Determination to Claim Her

Rudra settled himself on the couch, and his heart ached for Tanvi. The emotional struggle Tanvi was going through troubled him remarkably. His muscles stiffened imagining her tears.

"I always wanted to see you happy, yet you're shedding tears for that bastard." Rudra felt complex emotions inside of him as the pain tugged in his heart.

"If I opened up to you earlier, you might not end up like this." He mumbled, seeing her snap while his fingers brushed across her face tenderly, and his fists clenched intuitively to hide the sadness in his eyes.

"You soon will be mine, dear! I'll make sure you never have any pain again." He muttered, determination flashing across his eyes to make her his as soon as possible.

...

While Tanvi was struggling with her thoughts, she heard someone calling from her behind, "miss!"

When she raised her swollen eyes, she found the bartender with an apologizing look. She raised her brows in a query when he placed the bill in front of her.

He cleared his throat and