|| feelings mutual?||

Shravas without knowing has sent an 'I love you along with his message to his love. Before sending he didn't think much about how she will react but after he has sent, he started sweating and feeling nervous all of a sudden.

He has always mentioned him falling for her through his messages but never have dared to write it to the point. He is in his room, staring at his ceiling laying lazily in his comfy bed.

'oh God, how would have she reacted? I mean what would have been her facial expressions when she read those magical words? Did she feel happy? Or did she regret being friends with me? Oh God, it's irritating now. I shouldn't have sent her that. Now see, I am sweating and thinking about all the negative things that may go to happen in the future.' he murmured to himself.

He got up from the bed and gulped a glass of water out of anxiety. He took out his mobile and adjusted himself along the headboard.

'should I send her a message again?' he thought mentally.

'I am soon gonna propose to her and make her mine. I don't want to lose her and she has struggled a lot in her life. I won't let her do that anymore.' he said to himself

Shravas was a nervous wreck but on the other side, Lasya was cool and was now sipping her hot chocolate while watching a TV show along with her Ritchie.

Suddenly, her tv show had a kissing scene and it made her think about her secret admirer.

'oh God, he loves me, and what about me? Do I deserve him? I don't know anything about relationships. Cause I never had anyone. How am I supposed to know whether he is genuinely in love with me? Or what if he is interested in my body? Oh God, I don't want to be heartbroken even if it's my first time. Cause, I heard it's unforgettable. I do like him cause he was the only one there to support me emotionally but, I shouldn't increase his hopes. Yes, I think I should do this.' she mentally made up her mind.

Lasya finished her hot chocolate and soon went inside her room to get her mobile. She is free now cause she has already quit the job and completed all her college work. She is enjoying her weekend relaxing at her home playing with Ritchie and watching her tv shows.

"Hey Admirer, hope you are fine. Yes, I would like to meet you and I have something to say which is very important"

Lasya clicked on her sent button and sighed heavily.

Shravas couldn't believe what he saw in his message box. He was on cloud nine after all why will he not be? Cause his love has agreed to meet him.

But that thought soon made him nervous. Shravas couldn't think how she will take it when she comes to know that it was him, her secret admirer. He also knew she will have an outburst or maybe a panic attack for the fact he was hiding this fact for along. She might call him a coward or maybe a liar or a cheater. He welcomes all her anger but couldn't let himself digest the fact he is going to meet her soon. He thought for a while and started typing a message.

"My little hearts,
I am glad you want to meet me. But what is that very important thing to tell? You can trust me. I will never hurt you in any way. I will think about our meet-up and message you the details. Your admirer"

Lasya had a smile reading the message.

"It's just that I don't know whether I deserve you or not. You don't know anything about me. If you come to know, I am sure you will never want to meet me. Also, I do like you. Maybe not in that way, heck... I don't know about love but yes, I do like you. It's not a strong feeling since Love is something that has to build up with trust and honesty. So I guess let's give it for the benefit of the doubt."

Shravas heard a ping from his mobile. He read it in a hurry burry.

"Little hearts, you deserve everything in this world and you know what, I know everything about you. Every single thing about you so you please don't worry about it. You deserve me but I guess I don't deserve you cause you are far better than me in everything you do!"

Lasya's heart started beating faster than its usual speed... It was just like running over to finish up first in a marathon. This is all new for her, the feelings that she is now experiencing and all the overwhelmed that is being overpowered on her...

'what to do? Does he know everything about me? How come? Is he from the circle I know? Oh God, this is getting into my nerves now.' Lasya sighed frustratedly and got up from the couch to switch off the running tv since she lost all her interest in watching her favorite shows.

She went to the washroom, washed her face, and got freshened up to get ready for bed. Ritchie was all set to sleep beside her. She snuggled inside the duvet and looked at the messages of her secret admirer on her phone once again.

She didn't have enough guts to reply to him back asking how come he knows everything about her. She thought to keep the matter aside for a while.

Shravas couldn't wait as he was eagerly waiting for her reply message but to his dismay, he didn't get any. He ran his fingers over his already messy hair due to tension building up inside his stomach because of his love not be responding.

Without thinking much, he sent another message and didn't wait to receive her reply. He just fell into a deep slumber keeping the mobile in silent mode.

"my little hearts,
Nothing to worry about, don't think too much and I will never compel you to reciprocate my feelings. You take your time and think about meeting me and I will accept any of your answers even if it's positive or negative. But I will always love you till my last breath.
Your admirer"

Lasya saw a new message from her admirer and instantly read it. She let out the breath she was holding for a long time.

"See, I don't want to upset you by sending a message like this. But I have to be frank here, I don't think love is for me. I have a very messed up life. I don't want someone else to share it as of now. Don't think I am saying this in a haste. I have thought about it for a while now. I knew from the beginning maybe you like me and that's why na, one will message the other. But I don't know what to say, just leave me from these complications. I don't want to involve in any of this. I have to achieve normalcy in my life first and after that, if I have enough strength or time I shall fall in love I guess. At the moment, I don't think anything can happen. So please I am sorry to tell you that I am not the one for you and take care always. I always thought of you as my invisible friend, have a Good night and yeah, goodbye"

She sent the message to him and switched off her mobile. She quickly falls into a deep slumber thinking about her admirer.

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The two people, yet to turn into love birds were snoring lightly and were inside their duvet when they snuggled closer to their favorite pillow.

The sun rays disturbed her making her groan and Ritchie being Lasya's alarm started licking her toes.

Lasya started to feel ticklish and got up from the bed rubbing her eyes and yawning a little. She went to her washroom to do her morning business and came back after a long 30 minutes.

It's a weekend today, she was lazily roaming around in her house. She prepared Mac and cheese for her breakfast and poured milk along with dog food for Ritchie in his bowl.

Switching on the tv, she started binge eating her food while watching her favorite show emotionally.

Her day went well and had a little chat here and there through the phone with friend Tina and her newly found ones, Nihi and Pooja.

But for Shravas, it was something different. There was something that is going to happen in the evening at his house which he is unaware of.

He is not a morning person. His mother daily comes and wakes him up. It's a tough job to wake him up but alas he has to get up cause there is an incomplete task that has to be done.

"Wake up son. Also, there will be guests here in the evening. You will have to help me with the arrangements. So yeah, get up soon or else I will beat you into a pulp"

His mom threatened and turned to the window side to tie the curtains so that enough lighting gets into the room.

Shravas groans loudly and gets up from the bed stretching his hands out relaxing his muscles. He then gives his mom a chaste kiss on her cheek.

"Mom, by the way, what's the function? Who is visiting us?" Shravas asked out of curiosity in his raspy morning voice having no idea what is she talking about.

His mom laughed at him more like teasing him seeing his eagerness.

"Well, this someone is coming, very special to us, especially for you. You will have to find out by yourself and for that, you have to get your lazy ass up and come down soon. I have already prepared your breakfast." Saying this, she patted his shoulders smilingly and went away leaving him in utter confusion.

"Special friend? Who is that person?", Shravas thought while getting up.

He sighed and went to the washroom for a shower. Within 20 minutes, he joined others in the dining room.

He noticed his sister-in-law present at the table fidgeting her fork whether to eat or not. He understood something is off from her side and he mentally promised to make it right between his brother and her. After all, she is his favorite after his mother.

"Hey sissy, where were you these days? I missed you." Hearing his greeting, she looked at him from her plate and wore a smile that didn't reach her ears.

Shravas sat opposite to her along with his baby sister Sheetal.

"Uh ... Hm... I am fine. I was busy with work and I was frequently visiting my parents since my grandma is not well." She replied as a matter of fact by stuttering a bit. He nodded with a smile and he noticed her uneasiness but thought to shrug it off now for the time being.

He can also see his elder brother got stiff listening to her nonchalant reply.

"Shravas, I hope you are free in the evening. Some special guests are visiting us today so I want all my family to be together for welcoming them" his dad said and started chewing his roti.

"Yeah sure, dad. I am free this weekend and by the way, may I know who is this special guest of ours?" He waited for his dad's reply but he just shrugged and his mom answered for him.

"It's your most favorite person my son. Just wait till evening." His mom said.

Shravas was not getting who this special person is and he doesn't know why, he is getting some kind of negative vibes.

"Why am I feeling something bad is going to happen?", Shravas thought while chewing the roti.

"Arre bhaiya, what happened?", Sheetal asked in her cute voice.

Her voice did the job of getting him out of his trance.

"Well, nothing baby. Just tell me how's everything going on in your school?", Shravas asked.

"Oh, so bore bhaiya. I don't like that Max. He is terrible!", Sheetal said shrugging.

"Max? Who Max?", Shravas asked out of curiosity wondering.

"Max means Maxwell Jacob. He is arrogant and always bullies other kids", Sheetal said in her baby voice.

"What? Bullying? Damn him. I will talk with his parents and help you with that ok baby?", Shravas asked caressing her head.

"Wow, okay", Sheetal said and started munching on her food.

"Son, how're your studies? And yeah, I heard you won the presentation competition and you are up to the nationals. Congratulations on that", his dad asked happily.

"Yeah, dad. I didn't win I happened to be the runner up but yeah that makes me still the happiest", Shravas chuckled while replying.

"Aww, who is the winner?", Mom asked interfering with their conversation.

"First-year student mom. One Ms. Lasya", Shravas said proudly.

His sister-in-law looked at him after hearing his excited tone.

Smirking at him, she gave him a wink.

Shravas choked on his food and instantly drank the water all the while looking at his sister-in-law.

"What happened Shravas?", Sister in law asked.

"Nothing sissy. I forgot to eat slowly!", Shravas replied sarcastically.

"Well, please be careful Vasu", his mom chided.

Shravas narrowed his eyes at his sister in law for which he received a smirk from him.

The day passed by managing the preparations for the guests in the evening.

After lunch, Shravas came to his room and sat on his bed. He heaved a sigh feeling all exhausted.

"Who is this special person?"

"Did I have anyone special other than Lasya?"

So many questions were running on in his mind, and when he was not getting any answers he was frustrated. But then, somehow Lasya came into his mind.

He was all smiling thinking about her. 

"What will be she doing now?", Shravas asked himself.

"How it will be having her by my side?"

Shravas felt warmth coercing his skin as he thought about her. She is a flower bud who is ready to bloom when her time is up. A flower that is ready to take in everything but still ready to bloom without expectations.

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