|: Until The Very End :|
A/N : PR, it's finally here! :-D For those who don't know, Karan is the character played by Vidyut Jamwal in the movie 'Commando' and in the CID episode 'CID Aur Commando'. I feel he shared a great chemistry with Purvi, who was also supposedly his friend, which was revealed towards the end of the episode.
Credits : James Potter and Severus Snape (Harry Potter) Duh! Inspirations are all my friends from this fandom, who don't have an issue with my utter craziness and highly offensive and abnormally different thinking.
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Simplicity.
The plain, unornamented simplicity in her was what left him thinking. The kind that is so subtle, yet so intimidating, so captivating. Her simplicity had always proven to be the greatest asset she possessed.
It seemed to synchronize perfectly with her beauty – which she was obviously unaware of.
That was another thing he loved about her. The fact that only his eyes could see how beautiful she was. They showed him a different picture of hers which the rest of the world could never imagine.
Crashing down on the sofa, he pulled his gun out of his waist-band and tossed it aside. He closed his eyes momentarily to release the stress. Needless to say, it was her face which appeared as though the back of his eyelids were waiting to push it down in front of him.
Her face, her pretty smiling face always served as the sole reason to make him forget himself. However, it was the reason which also made him shake hands with the harsh reality that no matter how much he thought about her, how deeply he loved her, it was futile. Until the very end.
No matter how ardently one admires the stars, it remains impossible to reach them. To touch them. To feel them.
His big dark eyes fluttered open as the truth crashed upon him, stinging his lashes with an invisible needle. And once again, reality seemed to take a headstand over his temporary dreamland of fantasies.
He couldn't recollect how it all started, and when. Was it her smile? Or those eyes? Or simply those flashing dimples which made her stand out in the crowd. He couldn't remember what was it about her that his mind refused to wipe off her thoughts whenever it used to think about her. He couldn't remember the first time his heart had started giving him this nagging feeling whenever he used to be with her.
All he could remember was her. She seemed to have taken control over his self, his soul, his life.
The most unfortunate thing for him was, she was unaware of her importance in his life. Unaware of his feelings, his unconditional love towards her. He had ensured she never found out. For it was favourable for both of them.
No matter how hard he tried, he knew he would never be able to get her. Until the very end.
One thing about her which had always fascinated him was, the way she used to care about everyone around her. The way she used to show concern about anyone, whether or not they were in trouble. The way she used to put her soul into helping anyone, whether or not they needed her. He had heard about her helping nature from her fellow colleagues, and the memories of a familiar incident instantly floated in front of him.
"Thank God, the mid-terms are finally done! I am more than excited for the vacations!" She said, licking at her ice-cream cone as they walked on the footpath towards her house. Chuckling on her statement, he couldn't help but look at her in slight bewilderment.
"Really, Purvi?" His tone was incredulous. "Considering you have always been the topper of the class, one won't believe you must be eager for the vacations." Scooting slightly close to her side, he whispered in a teasing tone. "No one knows you can think of anything else apart from your books. If you'd have passed that statement in college, I'm sure half the college would have died of a heart-attack!" He winked mischievously, and she glared daggers at him, raising her ice-cream cone near his nose, and threatening to smear it on his face.
"Karan, you've been repeating this meaningless dialogue at the end of literally every semester, and it has already become way too boring! Would you please come up with new tricks to annoy me?" She said in a dry tone, in contradiction to the wet, melted cream running down her throat.
He simply smirked, and pulling her arm playfully, sneered in her ears. "You haven't yet seen my ways to annoy you, girl!" He gave out a soft laugh, running ahead, as she gobbled down the cone hurriedly, marching behind him with her fists clenched tightly.
"Come back here, you jerk!" She shouted, her long silky hair bobbling to the sides as she ran.
Once they had reached her neighbourhood, he stopped running, and holding on to the fence, bent up to catch his breath. Needless to say, he earned a hard smack in the shoulder, as she came behind. "Easy, Purvi.. easy!" He panted, and she shook her head, opening her mouth to say something, but was cut off by a soft voice coming from a distant.
Purvi smiled, as she instantly recognized the voice, running in its direction. Bending down considerably, she leaned over and pulled something from under the fence. "Meow!" The creature purred in a mild tune, as Purvi held her tightly to her chest, smoothening her fur. "Coco! Hi, baby!" She spoke in a soft tone, gently caressing the white-and-ginger feline, who closed her eyes as a gesture of showing affection.
"Hi Coco!" Karan grinned lovingly at the cat, massaging her head and ears, who momentarily looked at him before snuggling closer to Purvi's neck. Holding the cat carefully with one hand, Purvi reached to her jeans' pocket with the other, pulling a small bag of tiny fish sticks, seeing which the cat instantly became interested, and leaned forward to snatch the bag, scratching Purvi's hand in the process.
Grinning happily, Purvi carefully set the cat down, spreading the sticks in front of her, and knelt down to twiddle her back as she ate.
Karan, who was watching the entire scene with an amused look on his face, came up to his friend. "This is the thing I like about you, Purvi. How come you are always concerned about everyone associated with you?" He wanted to know.
"You never know when they would need you, Karan. The least you can do is, be there for them." She smiled up at her friend, as she continued caressing the cat, who had by then finished feasting on the meal. "Meeaa!" The cat showed her gratitude, before scampering off, leaving Purvi smiling at her in affection.
Seeing the satisfied smile on his friend's face, Karan kept staring at her for a good ten minutes before Purvi snapped her fingers at his face, making him come out of the trance.
Till date, his heart still remembered the warmth which her smile had given him then. Which it always used to give him. He shook his head wondering in amazement how her smile alone had the power to forget his own existence for a while.
When he saw her in a semi-conscious state that day, struggling to set herself free, the first thing he thought was, she hadn't changed. After all those years. After all those days when he hadn't seen her.
Along with the long silky hair he secretly used to admire, the eyes in which he had always wished to stare deep for hours, it was her resilience, her inner strength which he was confident she would never lose. When he had learned about her choice of career as serving the country, he wasn't a bit surprised. He knew she would end up doing something on those lines.
He was proud of her. He had always been.
He wished he could tell her someday about his feelings, but then hated himself for having thought about it the next instant.
Surprisingly, for reasons unknown to him, he wasn't a bit shattered when he saw her surreptitiously holding hands with Vineet that morning. He had expected his heart to be axed into pieces, but somehow the happiness, the glow on her face was enough to overpower his pain with a contented relief.
Her happiness was all that mattered. Especially for him.
Besides, he was confident Vineet deserved her more than he did. With Vineet by her side, he felt a greater sense of relief than he would have if he would have been with her. At least he now had an assurance that she will never be alone. An assurance which he may not have promised her.
He absently laced the wound on his neck, as he tried to figure out what he exactly felt. Though he couldn't find the exact reason why he felt what he shouldn't have, he neither had any regrets, nor did he feel proud for his feelings. Maybe it was just the way it was supposed to be. Maybe it was just the way about her, he pondered over. Like a flower so delicate, so inviting, yet one is afraid to touch it.
A faint smile made its way on his lips, unbeknownst to him. Though he couldn't find the reason why his heart overflew with waves of warmth, each time he saw her smile, he loved the feeling of it. Maybe it was just so natural around her. The way she used to find a way to happiness even in the smallest of things. He gave a slight chuckle, reminiscing how she still enjoyed dancing in the rains, relishing the waffle cone more than the vanilla ice-cream, pampering the random stray cats and dogs on the streets or childishly licking the chocolate cream off a biscuit.
He thought maybe it was the way she was. Simplicity, he thought again. He had found her too beautiful to be real. Though he had always made fun of her dimples in college, he found them worth dying for. Yet, the simplicity in her, the inner serenity which she possessed had always ruled over her external assets.
He may not have found the reason why he loved her, and neither did he want to. He knew his heart would always savour the feelings, the love he had for her, and he never forced for it to get over her. Because her happiness, that one smile on her face was all that mattered to him.
Always. Until the very end.
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A/N : Alright, though I had hoped for it to be good, it is turning out pretty bad. :-/ PR, TS and MM, please don't laugh! :-( Keeping fingers crossed for the upcoming chapters.
RajVi shippers, no offense. I have nothing against Rajat and Purvi as individuals, I absolutely LOVE them. But I really don't see them as a couple. It's PurVin all the way for me. So, please don't give me an unnecessary headache for it, as it will NOT be entertained.
As I have mentioned, the series is about one-shots on one-sided attractions, Karan's chapter ends here. Next chapters will be based on a different character, each. Also, I have decided to focus on the least recognized characters here, so if there is any particular character you want me to write about (note : least popular and based on one-sided love), please let me know. If I can write, I will. If I can't, I'll let you know accordingly. :-) Although, I have reserved one chapter for someone who doesn't need to be mentioned, and sooner or later, you will get to see it. Whether or not to read it is your choice entirely.
I'm not even going to talk about reviews. The lesser said about the stories and the reviews they get, the better! No offense, people.
