Kashish's POV

I sigh as I lean back onto my bed and watch the movie O Kadhal Kanmani.

Even on my birthday, I had to make myself feel better.

The last month had been exhausting, physically since I had a lot of events to manage and mentally also because of work and well, Ishan.

I love the guy with all my heart but the fact that he chose someone else just hurts.

He hadn't even wished me yet today.

Anu had gone since she apparently had some work at school, Abhay said he had to help Komal do with something, Jess and Shreyas had some plans and Smriti was obviously living with Shubman right now and they hadn't even a single day together after their marriage.

I raise my eye brow in confusion as I hear my door bell ring and get out my bed to open it.

"Ishan???", I almost yell in surprise as I see him standing infront of the door.

"Hey.", he tells nervously, "happy birthday?".

"Thank you, I guess?", I tell him confusedly.

Man how did things get so awkward in a month?

"Come in.", I move back so as to give him some space to enter the home.

"Uh, what's that.", I point at the massive bag he had brought in with him.

"That, is what we are going to do today.", he tells a little excitedly as his nervousness begins to fade away.

I walk towards him and take a look at the items in the bag so as to clear my confusion.

"Wait.... we're baking?", I ask him excitedly.

"Yup.", he grins at me.

"Is Aahana okay with this?", I ask him.

"About that... we broke up. Or rather, I broke up with her.", he tells sheepishly as he scratches the back of his neck.

"What?", I exclaimed in shock, "Are you fine now or-".

"I'm okay don't worry about me.", he shrugs, "what happened to you? Everyone's been telling ki you haven't spoken much.", he asks me worriedly.

No no no, not telling him that.

"The guys said you weren't talking much either,

"We will talk about that later.", he tells, "but first we, are going to bake!".

What is he trying to avoid?

"Okayyy.", I tell him eagerly, "So, what shall we bake?".

"A birthday cake", he tells in a 'duh' tone.

"Let's start then.", I tell him as I rub my hands together and we start working on it.

"ISHAN", I yell at him.

"Kya hua?", he looks at me in confusion.

"Sambhal ke, zyaada baking powder mat dhalo.", I advise him, "Warna it'll be too bitter aur poora cake ka taste kharab ho jayega."

"Hmm.", he tells and then carefully takes the baking powder to place it in the tray.

I missed him so much.

"What are you smiling at?", he asks me.

"Nothing, I just missed you so much.",I tell him.

"I missed you too homie.", he replies and he pulls me into a hug.

"Hey, I uh, wanted you something.", he tells me as I lean my head on his shoulder.

"Mhm, go on.", I agree.

"Promise this won't make things worse?", he murmurs.

"Nope, nothing can.", I tell him.

"We weren't talking to each other for weeks.", he reminds me.

"We'll make sure it doesn't happen.", I huff at him, "clearly both of us weren't doing good so."

"Yeah right, so-", he clears his throat.

"So?", I ask him curiously.

"I like you.", he tells me.

"Of course you do, I like you too.", I tell him.

"No not like that.", he whines, "I'm in love with you. Like, in love-love with you.".

Am I dreaming?

"Kash are you okay?, he asks worriedly as I just had my mouth opened in shock.

Hell yeah I'm more than okay.

"I love you too.", I tell him.

"You do?", he gives me a look.

"Of course I do, I always have you idiot.", I tell him as I smack his head.

"Hey, you don't hit your boy friend.", he pouts at me playfully.

Boyfriend, that word adds a nice ring to this.

"Mhm? Then what should I do?", I tease him.

He smirks as he pushes my hair behind my ear and comes closer to me.

Woah this really is happening

"Are you sure you're okay with this?", he asks me as he's close enough for the tip of his nose to touch mine.

"Hmm.", I agree his lips on mine. I honestly have no clue what fire arose in him but he placed his hands on either sides of my cheeks and bought me closer to him.

I reciprocated the action and placed my hands on his waist. The kiss was filled with just a lot of love, passion and longing. We'd waited to long for this.

We pull away from each other because of the lack of breath.

It was safe to say I'm as red as a tomato.

We burst into a fit of giggles as he pulls me into a hug by placing his hand around my shoulder and places a kiss on my forehead.

The doorbell of the house rings and I frown on confusion.

"Oh shit I totally forgot.", Ishan cusses and rushes towards the door to open it.

"Happy birthdayyyy!", a group of people yell outside.

"You guys.", I face palm as I burst into laughter. Of course, it was my group of friends.

"Did something happen?", Shreyas wiggles his eyes at us and we turn red in colour.

"Oh god, they're blushing.", Smriti teases us.

"Chalo at least finally you guys came to your senses.", Jess smiles brightly at us.

"As I promised Kash, I knocked some sense into this guy's head.", Shubman tells proudly.

"Uh-uh, tune akele kuch nahi kiya. Ishan asked the three of us and we help.", Abhay argues.

"We girls also helped him, saare credit tum mat lo.", Anu tells and a smile forms on my face at the banter.

I couldn't have been more happier.

Author's note:

Jdjdkdkkd so they're finally together 🥳

This chapter was so small gift from my end to crueloveascities ;)) happy birthday bestie, I hope you loved it <3

Until the next chapter.

Lots of love,
Saisha.

Published on: 16 August 2021.