The pilot gave a sharp nod as he climbed out of the helicopter, and Karthik — smug as always — nodded right back.

Karthik — all hero mode — rolled up his sleeves like some Ranveer Singh knockoff and smirked.
"Chalo, Mirchi. Get in." He said smoothly, like he was asking her to hop into a uber taxi, not a freaking death machine with wings.