Abhishek thought for a moment. "Well okk. You can tell them when you feel like. What you want from me?"

Mayank kept a hand on his cheek. "Babe I need time. So I want us to maintain distance in public. I don't want them to know on their own or from someone else. I wish to tell them myself when the time is right. I am requesting you to please support me. I will tell them as soon as I fe it's the right time. Can you wait for me till then?" Mayank asked looking at him through glossy eyes.

"Mayu" Abhishek pulled him in a hug and rubbed his back. "See you are as much in this relationship as I am. And they are your friends. If and when you want to tell them is upto you. You can take your time. I will wait. I just hope you won't bully me again to prove them we don't have anything going on" Abhishek said the last line teasingly with a playful chuckle.

But it sent Mayank to a guilt trip. He snuggled more into Abhishek's chest tightening his grip over him. "I am sorry jaan" Mayank apologized sincerely making Abhishek smiled who kissed hair caressing them.

"Well I am telling Shubi as soon as he comes back. I can't keep things from him. We best friends don't keep secrets. We share even the smallest of things" Abhishek said breaking the comfortable silence between them.

"Looks you two are way too close" Mayank said with a tinge of jealousy. "Wellya we are look I am wearing his t-shirt today in fact" Abhishek said teasing him. "What the fuck? Don't you have your clothes?" Mayank said getting possessive and pulling out of the warm embrace.

Abhishek rolled his eyes. "I do. But thanks to someone's deed I have to hide some marks" Mayank looked down rubbing the back of his head.

"Anyways let's go. Because of you I couldn't even have breakfast today. I will miss my lecture also if I didn't go now" Abhishek scoffed.

"Ya let's go. But we can't go together right? So you go. I will come later" Mayank said. Abhishek felt a bit hurt. He also wished to roam around holding hands with someone he loved fearlessly and a lot more. But he simply nodded and left. He was willing to wait for those moments with his Mayu if he needed time to make their relationship public.

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Shubman went to his room and didn't find Ishan there. He shrugged and kept the trophy carefully and smiled looking at it. His first prize he won for this college hoping to win many more. He immediately pulled out his phone and clicked a pic of it and sent to his parents and Abhishek.

His stomach started making funny noises before he could call anyone. He chuckled at it and decided to call them later and share the events of the day with them. He checked in the washroom but there was no sign of Ishan anywhere. He sighed and went outside to have lunch.

As soon as he entered, all the other competitors started showering him with congratulations. "Well dude that was such a difficult equation. My whole team couldn't solve it. You are definitely some prodigy dude" one of them praised him slapping on his back in a friendly manner. Shubman just passed an uncomfortable smile and walked towards the food counter to serve himself.

Being an introvert, Shubman was not used to this lime light. He was never even comfortable with talking to the strangers, touching was completely off the tables. For the first time in life, he was wishing Ishan to be here by his side for he was the only person he knew here and was a bit comfortable with him. He was praying to God to send Ishan here from wherever he was.

But unfortunately Ishan didn't come. He had his lunch quietly sitting in a corner. But there was not a single sign of Ishan. He finished his food and went to his room as quickly as possible.

He was lying on his bed talking to his parents. Once he was done he decided to call his bestie.

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Abhishek went to attend his lecture after discussing things with Mayank. He sat on last bench that was empty. Soon the teacher also came and started the lecture. After a few Mayank walked without asking for permission like he owns this place. Not that anyone seemed to care.

Mayank was looking for a place to sit as he wanted to avoid sitting with Abhishek. The teacher sighed and spoke up finally as calmly as possible not wishing to get into any kind of trouble nor willing to let go his lecture as waste. "Mr. Markande if you permit we gotta finish this topic in this very lecture"

"Ya you may continue" Mayank said not even glancing at him making some of the students laugh including Abhishek who couldn't control himself seeing his boyfriend's antics although he was wishing for him to come and sit with him.

The teacher lost his patience finally. "For me to continue you are supposed to sit down somewhere. First of all you are already late and now you are standing here in the middle of the class. How am I supposed to continue? Is this college a joke to you? Or am I joke to you? Kindly sit somewhere or leave. I don't need students in my class who neither wish to learn something themselves or don't let others do the same"

"Sir but there is no seat available" Mayank stated. The teacher looked at him in a disbelief. "Are you out of your mind or what? Can't you see a seat at the end beside Sharma?" the teacher shouted in anger making chills run down his spine.

"Bu-but-" Mayank tried to speak but was cut off. "What the hell is wrong with you? First of all you come at the time of your choice and then you also need a seat of your choice. What kind of princely treatment do you expect Your Royal Highness?" the teacher asked sarcastically. Mayank didn't have anything to speak so he kept looking down.

"Now will you move or keep standing here for the whole lecture? Either sit there or just leave. Stop wasting my and my students' time" the teacher ordered. Mayank quickly walked back and settled down.

Abhishek chuckled at him looking down while Mayank pouted in anger. "Shut up" he said cutely. "Aww" Abhishek awwed at him. "Whatever" Mayank rolled his eyes. Mayank took something out of his bag and handed Abhishek under the table.

"What?" Abhishek asked. Mayank shrugged his shoulders. "You didn't have breakfast today so thought of getting something from cafeteria" Mayank said looking at the board. Abhishek was looking at him with heart eyes. Mayank sighed.

"Stop looking at him like that or it would be really difficult for me to control myself from making you naked here itself and fuck you in front of the whole class" Mayank said without looking at him. Abhishek bit his lower lip to stop that shy smile that was dying to come on his lips.

"DON'T. DO. THAT" Mayank said giving him a side eye. "Someone is having difficult time controlling" Abhishek teased. "Don't make me lose it or you gonna regret very badly trust me" Mayank warned him. "Aww I am scared baby. But I really trust you darling you won't do anything. You don't even wish to talk or touch me in public so that your friends don't get to know about us love. Making me naked or fucking is out of question honey" Abhishek said with a teasing tone.

They passed the lecture bickering each other. As soon as the teacher left, Mayank's friends called him. Abhishek sighed. "Go" he said in a low tone. "Sorry jaan" Mayank apologized.

"Whatever" Abhishek took his stuff and got up to leave for his other class while Mayank gave him a sad look and walked to his friends.

"Where the hell are you Mayank since last night? Firstly you left from dinner in a hurry. Then you didn't even come for breakfast" Swami asked. "Ya I...I woke up late today so" Mayank said fumbling with the words.

"But you went earlier last night? What were you doing that you woke up late today?" Tilak asked narrowing his eyes. Last night's memories came in his mind. Abhishek also stopped as soon as he listened about last night. He took out his phone pretending he was looking something. He was just checking that Mayank didn't get in any trouble.

"Umm I was just umm-" Mayank tried to find some good excuse. "Were you trying to please your friend down there?" Tilak asked smirking pointing at his penis. "What the fuck guys?" Mayank said but couldn't stop that slight blush.

"So who was your bitch this time? Is it Shanaya? Or Ayesha was also running after you since a month now? So who is this time? And how was it? We need some details" Tilak asked about his friend's assumed sex he had last night with a mysterious girl.

"Guys it's nothing like that" Mayank said shooking his head. "Oh wait I thought you went after that Abhishek. When he left you also went. Were you with him all night because you were not there in your room and if you were not having sex with a girl then" Aditi asked in an accusing tone trying to join the dots.

"No" Mayank said immediately. "I..I was with Ayesha" Mayank named the first girl that came in his mind. Abhishek shook his head and left from there with a heavy heart leaving Mayank's friends teasing him.

The whole day passed away. Abhishek was hurt by Mayank's lies and Mayank was maintaining distance from him.

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Shubman tried calling Abhishek but he didn't pick up. He hadn't even seen his trophy pic he sent earlier. Shubman pouted missing his bestie. He wanted to talk to him. "Saala mujhe bhool bhi gya itni jaldi. Mein do din ke lie idar kya aaya"

[Jerk forgot me so earlier. I just came here for two days]

Shubman didn't realize when sleep took over him. He woke up after an hour. He checked the time and decided to get ready for the cultural events they had. He realized Ishan hadn't came yet. He sighed and got ready. He assumed to meet Ishan during function itself so he went out locking the door properly.

Shubman was in corner trying to be away from everyone. He thought a lot and texted Ishan asking his whereabouts which was not displaying seen. He was requesting him to come quickly through texts but Ishan was not seeing his texts. Shubman was somewhat worried for him now. It was already night and the events were coming to an end followed by lavish dinner.

'Did he just left with Mrs. Kishan? Did he left me alone here? Or he is in some problem?' Shubman was having worst thoughts. He got up and walked out of the auditorium trying to call Ishan who didn't take his calls. As soon as Shubman came out, he realized there were heavy black clouds that were thundering with cold chilly winds. It was gonna be a heavy ran very soon.

Shubman was extremely worried now when someone tapped on his shoulder. Shubman turned around not recognizing the person in front of him. "Yes? Do I know you?" Shubman asked. "No actually you were the winner of the competition right?" the unknown boy asked.

"Ya" Shubman answered shortly. "Well our principal wishes to meet you" the boy informed. "Oh okk. Where?" Shubman asked. "I will take you" the boy said politely.

"Okk but we were two students" Shubman said. "Oh ya umm oh actually he...he is already there. So ya you come" the boy said and Shubman nodded following him.

To be continued

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