She fixed the twins with her best attempt at a fierce glare, which—given her small height and adorable expression—looked more like a pouty little lion cub trying to look tough.
Veer and Vikram's stern expressions softened, lips twitching as they struggled not to laugh. Aisha's glare was fierce, yes, but in her cute, pint-sized way, it was more endearing than intimidating. The sight of her trying to "protect" Rivaan was almost too much for them to take seriously.
"Hey, hey, don't you guys even think about laying a finger on my man!" she said, her voice fierce.
Rivaan's smirk widened, clearly loving her declaration. The twins' amusement, however, vanished in an instant at her words. Behind them, Divyansh and Arjun looked positively horrified.
Arjun took a step forward, his jaw clenched. "Wait, you're really dating this guy?"
Aisha met his disbelieving gaze with her best puppy eyes and nodded, undeterred.
Vikram shook his head in disbelief. "Nope, this can't be right. You're too young to be dating."
Veer crossed his arms, frowning deeply. "Exactly, she's too young for any of this."
Divyansh, looking like he'd just discovered the world's worst secret, added, "Aisha, you cannot date this devil."
Rivaan's smirk grew even smugger as he wrapped an arm around Aisha's waist, pulling her closer with an air of triumph. "Yep, she accepted me. And we're officially dating," he said, thoroughly enjoying their reactions.
Aisha's heart fluttered at his touch, her cheeks flushed as she mumbled under her breath, "Yeh insaan marne ke shauqeen hai..."
Rivaan tilted her chin up gently, making her meet his gaze. "Right, baby?" he said, his voice soft but teasing.
Totally hypnotized, she nodded.
Still grinning, Rivaan shot a sideways glance at her brothers, looking like he had no intention of backing down. Just as he leaned in for a kiss, he was suddenly yanked back, and Aisha was pulled protectively away.
Standing there, now hugging Aisha, was Saad. He gave Rivaan a withering look, clearly unimpressed. 
"I may have come to terms with her dating you, but let me make one thing clear—kissing her in front of her brothers?" His glare turned icy. "That's a death wish, buddy."
Rivaan blinked, realizing just how much danger he was in as he looked from Saad to the brothers, all of whom seemed equally ready to "teach him a lesson." 
Aisha stifled a laugh, hiding her smile as she watched Rivaan's face shift from cocky to cautious in record time.
Saad rolled his eyes and grabbed Aisha's hand, tugging her along. "Alright, I'm taking her with me; we've got work to do." He threw a glance at Rivaan with a smirk.
Arjun grinned, crossing his arms as he turned to Rivaan. "Perfect timing, Saad. Because this boy here," he jabbed his thumb at Rivaan, "has an appointment with Dad. Seems he wants a... friendly chat."
Rivaan froze, his face paling. The dreaded "Dad chat" wasn't just a conversation—it was an interrogation worthy of a courtroom drama. His eyes darted to each of Aisha's brothers, hoping they were joking, but their expressions promised otherwise.
"Oh, yeah," Vikram said, clapping a firm hand on Rivaan's shoulder, his tone mischievous. "Dad's been waiting ever since he read that 'I'm kidnapping Aisha for a date' message of yours."
Rivaan's heart skipped a beat. "Wait, he was also the one who read it?" His voice wavered, and the panic was visible now.
Veer leaned in with a wicked grin. "Oh, he saw it immediately. In fact, he's been... eagerly preparing."