Shubman's heart thumped loudly in his chest as he saw Mayank and Ishan standing at the doorway of their room.

Ishan smirked, raising his eyebrows at Shubman who tightly clutched onto his towel.

"Where is Abhishek?" Ishan said, staring shamelessly at Shubman who was a stuttering mess.

"H-he went out just a while ago."

"Where?"

"J—"

"Gilly billy I brought the shampoo, now you can wash your hair," Abhishek said while getting inside the room but halted when he saw Mayank and Ishan in their room.

"Uhh what are you guys doing here?" Abhishek gulped not looking at Mayank who was boring glares at him.

"We came for you Abhishek, heard that you forgot who we are, hmm." Ishan raised his eyebrows.

"He didn't do anything," Shubman said but one glare from Ishan had him shutting his mouth.

"Didn't ask you Gilly Billy," Mayank scoffed and looked at Abhishek who gulped loudly already knowing why they were here. Of course Mayank would notice how he ignored him today.

"Come with me," Mayank said, taking Abhishek's hand and dragging him out.

Abhishek tried to pull away only for Mayank to push him around the corner of the corridor. Abhishek gasped as his back collided with the wall. Mayank had his hand beside his head while he was glaring holes at Abhishek.

"W-what do you want?" Abhishek stuttered trying to cower in the wall.

"You don't know what I want huh?" Mayank retorted, taking one more step closer, which had left little to no space between them.

Abhishek stopped breathing for a second, staring back at Mayank who was staring at him with an icy glare, he couldn't help but shake in fear. Fear of not knowing what Mayank will do next.

"I want you to remember who you belong to. I want you to remember who's toy you are. I don't like my toys giving this sassy attitude. Don't force me to treat you like a bitch okay?"

"A toy? That's  all I am right. Just a toy, for you to play with whenever you want to. I don't have an identity  of mine. I can't have feelings too right? " Abhishek muttered.

"What?"

"Listen Mayank, I am done with you treating me like shit. Get yourself another toy. I can't let you treat me like this every fucking time. I can't let you play with my feelings anymore. You hurt me every single time, I try so hard to ignore everything and get on with everything but you again come and make me a fool. I can't do this anymore, I really can't let you make a fool out of me." Abhishek sniffled with tears collecting in the corner of his eyes.

Mayank stared at him with furrowed eyebrows.

"What the fuck are you saying Abhi?"

"What the fuck I am saying? I am fed up with your bullying. I just want you to find another toy because ab mere se aur nahi hoga." Abhishek muttered.

"Listen you ar—"

"No I won't listen to you anymore. That's why I am ignoring you, but still you are just coming again and again. You know what theek hai karlo! Bully hi karna hai naa aao karlo, saamne hi khada hu tumhare." Abhishek spat staring at him with hard eyes.

Mayank was taken aback for a second.

"Abhi..." he trailed off at the loss of words. Abhishek didn't back down and just continued to glare at him.

Meanwhile his words just kept echoing in Mayank's mind. Mayank stared at him before pushing Abhishek aside and just walking back to Ishan.

He couldn't do this, he didn't even know what to do. All the while he had been treating Abhishek so wrong but why does it even matter? Why does he feel guilty for it?

He treats everyone wrong, but he never felt guilty for it ever. Ragging new students is common, and if he liked to bully someone that was also very much common. Just like how Ishan is doing with Shubman. Then why the fuck is he feeling guilty?!

He really needs to go to Ishan and get away from them. He just needs sleep, his mind is reeling with irrational thoughts.

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"Kya hua Gill aese sharma kyu rahe ho?" Ishan snorted when Shubman gulped, taking a few steps away.

[What is wrong Gill? Why so shy?]

Ishan raised his eyebrows at that and took a few steps towards Shubman.

"P-please I-Ishan,"

"Ishan?"

"I mean sir! Please sir I am sorry." Shubman gulped now standing with his back against the wall. Ishan didn't stop with his steps and continued to move forward till they both were so close that their chest were touching.

"Why are you sorry?"

"I don't know, but please forgive me. I am sorry, just...just let me go." Shubman said closing his eyes in fear.

Ishan stared at him, taking Shubman's face in his hands, making Shubman's breath hitch. His heart started beating loudly in his chest as Ishan just traced his cheek with his forefinger.

"Chalo thik hai maaf kiya," Ishan smirked pulling back suddenly and sat down on Shubman's bed. Shubman shot opened his eyes, confusion all written over his face.

[Ok I forgive you.]

Did Ishan just really let him off the hook this easily?

"I-I really? You are letting me go?" Shubman widened his eyes and Ishan just shrugged.

"Do you not want me to?"

"No no no, thank you Ish- I mean sir, thank you." Shubman blabbered and Ishan snorted at his behaviour.

"Chalo ab aese khade rehna hai ya change bhi karoge?" Ishan smirked staring at his naked body with only a towel on.

[Now are you gonna stand like this only or going to change also.]

Shubman blushed holding his towel tightly while quickly getting clothes from his cupboard.

"Wese maan na padega Gill, kabhi socha nahi tha ki unn oversized kapdo ke andar aesi body chupayi hai. Never imagined you were having a rigged back and six pack abs too huh." Ishan grinned, making Shubman more flush in embarrassment. He hastily took out his clothes walking towards the bathroom.

[Well Gill gotta accept never thought under those oversized clothes you have such a well built body.]

"Oo kidhar?" Ishan asked and Shubman turned around showing the clothes in his hands.

[Where?]

"Change karne?"

[Going to change?]

"Han toh change karne ke liye bathroom kyu jaana? Idhar hi karo,"

[Why going to washroom? Change here only.]

"B-but aap bhi ho idhar toh."

[But you are here.]

"Han toh main kya ladki hu? Jo tumhare paas hai vahi mere paas bhi hai."

[So what I am also a boy? I also have whatever you have.]

"B-but still..."  Shubman trailed off looking down.

"Kya hua? Tera chota hai kya?" Ishan grinned.

[What happened? Is it small?]

Shubman looked down not wanting to look at his eyes. Ishan was making him more uncomfortable with each passing minute. His slurs weren't even right but still he can't just change in front of others. He feel really shy and uncomfortable.

"Chal chal drame mat kar ab mere saamne zyada Gill. Jaldi se kapde badal," Ishan said urging him.

[Now stop doing drama and change in front of me. Change quickly.]

"Kar raha hai ya main aaun?" Ishan growled getting up from the bed.

[Doing or should I come?]

"Nahi nahi nahi I am sorry kar raha hu," Shubman said his hands going around his towel.

[No no I am sorry. I am coming.]

He was going to remove it but stopped when the door to their room opened again.

A gloomy Mayank stared at Ishan and without any words Ishan just walked towards his side, hugging his best friend with furrowed eyebrows and walked out of the room.

Did he just went away just like that? Actually it's good. Shubman can change in peace now. He didn't know why they came but thank god before Ishan could force him for anything more. They were gone.

Shubman tried to ignore what just happened and rushed to the bathroom to change into decent clothes.

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The next day, Shubman was still trying to ignore the group. Today Ishan came back to college, all his injuries were not there. He was all cheery talking about something with his friends smugly.

"Kya ho gaya tujhe? Aaj tera class mein bhi dhyan nahi tha?" Abhishek murmured, raising his eyebrows.

[What happened to you? You were not even concentrated in class today.]

"K-kuch bhi toh nahi," Shubman stuttered trying to walk away but Abhishek didn't let him.

[Nothing]

"Bta naa Shubi, ab tu mujhse baat chupayega?"

[Tell Shubi. Now you will hide things from me?]

"Aree nahi, sachi mein sab thik hai,"

[No. There is actually nothing. All fine.]

"Dekh agar unn logon ne kuch kara hai toh bata de, ek baar phir se ladne lag jaunga." Abhishek said and Shubman quickly shook his head.

[See if those people have done something. Just tell me. I am again ready to fight for you.]

"Nahi nahi sachi mein kuch ni hua."

[No no seriously there is nothing.]

"P—"

"Hey Shubman!" Suddenly a voice stopped their conversation.

Both the friends turned around only to find THE Sara Tendulkar standing beside them, the hottest girl of the college, the most famous girl who had all the college boys swooning over them and Abhishek being one of them as well.

"Uh hey?" Shubman looked at her with confused face.

"Oh yeah, you wouldn't know me, I am Sara Tendulkar from the other course of you guys. I wanted to talk with you," She said looking at Shubman who looked at Abhishek.

Abhishek mentally facepalmed and glared at Shubman before speaking up by himself.

"Yeah sure, we were free only." Abhishek chirped.

"I am sorry Abhishek, but I wanted to talk with him privately. Shubman, are you free after college?"

"Uhh actually I had assi— oww" Shubman hissed when Abhishek pinched him.

"He is free, there isn't anything on his schedule." Abhishek said and Sara looked at them weirdly before nodding her head.

"Uhh then that's good. So meet me at the main gate of the college at 4 pm. We will just go to a nearby Cafe if it's okay?" She hummed.

"Sure," Shubman nodded his head comically making Abhishek smack him.

Sara snorted at them before bidding them goodbye.

"What the fuck was that dude? The college's hottest girl literally asked you out on a DATE!! And this was how you were behaving?" Abhishek glared at his best friend.

"No she wanted to talk with me Abhi,"

"Dumbo, she said she wanted to talk with you privately in a cafe. It means it was a date. Oh god what am I going to do with this idiot." Abhishek gasped, taking him to the next  class.

"But I don't even know her, why would she want to go with me?"

"I don't know but be grateful that you were asked out on a date with Sara Tendulkar. We will have to doll you up in the bathroom after all the classes really quickly so you could look presentable in front of her. And haan please don't start being your nerd self in front of her."

Shubman whined and Abhishek chuckled while pulling his leg. They both continued to bicker while just walking to their next class.

To be continued

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