Ishq : Devil’S Obsession
1. Butterflies
It’s soft, warm, and painfully rare..
The one thing I look forward to all week..
One day. Just one day where I can sleep without alarms, responsibilities, or emotional damage
And apparently…that is a crime in this house 🏠
Kiran Mehra -(FL Mom)
Ayraaaaa!!! (calls out)
I groan and shove my pillow over my head
Kiran Mehra -(FL Mom)
Ayra, get up right now! Your sister’s in-laws are coming to take her!
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
Then let them take her… what am I supposed to do, roll out a red carpet and throw petals for them? (Think irritably)
I turn to the other side, determined to ignore the chaos
Kiran Mehra -(FL Mom)
Get up, Ayraa.. I am not listening to another lecture because of you like last time!
I sit up halfway, hair a mess, eyes barely open
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
Ah!! there it is, the real REASON (thinks)
Oh, last time was legendary
When my brother-in-law’s (Jiju) parents came to pick up my didu, they saw me sleeping like a normal human being at 10 AM… and decided that was a national issue
Mom got a full one-hour lecture on “discipline,” “sanskaar,” and “girls waking up early.”
And like every responsible mother—She memorized it
And delivered it to me later with excellent clarity and emotional damage
Kiran Mehra -(FL Mom)
AYRAAAAA!!
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
COMING!!! ヽ(ﾟДﾟ)ﾉ
I shout, jumping out of bed like my life depends on it
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
Why does it sound like I’m being called to war?
Fifteen minutes later, I walk downstairs, hair still slightly damp, dressed in my usual comfortable clothes
Simple, exactly the kind of outfit that offends my mom
She looks at me and sighs like I’ve personally ruined her reputation
Kiran Mehra -(FL Mom)
Ayra… what exactly are you wearing?
I glance down at myself, then back at her
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
Clothes? Mamma!
Kiran Mehra -(FL Mom)
Not funny 💢(snaps)
Kiran Mehra -(FL Mom)
You’re wearing your everyday clothes? At least wear something nice. It creates a good impression
I lean against the table, completely unbothered
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
Mom, they’re coming for one hour. One. Hour. We’ll talk, smile, pretend to be cultured, and then they’ll leave
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
Why should I dress up like I’m attending a wedding?
Before Mom can reply, my Didu walks in—my savior, my provider, my favorite human
Anika Thakur - (FL sis)
Tea~ 🍵
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
Thank you, didu
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
You are the only reason I still believe in love
Anika Thakur - (FL sis)
(Laughs) Oh please. You just miss being served
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
Obviously, ever since you got married, my luxury lifestyle has collapsed
Anika Thakur - (FL sis)
At least now I’m free from unpaid labor
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
Wow (T_T) So this is what betrayal feels like
I take a sip of tea ☕️ and adds---
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
Stay a few more days, na, why are you in such a hurry to go back?
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
This house is already boring without you, right, Dad?
Vikram Mehra -(FL dad)
Yes, beta, a few more—
(Looks up from his newspaper)
Kiran Mehra -(FL Mom)
No, we need to let her settle in her home
Kiran Mehra -(FL Mom)
Otherwise, her in-laws will say the same thing again—that we didn’t teach our daughter any values
Kiran Mehra -(FL Mom)
And don’t even get me started on that Thakur family, So strict! Always talking about discipline, rules—
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
Mom realx, they’re her in-laws, not prison authorities (grins)
Kiran Mehra -(FL Mom)
That’s me being polite, beta, otherwise, I would’ve set them straight by now~
I press my lips together, holding back a laugh
Kiran Mehra -(FL Mom)
And honestly, this is all that matchmaker’s fault. Let her come here again—
Vikram Mehra -(FL dad)
Here we go again (mutters)
I glance at him and we both quietly laugh
Honestly, Mom and my sister’s in-laws are complete opposites. Whenever she gets the chance, she taunts them—behind their backs, of course. In front of them? Sweetness overload
Kiran Mehra -(FL Mom)
If you’re done enjoying the show, come help me
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
जी माताश्री):
(Yes, Respected Mother)
But before moving, I glance at Anika didu, mischief already forming
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
By the way, didu....you’re lucky... Your husband is coming to pick you up himself. SO ROMANTIC
Anika Thakur - (FL sis)
Romantic? If he was even remotely romantic, I wouldn’t have been sitting here in my 'mayka' for an entire month
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
Oh? That bad?
Anika Thakur - (FL sis)
That boring~ (corrects)
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
In what way exactly?
Anika Thakur - (FL sis)
In every possible way. Zero excitement. Zero charm. Zero… anything
I place a hand on my chest
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
That is deeply disappointing..You deserve better entertainment
Anika Thakur - (FL sis)
(glares) You’re enjoying this way too much
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
Of course I am, but honestly… if he’s that boring, maybe you should do something about it..
Anika Thakur - (FL sis)
Like what? (suspicious)
I lean closer, lowering my voice playfully
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
Show him your charm… your jalwa… remind him what he married
Anika Thakur - (FL sis)
Ayra! 💢 (hits her arm)
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
(Smirks) What? I’m just saying… don’t let him stay bored. Otherwise, we might end up waiting forever for nieces and nephews
Anika Thakur - (FL sis)
Shut up, you idiot!
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
What? I’m just thinking about the family legacy
Anika Thakur - (FL sis)
Shameless~
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
Proudly (⌐■_■)
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
Fine, forget him. Tell me—who’s coming to pick you up then?
Anika Thakur - (FL sis)
Devar ji~
(My brother-in-law)
And just like that my brain short-circuits 🤯
Butterflies..🦋..Everywhere
I look away quickly, pretending it doesn’t affect me
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
Ohh, I just remembered… I have something important to do
Anika Thakur - (FL sis)
What??
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
Grow as a person~
And I walk away before she can question me
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2. My sister’s brother-in-law
Upstairs, my cupboard becomes a battlefield
Clothes are rejected. Judged. Thrown aside
Ten minutes later, I come downstairs—fully dressed, hair done, looking like I absolutely do care
The moment Mom sees me, I know I’m done for
Her eyes narrow the way they do when she knows something is off but hasn’t figured it out yet
She looks me up and down slowly, then raises one eyebrow and I internally panic
Kiran Mehra -(FL Mom)
Weren’t you just explaining how appearances don’t matter?
I straighten instantly, my brain running faster than my heart
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
People change, Mom, I’ve grown
Kiran Mehra -(FL Mom)
In ten minutes?!
I nod with full confidence
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
I’m a fast learner
Her eyes narrow further, of course they do
Anyone would be suspicious of such a sudden transformation—and this is my mother—
She has years of experience dealing with my nonsense
I can practically see the suspicion forming in her head
Kiran Mehra -(FL Mom)
And what exactly caused this sudden transformation?
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
W-well…what if they judge clothes too? You know how they are—discipline, perfection, all that. What if dressing properly is also part of it?
Kiran Mehra -(FL Mom)
That’s true, those people notice everything
I press my lips together, hiding my smile
She adjusts my dupatta slightly, still eyeing me
Kiran Mehra -(FL Mom)
At least now you look decent
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
Thank you~
She gives me one last suspicious glance before turning away
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
Phew!! That was close..
I’ve barely taken a proper breath when the doorbell rings and my heart jumps 💓
Mom immediately starts walking toward the door
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
No—wait!!!
I say quickly, stepping forward and stopping her
Kiran Mehra -(FL Mom)
(Confused) What happened?
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
I’ll get it, you… you continue your work
Kiran Mehra -(FL Mom)
Why?
Because he might be there
Because my heart is suddenly beating like it’s preparing for something....
Because I want to be the one to open that door...
But of course, I can’t say any of that
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
Because I’m already here?
She studies me carefully, Like she’s this close to figuring everything out...For a second, I think she’ll refuse
Kiran Mehra -(FL Mom)
Fine. Go
I nod and turn before she can change her mind
But the moment I turn..my steps quicken, my heartbeat picks up and as I walk toward the door…I can already feel it, that strange, restless excitement
Neighbor aunty*
Ayra beta, can I get some sugar?
It’s the neighbor aunty, Because clearly, my life cannot move forward without her daily investigation 🔎
Neighbor aunty*
Is there some function? You’re all dressed up… are the groom’s family coming to see you?
I force a polite smile. A very fake one
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
No, aunty, my sister’s in-laws are coming
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
And we’ve used all the sugar… in halwa
Before she can continue her investigation, I close the door
Neighbor aunty*
No manners at all (mutters from outside)
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
Honestly, she doesn’t need sugar. She needs a job in CID (mutters)
As soon as I close the door and turn to leave, the doorbell rings again
I close my eyes for a second
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
This aunty is not giving up today…
I turn back, irritation clearly written all over my face, and pull the door open
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
We don’t have any sug—
The rest of my words get stuck on my tongue
My eyes widen, lips parting slightly as I just… stare 👀
Standing right in front of me—Is HIM
Meri didu ka Devar~
My sister’s brother-in-law
He looks exactly the same, Black shirt, sleeves rolled up, that effortless confidence wrapped around him like it belongs there
Handsome. Stunning. Whatever word I choose—it’s not enough
A slow smile spreads across his face as he watches my reaction
He steps closer just enough to mess with my heartbeat
As he passes by me, his shoulder brushing lightly against mine, he leans just enough for his voice to reach my ear
𝚁𝚞𝚍𝚛𝚊 𝚃𝚑𝚊𝚔𝚞𝚛
I was hoping you’d be the one to open the door… and I think I got lucky
He pauses just for a second, glancing at me from the corner of his eyes, that faint smile still playing on his lips
𝚁𝚞𝚍𝚛𝚊 𝚃𝚑𝚊𝚔𝚞𝚛
Or maybe I just wanted to see your beautiful face first
My entire body freezes, face turns red Completely🍅
It hasn’t even been that long. Just one year. One year of this… whatever we are...
But every single time he comes close, something in me shifts
I change from chaotic, bold, don’t-care Ayra… to this shy, completely flustered version of myself
The moment he’s in front of me, my brain just stops working and my words? They disappear like they were never there
𝚁𝚞𝚍𝚛𝚊 𝚃𝚑𝚊𝚔𝚞𝚛
Are you planning to stand at the door all day?
I blink, snapping out of it
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
I—I’m coming (shutting the door quickly)
3. Secretly Dating
𝚁𝚞𝚍𝚛𝚊 𝚃𝚑𝚊𝚔𝚞𝚛
Namaste aunty~
Kiran Mehra -(FL Mom)
Namaste beta (smiles)
𝚁𝚞𝚍𝚛𝚊 𝚃𝚑𝚊𝚔𝚞𝚛
Namaste uncle~
Vikram Mehra -(FL dad)
Namaste
𝚁𝚞𝚍𝚛𝚊 𝚃𝚑𝚊𝚔𝚞𝚛
Namaste bhabhi ji…
Anika Thakur - (FL sis)
Hello, Rudra~
For a moment, the house fills with polite greetings and soft smiles
Then Mom turns to him, tilting her head slightly
Kiran Mehra -(FL Mom)
Akele aaye ho beta…?
(So… you came alone, beta?)
𝚁𝚞𝚍𝚛𝚊 𝚃𝚑𝚊𝚔𝚞𝚛
Ji aunty. Mom and dad had to go to an ashram for some work~
𝚁𝚞𝚍𝚛𝚊 𝚃𝚑𝚊𝚔𝚞𝚛
And bhai is on a business trip, so..
Kiran Mehra -(FL Mom)
Ohhh… acha!!
Her face falls just a little—just enough for me to notice
The kind of disappointment you don’t say out loud, but everyone can still hear
Like she had prepared a full stage… and one of the main actors didn’t show up
Still, she smiles anyway, adjusting her dupatta
Kiran Mehra -(FL Mom)
Come, beta… sit~
And he steps inside calmly, like he belongs here…
Just as I start walking toward Rudra to sit beside him—
Kiran Mehra -(FL Mom)
Ayra beta..?
I already know what’s coming
Kiran Mehra -(FL Mom)
Go help your didu~
She says casually, but her tone leaves no room for argument
And I know…this isn’t really about help
Mom has never liked me sitting too close to him. Or talking to him too much. Or honestly… even existing in his line of sight for too long
She never says it directly, but I feel it in the way her eyes linger a second longer, in the way her tone sharpens just slightly whenever his name comes up
And because of that fear…I never told her
I never told anyone, not even Anika didu
That Rudra and I… we’re together
So I swallow whatever I was about to say, force a small nod, and turn away
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
Okay, Mom~(╥﹏╥)
My feet move, but my mind stays right there...WITH HIM
Still, a small fear always lingers somewhere at the back of my mind…
What if Mom never agrees? What if this stays unfinished forever?
But I don’t let that thought stay too long
Right now, I just want to live this feeling the way it is—light, private, ours
And deep down, I already know one thing I don’t say out loud to anyone
I was so lost in my thoughts when my phone suddenly vibrates in my hand
The sound pulls me back instantly
I glance down..A MESSAGE 📩
My heart already knows who it’s from even before I open it
I unlock my phone and read it quietly to myself—
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
"Coffee at 4 pm. Don’t be late… I need to talk to you about something important"📩
For a second, I just stare at the screen
My lips curve up on their own
My heart? Somewhere between racing and floating
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
Important? (whispers)
My mind immediately starts running in ten different directions
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
{What does he want to say?}
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
{Why does it sound so serious?}
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
{Is he going to propose?}
I bite my lip, trying to stop myself from smiling like an idiot
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
{Or maybe…maybe he’s finally going to say what he feels OUT LOUD}
I shake my head lightly, trying to stop myself
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
Stop it, Ayra… you’re overthinking again (whisper)
My heart is already racing ahead
Whatever it is…I’ll find out in the evening
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
This evening might just become the most memorable one for me (whisper)
But it’s like the entire universe is against me and Rudra
My phone rings, breaking the moment
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
Okay… I’m coming 📞:
I rush to my room, grab my bag, not even bothering to change
I take the stairs in a hurry, almost slipping..But I catch myself at the last second
Kiran Mehra -(FL Mom)
Ayra beta—!
I shout back without stopping
I rush outside, barely slowing down as I wave for a taxi and slide into the back seat
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
Hospital, please. As fast as you can~
The driver nods, and the car pulls away
I grip my bag tightly, my thoughts already racing ahead
𝙰𝚢𝚛𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚑𝚛𝚊 / 𝙵𝙻
{Please… let everything be okay}
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