*Mihira Pov*

"What are you doing?" Kavitha asked while hitting my leg with hers continuously.

"I am nervous!" I whispered but she sighed before pushing my tray away from my hands and placed my bag on my shoulder.

"It's already been a week. Just go and do it right now." She raised her voice this time and I immediately stood up while gulping.

"What's happening here?" I can hear Abhi's voice but I am not in a mood to say anything right now to any of them.

I need to do this otherwise I will be the one at loss. Ignoring their questions I rushed towards the cafeteria entrance where he is just stepping out and managed to reach his side the moment we passed the cafeteria building.

"Sir?" I called him and had to do it two more times before he realized that I am trying to call him.

"What is it?" he asked glancing at me and even stopped walking.

"I heard you are really good at programming and everything. I have a small doubt regarding that and need your help." I replied and he frowned at that question.

"You can ask me in class." Saying that he turned to leave but I stopped him again.

"It's not related to subject at all, Sir. Otherwise, I would have asked in the class only. Recently I have got a few classes from a place regarding how to track regarding the suspects but the classes were too short and I ended up with a few doubts." I explained not exactly telling him about my learning from my Dad's place.

"I am not free right now." He said checking the watch and I nodded in an understanding way.

"You can help me when you have time, Sir. I will reach out later." I mumbled and he gave a nod before leaving and my calm expression turned sour.

I already checked his schedule and found Wednesday is the day he is completely free. I heard one of the rumors among others is he doesn't talk to students personally and mainly if they are girls.

I can understand that bit based on the other rumors but he should know I am not here to hit on him. Wait! How can he realize that? I thought feeling down and turned to call Kavitha but found everyone walking out finishing their lunch.

"Failed?" Kavitha asked approaching and I nodded before explaining the reason he gave out.

"Failed? Failed what? Don't tell me you proposed someone again." Vikesh asked staring at me in shock while I rolled my eyes.

"Again? Excuse me! Every time others proposed and not the other way around." I pointed out but he glanced at Abhi who is checking his phone.

"He doesn't count at all. When will I be brave enough to do it? I did it at that time because he is my friend." I explained and turned around to leave with Kavitha while thinking about how to assure Sir that I don't have any bad intentions.

"Do you really need to clear these doubts?" she asked walking alongside me.

"Hmm... more than that I want to be able to have a conversation with him. I want him to be my mentor so that no matter what type of doubts or explanation I need, I can approach him. This doubt is like a bridge for me at present." I explained and she shook her head.

"How do you manage to think that much in your head?" she asked and I chuckled at her question.

"You don't know how much I can think of by just sitting down for a few minutes." I replied and got startled feeling a hand on my shoulder.

"What is your doubt? I can help you or even others can try it." Abhi asked glancing at me while I frowned at him.

"I need only Sir's help and no one else." I mumbled which brought a shocked look on his face.

"I would have asked you if it is related to the things you guys studied. I told you about the classes I took, right? It is related to that and that's why I asked him." I added and he finally looked normal.

"Then it's fine!" he mumbled stepping away but Kavitha stopped him.

"Why it is fine now? Were you jealous before that she is asking someone else instead of you?" She asked making me frown at her while he just shook his head and walked away to reach his class side along with others.

"Why did you ask that?" I asked glancing at her but she shrugged while ignoring my question completely.

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"Again?" I asked hearing his reply and he gave a shocked look.

"I should be the one to say that. How many times will you come here?" he asked frowning at me after covering up his shocked look.

"Swapnil Sir! It's really about the doubt I have and nothing else. I am not at all trying to hit on you." I assured him and he immediately looked around.

"What are you saying?" this is the first time he is not as stiff as all the time I saw him and I smiled at him.

"I note down the doubt I have and you can just check it. And I will definitely not be like that senior. I will never make you feel discomfort and will treat you just as a professional. She is completely wrong to do all that." I continued to talk after passing the paper hoping he will stop misunderstanding me but his look turned fierce this time.

"If you don't know anything then don't talk about it next time." After hearing those fierce words I had to step out but wishing at the same time that he will check the paper.

I must have crossed a line based on rumors but others are also crossing a line based on the rumors. I shook my head to forget about that and rushed out of the staff room only to step back to stop myself from colliding with another student.

"You are Mihira, right?" I got startled hearing that question from the basketball star of our university even though he is from Mechanical engineering.

"Y...yes, Senior!" I replied feeling special that he remember my name but how does he know it.

"I saw you playing basketball with someone else and found that you are Mihira and from the computer science department." He explained as if he can hear it.

"Let's play together some other time." He added when his phone rang and walked into the staff room after nodding at him.

I smiled walking out of the building and continued to walk towards the parking lot where I found others waiting for me.

"Why are you smiling like that? Did Sir accepted to clear your doubts?" Kavitha asked holding my hand.

"No! I passed the paper and came out." I replied chuckling still remembering the fact that Senior remember my name.

"Then why are you smiling like that?" she asked frowning.

"Can we go now? I need to go home early and it's better to go now before the café fills up." Kalyan asked and I gave him a nod before turning towards Abhi who is staring at me with a frown.

"Mihira!" we all heard someone calling my name and I turned around only to find the Senior running towards me.

"Swapnil Sir asked me to pass this note for you." He said passing the paper I just gave to Sir but found his message regarding the timings when I can ask him about these topics.

"Thank you so much, Senior." I mumbled glancing up with a smile.

"No problem! We can have a game tomorrow. Are you free?" he asked smiling back.

"Of course!" I replied without hesitating a bit and he chuckled before walking away.

"How do you know him?" Kavitha asked reaching my side with the same excitement I am feeling right now.

"He knows me and even knows my name. He saw me playing with Rekha and wishes to play a game with me." I replied and we both gushed over it but had to stop when the others cleared their throats.

"Mihi! He is our toughest competitor we need to win over soon and you are fangirling right now. How can you do this?" Vikesh complained and I gave him a guilty look.

"Don't play with him tomorrow, Mihi." Abhi added and must be feeling the same as Vikesh.

"Let me play with him and find if he has any weakness, Abhi." I mumbled assuring them while turning towards Kavitha with a wink.

*Abhilash Pov*

"Does she look like she is trying to find a weakness?" Vikesh asked whispering to me while I continued to stare at both of them along with other players from his department.

"What is his name?" Rakesh asked beside me.

"Ajay! Isn't his name also amazing?" Kavitha replied and this time even Rakesh is not at all happy with the situation.

Only Rekha and Kalyan are not present with us as Vikesh and I are here as we just finished our practice while Kavitha wished to see their game and that's why Rakesh has to stay back for her.

I sighed leaning back when I found her completely excited about the game and is as usual amazing.

"Her eyes are shining, Abhi." Vikesh whispered and I turned to glare at him.

"Go and stop her instead of glaring at me." He added and I looked away from him before sighing when the game finally finished.

However, they all walked towards the place their bags are kept and she continued to talk to him. I stood up and everyone followed my suit before stepping down the bleachers.

When she saw us getting ready to leave, she waved them goodbye before rushing towards us. Her face is definitely glowing and that's why I kept quiet and even stopped Vikesh when he was about to complain regarding what she just did with our supposed competitor.

"Shall we go?" I asked in a normal tone and she nodded before we all left the court.

"You saw how he played, Abhi? He can just join any proper team right now and make this as his career. But someone like him is praising me. Can you believe it?" she continued to talk even when we reached our places.

"How about practicing to drive?" I asked finding Aunty's scooty parked inside but she shook her head.

"I want to treasure these hands at least for today." She replied grinning at her hands and I don't know why but I took hold of her hands before pulling her closer to my body which completely startled her.

"You need to do a test drive soon and you are completely ignoring it." I mumbled but she continued to stare at me in shock.

"I... you... you praised me recently that I am good at it now and will definitely pass." She mumbled clearing her throat.

"Yeah! But it is good to practice more." I pointed out but she took her hands out of my hold before walking away while asking me to wait.

After a few minutes, she returned with the keys and started practicing while I stood there smiling feeling a sense of victory.

However, the next minute I stilled feeling so much lost into the situation. I just behaved like a jealous... friend... no! Like a jealous boyfriend didn't I? That's how Rakesh was behaving today with Kavitha.

I continued to stare at her while feeling confused with everything. I don't want to rush no matter how much I am ignoring the thoughts because she is not just anyone.

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"When will you buy your vehicle? I brought mine to college today." Vikesh asked when Mihi and Kavitha approached us with their lunch trays.

"I got my license just yesterday. What is there to rush? And I am thinking to wait for some time. You don't know how much my Dad nags." She mumbled sitting down.

"I can't believe you took three months to learn how to drive." He teased making her glare at him.

"If everything goes well today then she need not buy any vehicle like me." Kavitha suddenly commented before shouting in pain.

"I said it was a secret." Mihi glared at her while Kavitha gave a pained look while leaning down.

"You need not step on my leg that hard. And why are you hiding that from them? They will find out soon anyway." She mumbled but Mihi shook her head.

"It will be embarrassing if rejected." Mihi pointed out and I sat straight hearing that from her.

"You will not! We all saw how interested he is towards you." The conversation just continued while I tried to understand what is going on.

"Wait! She is going for number three or what?" Vikesh asked stopping their conversation and this time I continued to stare at her to find the answer.

"She is going to confess to that Senior." Kavitha replied and I couldn't help but cough to stop my question.

I cleared my throat before asking, "Did you forgot our bet, Mihi? If you cross two before I cross three then you have to give up cooldrinks."

They all turned to stare at me hearing those words but I continued to stare at her. She frowned at me for a second before nodding.

"I remember but that is if I break up with him, right? I am not going to break up with him for sure. This time it is different from before as I like him too and if he doesn't reject me then everything will be fine." She explained smiling but I am in no mood to smile.

"When are you going to do it?" Kalyan asked looking at her.

"After lunch, I asked him to meet me at the basketball court." She replied and everyone continued to have their lunch but I couldn't take a bite from mine.

After finishing her lunch, she left early to wait for him while everyone kind of ignored everything as if it is a simple matter that is happening.

"I will meet you guys in the classroom." Saying that I packed my lunch before walking out of the cafeteria after a few minutes.

When I reached the basketball court, I found her sitting on the bleachers and stared at me in confusion.

"I need to tell you something." I mumbled approaching her before gesturing the locker rooms and she nodded to follow me after checking the time.

She stood there before me but I couldn't say any word. I opened my mouth but had to close it the next second not wishing to ruin it up completely.

"Mihira!" we both heard his voice calling her.

"We will talk later, Abhi. I need to tell him today otherwise I will not be able to build up my courage again." Saying that she started walking closer to the door and I immediately rushed behind her before placing my hand on the knob to stop her from turning it.

However, in the process, I locked her between the door and me shocking myself and she gave the same reaction by turning around to stare at me.

"What..." before she can ask I pressed my lips to hers raising the bar of shocking both of us to another level but there is no going back after taking this step for sure.

"What are you doing?" she whispered when I shifted away to stare at her.

"I like you, Mihi!" finally saying those words I pressed my lips again to hers before kissing her properly and not just stopping at a peck.

She stiffened for a few seconds before reacting to the kiss making me feel shocked but then relived at the same time. I pressed her closer to me and continued to kiss her feeling as if the hold on me is completely gone and there is just one thought to not step back from this moment and move forward with her.

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