiyum ,antha ponnum kooda , naa alaikren. Athuvum ponnu maathri thana ......

There was a visible shake in Kathir" s body .
So his maternal uncle was not that evil actually .....
Maybe circumstances had made him act so ?
Maybe this selfless quality ,his wife inherited ?
Or .....is he thinking alongside his uncle"s lines , just because he loves his wife ?
He doesn't wanna hurt her . ?

Kathir jerked at the thought ...He is in love with his wife ?

From when ?

As he stood shake within him , at self realisation ...Moorthy had gently refused JM s invite and was asking Kathir...when he leave to his Fil s home the next day.

Moo: Mama , athu ....epo ewuga vendaam mama . Neenga nalla manasoda than sollriya ....aana athai ? Paravalla mama .....Meenakum avlo sagajama eruka mudiyaathu .!!!

In these 2 days , Moorthy had observed that Meena was no less than Parvathy or Kasthuri, when it comes to argument . She seemed a dominant character. !!!

To K : Kathiru ,nee naalaiku kadaiku vara vendaam...inum rendu naalluku ,jeevavum neeyum varavendaam
Kum.mama velaiya paathukuvaaru . Sariya ?

M : she was in eagerness ,to see his reaction .....though was scared a bit inside....

Kathir who was in a trance had to break off .....then he looked at his new lovely wife. ....her eyes beamed .....though showed a hint of fear ....

He turned to Moo and then to Murugan ....

K : Naalaiku mathyam varoom ....mm.....

He still cudnt call him fluently .....but for her ? .....

Unexpectedly , she spoke now. ....

M : Varoom pa . Neenga kavalapadathinga .........

What was in store , at Murugan s home ?

TBC

To end in next part .