chapter 36

Ruhan arrived a bit early to meet Ira at the coffee shop. Ira was always a popular girl and a hot topic among guys but she never cared to join them in parties. She would mostly be with friends outside college or from her school. She seemed to not be interested in her classmates or seniors. So Ruhan was not  sure if she would accept his offer to go out for coffee with him. Her agreement to go out with him made him feel elated.He sat in one of the window side seats of the shop and checked on the passersby for her. Ira saw him from the window as she managed her hair and smiled as their eyes met. He stood up when she came in and sat on his opposite chair."Ruhan I'm so sorry for keeping you waiting but the traffic!""Oh Ira calm down. I didn't mind waiting for you." "Really? Thanks.""Yeah, nevermind. Let's just order something.""Yeah sure."They talked over their cappuccino about various things. Talking with her made him feel light. She seemed to be a lot more fun loving. "I so much doubted if you would accept my proposal for coffee."Ira laughed a little."How could I not accept? I'm liking you for a while now.""What? Are you serious about this?""Yeah." She said curling her hair with her fingers."Yes I've been looking at you for some time now.""That is so very nice of you.""And what about you? Why did you ask me out?""Honestly I found you to be so beautiful.""Oh, that was a nice compliment. So you asked me out for how I look.""Yeah I did. I don't know about your personality yet. But it is suggestive from your posts that you're quite fun loving aren't you like that?""So it seems much stalking has already been done.""So would you say you didn't check my Instagram today morning?"They both laughed on their own comments and continued with their conversation. They hugged each other before departing from the shop and planned to meet some other day as well assuring this meet to be an enjoyable one. They had frequent eye contacts in college the next day and talked during their free periods."What makes you not talk with anyone in college and so fun outside?""You know what I just don't like the place. Yes I'm fun but I like to do it with people who really care. This place has nothing but some people with fake intentions.""So that's the reason?""Yes. Even you came to talk to me because I'm beautiful.""So you agree you're?" Ruhan said with a chuckle."Yes I do.""So what were you saying?""Yes that people here are approaching me because I'm beautiful.""I agree. But you know what you've an amazing personality.""I know." She giggled and got up to attend her class.They would meet each other in college and also sit together sometimes in classes and play around sometimes within the campus and meet outside for coffee or lunch. They would also go to walk in the beach in the evenings. Ira would sit around sometimes when Ruhan would be practicing in the college gym and walk outside college together in the empty lanes after college hours.