I agree, it's too soon for Kabir to CONSCIOUSLY let her know he's not currently involved with anyone... of course, he's hurt by the speculation and wants to feed the gossip mill a little bit so that he can contain it.
That was just the romantic me putting a spin on things... π³
But the fact is that Ananya has hero worshipped him for a long time, and now in spite of Kabir's many past issues, he's attracted to Ananya's idealism, her courage, her innocence, her keen nose for news and her humanity. They'll be a great couple, whenever that happens.
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