Never try to destroy someone else's life with a lie when yours can be destroyed with the truth.

~ Anonymous

Jagruthi

"You've been standing infront of that cupboard from the last 10 minutes. Why are you so picky about your outfit today?" Nidhi said pulling me out of my trance of what to wear now.

"I am not! I am just thinking about stuff." I lied to her and continued looking for a nice pair of clothes to put on.

My papa is all better now, Karthik and me stayed at home for 2 weeks. It was the best time ever, for the first time in my life my father didn't go to work. It was all movie nights and ice cream parties, but like all the good things it had to end because of the stupid attendance thing at my college.

It was finals month when I came back, I had to catch up on 2 weeks of work. So, there was no time for Devansh and me to meet except for in class, as we are keeping our relationship secret for now, we couldn't talk much there either.

After a lot of fidgeting with myself I decided, I am going to meet Devansh and I want to look good for him and myself, he dated Sahastra the prettiest girl in the college, seeing me now is a step down for him and I don't want him to feel that.

Indian or western.

let's go with Indian because you can never go wrong with that and green because my papa says green looks good on me and he can't be wrong.

I pulled a my green salwar with yellow dupatta, braided my hair and was about to put on some make up when Nidhi said.

"Are you seeing some one? Why are you fancying up so much today?"

"I am not fancying up, and I am definitely not seeing anyone. I am going to meet Karthik and I thought of going out as human once. And what's with your interrogation today, there is nothing going on and I am leaving bye.." I lied to her and ran out of the room before she could ask some more questions and make me spill the truth out.

I slowly walked out of the hostel, thank god Kajal and Manju are not there otherwise I would've been questioned thrice and I don't have any lies left to tell them. I quickly texted Devansh to ask him where he is.

Me: Where are you? Where are we meeting?

Devansh: Waiting at the 2nd place we met.

So, that means the ragging spot, it's secluded which is good for us. I walked as fast as I could to reach him, but the moment I saw him sitting there waiting my feet wouldn't move forward. I feel tensed, do I look good? Is he gonna regret his decision?

He waved his hand at me and signaled me to come to him with a wide smile on his face which just pulled me to him like there was an invisible string that just dragged me there.

"Hi" I said feeling shy for the first time in my life under his piercing gaze.

Where is my conscience? Why are you not making any stupid remarks?

I am here but I am enjoying his attention. He is looking at me like I am the only person in the world. Look at those beauti....

Shut up! I don't want you to appreciate him....I...I...ugghhh.

"This is so weird, What do I do? Do I hug you? Do I just talk to you? Do I sit beside you? Do you have any suggestions for me. I am so confused and I don't know what to say or do...." I just rambled all my thoughts fidgeting my fingers as I didn't know what to do with my hands now.

He just stood there smiling at my outburst and after a few seconds he opened his mouth.

"Does my shirt smell good? I have to meet the dean after this." He said ignoring me earlier rant, he always smells like lemon bars, it's like his signature scent and I love it.

As I walked closer to him to sniff his shirt, he pulled me into a hug and placed his lips on the temple of my forehead and said

"This is better!" And held me tighter and I returned the hug by hugging his waist, stupidly tall man!

Aww, isn't he cute?

He is, he got me closer and hugged me!

"Guess who the cricket team captain is?" He said pulling me to sit on the bench near by.

"Sachin Tendulkar, M.S.Dhoni and then Virat Kohli." I gave him all the cricket players I know of which is not much cause I am trying to learn about cricket for him now.

"Aww..my cutie pie is learning cricket huh, I meant MIMU cricket captain." He said embracing me in his arms while I felt bubbles in my stomach like boiling hot water.

He called me cutie pie, I am cutie pie.

"I don't know." I shrugged at him inhaling all his scent I could get, because I might never get a chance like this again this semester as we will be leaving home next week after the exams which start tomorrow.

"Here is a clue, it's a guy you love, someone who's hugging you right now and your boyfriend." He said snuggling closer and tucking the strands that were on my face behind my ear.

"I don't have any boyfriend." I said to him wiggling out of his hold because he never asked me to be his girlfriend.

"My cutie pie is throwing a tantrum at me. Sit here for a minute, I'll be back in a jiffy." He said and ran out before I could reply.

What is with him calling me cutie pie? May be I do look cute.

I am loving this relationship mode. It feels so good being with him and the way he is pampering us....

He ran back to me again and went on one knee, while I sat there dumbfounded. He looks really good in the blue sweater and black pants.

Yummm...I could just eat his beautiful face.

What are we? Cannibal.

He looks really appetizing.

I analyzed his face, there was sweat on his forehead and he was gasping for air. After catching his breath, he gave me his breathtaking smile.

"I love you so much that even when I don't feel like talking to people, I always looks for reasons to talk to you. Your smile calms me down, your happiness soothes my heart. From the moment I saw you jumping around the campus to this moment, you always had a hold on my heart without knowing it."

So, will you be Dev's Jagati?  Make me your boyfriend, I promise to be the best one you can ever get." He asked with a bunch of random flowers and one big Dairy milk bar in the middle.

I just couldn't fathom, the tears blurred my eyes at his actions. How did I get this lucky?

Should we tell him the truth about papa?

And what ruin the beautiful thing we have? What if he says no now? Can you bear it?

Never, it was hard to stay away in the last semester. I can't do that anymore. The less he knows the better.

"I will but it's gonna cost you." I replied pulling him up and standing along with him.

"I am ready to do whatever I can." He said way to quickly making laugh.

"Make me your girlfriend? You have to give me hugs, kisses, chocolates and Biryani whenever I ask without questioning me."I said to him and he quickly pulled me into his hug.

Can I stay like this forever?

This feels like home, his intoxicating smell, the comforting warmth his body is radiating, his every action giving me butterflies.

"I'll give you everything you want, just don't ever let me go." He mumbled against my hair and I made the hug tighter looking up at his face and he kissed me on the head.

"Stop sniffing my hair, I can give you my shampoo if you like it so much." I said making him smile.

"You use the shampoo and give me you." He replied and I just felt a pit in my stomach.

I am not leaving him never and ever.

"So Mr.Captain huh, I am so happy for you. You know what, I am the Captain's girlfriend now." I grinned at my own words.

"You are my girlfriend for this live and the next nine lives too, I couldn't believe that the Coach wanted me to be the captain, as soon I heard that I was going to be the captain I wanted to share it with you." He replied as we sat beside each other, with our arms looped together, fingers interlaced and heads touching.

Can he be anymore sweet? I am gonna die with diabetes at this rate.

Me too

We stayed there in each other's arms, enjoying the moment which we have been dreading for so long.

Maybe this is what love is, being with someone who can make you happy in a way no one ever can, being with someone where you can be your weird self, being with someone who makes you smile.

Love is not about kissing, going on dates, holding hands or sex, Love is a warm chocolate chip cookie on sugar craving day or cool glass of water on a sunny day.

"So, Are you prepared for finals? I want you to do really good so we can be together in all the electives too. Can you please do that for me?" He asked me bringing me out of my preach mode.

Did he just ask me study? Did I hear it right?

HA HA, he just did. You are screwed man.

"My parents never asked me for good grades and look at you asking for them in the very first conversation after becoming my boyfriend. And I do great in exams, I have a 8.45 average" I huffed at him.

Loving him is coming with responsibilities like education. I should've thought about it before saying yes to this nerd of mine.

"Imagine what you can do with full concentration if you can get 8.45 with that quarter concentration. You will be the next topper not me" He said making me glare at him.

"Me and topper! In your dreams, you are just saying that because you love me. You know what loving me is making you dumb." I replied punching him in the ribs.

"No, if anything. Being with you, loving you made me smarter and happier than ever." He said interlocking my hand in his.

I make him happy, just like he does to me. I could just get lost in his words and eyes. I tried to build a wall to not let him enter like Donald Trump with Mexico but we both failed miserably.

I am glad I failed because I could never imagine what I would do, thank you alcohol, for giving me the strength.

"Why are you staring at me like that?" Devansh nudged me while I was lost in his thoughts.

"I was just wondering how lucky you are to have me." I replied so he won't have a chance to gloat about me being crazy over him.

"God! You are such a narcissist." He said giving me an accusing look.

"You are stuck with this narcissist. And will you leave immediately after the exam? Could we meet again before you leave?" I asked holding his hand in mine.

"I don't think so, there is a carnival kinda thing in our village. I have to be there to help out my dad."

"I will come to Mumbai in the middle of the summer break. You and me could go have fun sometime, may be have a real date."  He said and I pulled my hands out of his hold in anxiety.

Those exact words shoved me to the edge of panic. I told everyone that I am from Mumbai, technically where my grandparents live, he can't come there, Papa will literally stop sending me to college, on top of that there are elections this summer which means the security is gonna be real tight.

"I don't think so, Karthik will be graduating this year and we planned to go to Dubai and Mauritius." I said and his expressions fell from happiness to something I never saw on his face.

For the first time I couldn't understand what's going on in his mind, he seems taken back.

Lies hurt people, and I am hurting him with it.

I moved forward and held his hand took it my face and pressed my lips on each knuckle trying ease his mind.

"I am sorry Dev! I promise to take you out after we come back, I'll even share my desert with you that day." I told to cheer him up  while he looked at me with those beautiful black eyes showing nothing but pure love now.

"Promise" He asked me with his puppy dog eyes and I could feel my heart grow 2 inches in happiness if that's even medically possible.

I nodded my head like a kid who was asked if she wants candy.

My phone blared breaking our eye contact and it is none other than my awesome cousin Karthik who I was supposed to meet 10 minutes back.

"Janu! Where the heck are you? I am waiting by the main gate." Karthik yelled through the phone as soon as picked up.

"Shut up Kar! Give me 5, I'll be there." I told and cut the call.

"You have to leave huh?"

"Yeah! But I don't want to." I replied holding him tighter and he stood up from the bench.

Maybe I should tell Karthik about Devansh and me.

let's see his mood and decide.

"It's okay! We will see each other tomorrow in the exam room. Don't be sad, I can't leave you looking like that." He said and pulled me up from the bench.

I put on a smile for him, why does he have to be this nice? Is there an angry shade of him? I've never seen him mad in these last two years, he is always calm, composed and mature, that's what attracts me to him.

I have hot headed people at home who always make me do things, but with him life always goes my way and I really like being in control of my life.

"Dev bend down, I have to tell you some thing and it's a secret." I told him because he is freaking tall.

He bought his face closer to mine, the smell of lemons hit my nose.We are literally inches apart, I just want to kiss the life out of him but I remember him telling me that our first kiss is going to special, and I wanna see what's he going to do.

"I love you Devu! I am going to miss you. Muah.." I told him and gave him a loud and sloppy kiss on his cheek.

Guess what the reply from him was?

A smile from the eyes and mouth, grinning tooth to tooth. He was basically glowing with happiness at my actions and I loved seeing him that way.

That was the last picture I wanted of him in my mind, so I ran away before he could change his expressions and reached Karthik in a minute.

"Take me to Dubai and Mauritius this summer." I ordered him

"I am not your chauffeur little brat. I have to start working with dad, I can't." Karthik replied with a bewildering look.

"My sweet big brother Kar, please take me with you, please, pretty please with me on top." I begged him and he laughed at my last words.

"Isn't that pretty please with a cherry on top?" He asked me raising his left eyebrow alone.

How does he do that? I've been trying to do that from 5th grade but I just can't.

"Who wants a cherry when you can have me?" I replied with a smirk, he just laughed and hugged me.

"My sweet little sister, I will take you." I shrieked in happiness and I hugged him to death.

I am doing this because I don't want to lie to my boyfriend.

My boyfriend that sounds awesome.

As of today, I Jagati Jagadeesh Dhanraj is the girlfriend of Devansh Raghuvaran and I am loving this new post.

YEET.

That was first chapter of our star couple together, which was really hard to write. So, How was it?

Did you like this chapter?

If so beware, This is just the start, many more gooey updates on the way, just sit tight and enjoy.

I am so loving this Devansh, he is such a sweetheart.

Oh god! Please give every girl in the world a Devansh or Andrew or Jameson.

And thank you for all the covers, I loved my present shupanddancewithme

Don't forget to vote and comment.

Love,
Sneha