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K - it's ok shivaay , I know you would say this . It's not always necessary for feelings to get reciprocated by the intended person.  I'm just glad that I finally had the courage to express my feelings to you , that really means much to me.  Anyways , bye then .

Shivaay stretched his lips to smile when Krishi spoke . Then she stood up and left the canteen after finishing her coffee.

He grasped one main thing from her words . Being expressive can give a kind of satisfaction.

Fetching a folded paper from his pant pocket he kept staring at it which lied on his lap . It's nothing wrong to be frank in such things .

His crush letter is ready to be delivered. Not some big system of cute words but a kind note of his feelings it is .  When and where should he give that to her? Keeping other thoughts aside,  one thing has to be considered carefully,  she is a lecturer and he is a student. He is ok and fine with this fact but what about her  ? How will she react ?

Hope she doesn't mistake his hearty feelings .

' steel blue is the end colour and I expect a perfect reading from every one of you . Show some seniority ,  you all are so much used to this right ? Concentrate and bring me the perfect reading and the correct end colour orelse I will reduce your internal  marks. '

The lab incharge announced ,after distributing the sample solutions and pippets to every student.

R- so ? You have the letter ready ?

Rehmat slid his hand inside the coat to wear it on.

S - yup !

R- you really have some guts in you shivaay . Letter , for a lecturer!

S - I just hope there's no one special in her life yet .

Shivaay spoke and sighed while fixing the burette to the stand .

R- you're moving in rocket speed . It's not even a week since you met her , but you already have a love letter for her ?

S- nope! A crush letter it is .

Shivaay corrected him and grinned dreamily , Rehmat immediately turned towards his table . It's good to stop the conversation here, oresle his friend would start narrating his nightmares again.  He had already heard that story like 5 to 6 times now since morning.Better to get on work. He   syringed the solution with his mouth through the pipette and started doing the experiment.

The lab incharge came by that side after checking  each student one by one .

' Rehmat , show me your reading . Have you got the steel blue colour?'

R- yes sir .

And all  that he received was a deadly glare from the person .

' internal marks is zero for you !'

He shouted ,noting something on the book . Rehmat's face fell shocked .

R- sir , sir I did everything as like you said .

' so I gave wrong instructions  , is that what you're coming to say ?'

Rehmat shook his head with an innocent face which was too hard to hold as shivaay was showing all his funny faces standing right behind the lab incharge.  Control Rehmat ! control  , he told to himself.

' and see here,  I asked for steel blue and you're showing me the colour of ink blue .  That's why you've got such low readings  16.7 when the actual reading is five numbers far from it . Worst performance in lab , redo it !'

The person walked from there after shouting at poor Rehmat who picked the pipette and actioned to hit that man who was turning the other side. Stupid  incharge ! , he burned him with his ignited eyes watching which shivaay laughed silently .

S- leave it man !

R- I hope I could throw some acid on his irritating face one day , he always does this to me !

Shivaay once again laughed at Rehmat's pitiful face who narrowed his eyes at him immediately.

R- wait , let me see your reading. My dear friend ,even you've got a wrong reading . Save some teeth of yours to laugh at your own face !

He taunted.

But shivaay's smirky smile was something which Rehmat totally unexpected that second. He had already planned something,  Rehmat knew .

S- 16.7 +5 gives 21.7 , so the correct reading lies in that range .Thank you Rehmat !!

Shivaay grinned to annoy him much and turned to correct his burette reading between that range while Rehmat chuckled faintly.  Am I joke to you?! He compared himself with that meme.

Shivaay was feeling restless . Why didn't Wednesday have a Biochemistry period !!! ?

Since morning he hadn't seen her and it's already lunch break now . He really didn't like this day yet .

He exhaled to sigh sadly and walked into the canteen just to bump with someone suddenly.

A- why is it always me  ? Open your eyes and walk shivaay .

S- I'm really sorry .

This time he as a good boy , helped picking her books and stuffs .

For a moment he was bewitched when he stood up .

Annika in saree !

His favourite eye candy she was .

Neatly draped simple saree of the colour light blue . A thin chain ran around her neck above those revealed collarbones and indeed ,her long black hair shone to hang down in a pony like just the way he liked .

Annika , an effortlessly beautiful woman .

Finally a good day it is .

A- hmm, give my specs.

He blinked out of his mesmerized world and handovered her specs only after wiping it with his sleeve's end . Annika was actually smiling when she noticed that.

S- uhh , I . I spoke to krishi , I told her that I have no such feelings for her .

He spoke when she was about to walk past him , she stopped and looked back .

A- I don't know why you're forgetting this,  I'm your lecturer, that's it . As far as anything concerned with my subject you can talk to me, but why would you rather open up these personal things to me ?

S- because  , I want to look up to you as my ...my mentor ,wellwisher , friend.

He mentioned the last word in a very light tone , she hardly even knew that there was a third word too . Annika didn't want to upset him.

A- fine , you can share it with me if you want .

Shivaay had a instant smile on his face which arose as soon as he saw her smiling.

S- I ...I actually wanted to ask you something .

A- mam!

S- mam.

He said it involuntarily.

A- what is it ?

She questioned folding her arms close to her chest and leaned on the wall behind . He pushed all his hesitation aside and tried speaking.

S- hmm , can factors like status ,money , a...age become a trouble for a genuine feeling in relationship ?

The word age slipped out his tongue as a whisper.  Annika smiled at his innocent face .

A- I don't think so .As far as one is strong in his/her decision  and true to his/her feelings , mere such factors aren't a trouble. .

S- really?!!

Excitedly happy he was , she nodded .

A - see what lectures I'm giving instead of what I'm actually supposed to give ? Enough of these life lessons , finish your lunch and go back to class. Concentrate on some chemistry lessons too .

Giving him a good smile, she wore her specs and left from there .

Shivaay was a mushy mess by now , he looked all pink and only pinky by skin . Leaning on the wall just where she had been leaning all this time , he grinned .

His feelings for her is not wrong , her answer somewhere points that .

Happiness engulfed him. He was so ready to give her the letter .

Rain started pouring down in the evening . 

Shivaay loved the climate. A foggy one with chills of breeze waving around , it felt good .

He was searching for her in the parking area desperately  . She can't vanish now . She has a letter awaiting .

Rehmat who waited for his friend would start the car and take him home one day , was already found sleeping inside the car . Not his fault,  a so very good climate and a so very bad friend who always keeps him waiting .Match the following worked well, so he started sleeping well . And shivaay stood by his car holding an umbrella. His keen eyes roamed everywhere to spot her somehow.

A rose red umbrella was seen, holding which  this beautiful lady stood . Seems like her scooty got punctured , it didn't take any effort to start even after  so many tries.

Shivaay who saw this didn't immediately reach near her because he walked very slowly ,saving every second to register how enchanting her every small and tiny actions looked .

Butterflies in his stomach once again .

S- what happened?

Annika turned facing him when both their umbrellas collided making both step back a little.

A- I don't know .

S- I can drop you in my car ,if you don't mind .

He suggested immediately but she shook her head and negated.

A- no thanks,  I have someone coming here to pick me up .

Shivaay's face fell low and dull.

Annika watched him as he stood quite , snapping those water droplets which  fell from the  umbrella .

A- shivaay .

S- hmm ?

He looked at her face within no time .

A- why did you want me alone to be as your wellwisher when you have so many faculties around? I'm just a new staff here .

S- you seemed good , not like others . That's why .

She nodded to his statement and kept quiet until she saw him lending some paper to her .

A- what's this ?

S- I don't want to hide my feelings .

A- I didn't get you .

S- this , this is for you .

Annika looked at the folded thing in confusion. Only when he insisted her through his eyes, she received it from him .

Keen keeen.

They heard an honking sound from a car which just arrived by that side .

A- I'll see you tomorrow shivaay , bye .

S- don't let the sheet get wet !

She turned back and nodded with a smile hearing his warning .

But shivaay's face couldn't hold up the grin on his face when he saw a man coming out from the car  which annika approached . 

He frowned when the man came around and opened the door for annika. A handsome man with  long silky hair, well , not very long but still long enough than any other man .

  Shivaay felt a pang on his chest , is his nightmare coming true ....?!!!

Rehmat almost hopped and jumped up to sit   when he felt a cold think landing on his face .

It was a wet umbrella . He threw it on the back seat and wiped his eyes to watch his friend seated on the driver seat with a not very good reaction  on his face .

S- I saw a handsome man with her.

He muttered sadly .

R- you saw a husband man with her?

S- I swear I'll  tear that thing of your's which you've got as ears Rehmat ! Handsome !  I said handsome man.

Shivaay threatened him angrily .

Rehmat facepalmed himself  and wiped his face continuously to erase the drowsy feel .

R- sorry sorry . What were you saying ? Man ? Her friend or relative maybe , relax shivaay .

S- I really hope so .

Shivaay mumbled and ran his finger on his forehead .

How happy he was before a few minutes when he gave her the letter ! Wish he hadn't  seen that man.

He looked tensed, but cute . A sad puppy face , he put on.

" From the very first moment since you happened,  I feel attracted to you . Please don't take me wrong ,I've written this letter  to express my genuine feelings . I really like you very much annika. If at all I have known how it feels to crush on someone,  then it's only because of you .  I really don't want to miss you annika .

   So...will you be my friend ? 

Shivaay :)"

' what's that?'

Annika looked at the person on the driver seat and shook her head .

A- nothing Om .Just a  letter .

Om-  letter ?

A- someone likes me .

She spoke while folding the letter back, perfectly .

Om - so it's a love letter ?

A- no . Crush letter can be the word .

She mentioned with a smile on her face.

Now she realized the reason behind shivaay's different behaviour around her and why he had asked such questions to her at the canteen .

She didn't actually feel angry , rather she was taken aback by his courage. 

Cute little boy , her mind spoke .

The art of eye contact that  I love is the one painted by you 🌙

Precap

S- believe me , when I saw you for the first time I thought you were a junior .  You really don't look elder you know?!

A- you can't hit on me with these easy words . I'm not the one who would fall for such tricks .

S- I know. You're different !

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