I just stared at him, frozen in place like a statue. His touch on my cheeks felt as soft as butter, and I could feel the heat rising as my cheeks turned red with embarrassment.


    "You''re blushing as if you''re all innocent now! Back when you had my photo, you squished my cheeks so hard they turned into tomatoes! And now, when I barely touch you, you''re acting all shy? What has this world come to?"


    "Why are you always on my case? No matter what I do or don''t do, you find something to criticize. What do you want from me?" I snapped, unable to hold back my frustration.


    "Oh, here it is, the real you! Look at yourself! You used to rant at me, nagging, scolding, giving me grief every single day. And now, when I''ve barely started talking, you''re already upset? Imagine how hard is for me to handle you every day!"


    "So, you are having hard time in handling Me .... Am I a burden for you? I thought you loved hearing me talk..." I said, my voice was soft and sad.


    "You silly girl... only I will handle you...No one else... And as for loving ..."


    "And? What?...." I asked, my heart hoping for an answer, my eyes searching his.


    "Well, I love... both sweet kheer and khichdi..... But .... right now, even water would be much better," he said, standing up and turning his face away.


    "What!?" I exclaimed, jumping to my feet.


    "Krishna! When will you come to meet me? When will you come to me, my Jagannath, my Girdhari!" he imitated me, his voice full of mockery. "Wasn''t this what you always shouted? And now that I''m here, you haven''t even offered me water, just endless talk! You can only offer"


    Unbelievable! He just kept going on and on, making fun of me. Without saying anything, I turned to fetch him water, but before I could leave, he grabbed my hand and pulled me back close to him. My head bumped against his chest, and I froze again....His sweet scent was all over my mind.... He moved back slightly, whispering, "What''s the rush to run away from me? Don''t you like me?"This story has been taken without authorization. Report any sightings.


    "N-no..." I stammered, squeezing my eyes shut.


    "So... you don''t like me?" He leaned in even closer, his breath tickling my ear.


    I took three steps back and shouted, "Do you want water or not!?"


    "You''re so amazing... I asked one thing, and you are answering me something else. Water can wait.....First, tell me-how do I look in this new look of mine?" He asked, stepping toward me with a mischievous smile.


    "You look... fine," I replied with a shy smile.


    "Oh, ''fine,'' is it only?.... That''s what you''ll say from a distance. Come here, see me from this angle. I know all the good angles, trust me!"


    "did You plan on staying here in the modern world or what... That''s why you are learning our world concept?" I teased, blushing even more.


    "If you want me to stay, I might just stay," he said, smiling warmly. "You asked me to come, so I did. When you feed me, I quietly eat it too... Without any questions... Whatever you say, I''ll do it."


    Who talks like this? How could I even think of asking him to leave? He always leaves me speechless with those answers... and then, with the way he looks at me, as if stealing my very soul with his gaze.


    "Why would I ask you to leave?" I whispered, blushing harder.


    "Are you sure you can take care of me? I''m expensive, you know. It won''t be easy to manage me."


    "Of course, everything will be fine! You just come along," I replied, my excitement bubbling over.


    "If you start slacking off and mistreating me, then... no, no... Prove it first! Show me you can handle it!"


    "Tell me what I have to do!" I challenged, suddenly feeling bold.


    "Come with me to my time. If you can take care of me there, then I''ll know you can manage it here too. I don''t take risks, you see. Especially after what I''ve seen of people in this century... They act tough in starting, but when we meet face-to-face, they can''t even speak!"


    "Oh, please... how much longer will you keep taunting me? Wherever you want to take me, I''m ready! And once I win the bet, we''ll see what will you do at my house under my supervision!" I muttered the last part under my breath.


    "Did you say something?" he asked, his eyes twinkling with amusement.


    "No, nothing... Let''s go am!"


    As he came closer, he took my hand in his, his touch gentle yet firm. "Don''t be afraid... just keep your eyes on mine," he whispered.


    "Remember, don''t meddle with anything while we''re there. If you do, things might get tricky for both of us. And time works differently there-no matter how long we stay, we''ll return here at the same moment we left. Got it?"


    His gaze locked with mine, his smile mysterious, as he leaned in even closer and whispered, "so you got all my points.... tell me if you feel scared...? "


    I just stood there, staring at him like a statue, completely spellbound by him.