In fame's embrace, he's cought by many,
Yet his heart belongs to just one, not any.
For her, he'd climb mountains, cross the sea,
In her eyes, he finds his true destiny.
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Aarohi's pov
While he was leaving, after walking to my home, I just turned there, looking at him as he went away from me. And it's because of me.
I don't know why I can't accept his love. Maybe I am not 100% sure about my feelings towards him. Maybe it's because of the dream I had.
when I came to my room, I changed and tried to sleep. But I couldn't. I just kept thinking about him the whole day, the way he protects me in the car, in the market, from the crowd. The way he accepts everything with a smile, I say to him. I keep thinking about him.
And when he confesses his feelings to me, the look in his eyes, they are so pure, so truthful, that it seems like he is saying everything from his heart. I can't deny that I was fluttered by his confession. But I just can't accept his feelings. Oh God, help me. Let me sleep. Just keep his thoughts away from my mind.
Author's pov
The next day, Rudra was sleeping when myra amd Teju, both knocked at the door.
Rudra opened it and asked why they were up so early.
"You are still sleeping, we are getting late for class. " teju said.
Myra urged Rudra to hurry up and get ready. As Rudra prepared for class, Myra and Teju waited in his room.
Myra picked up Rudra's phone and started playing with it. Accidentally, she opened his phone gallery and saw a picture of Rudra with Aarohi taken the previous day.
Myra became angry, not only because Rudra had gone out with Aarohi, but also because he had lied to her about not feeling well.
When Rudra returned, Maira remained silent, and all three of them left for class.
When they arrived at class, Rudy noticed that Aarohi hadn't shown up yet. He kept glancing at the door, hoping to see her. Myra was already in a bad mood. Teju asked both of them, "what happened to both of u myra replied with a simple "nothing," and Rudra echoed her sentiment.
After a few minutes, Aarohi entered the class with Priya, bringing a smile to Rudra's face.
Aarohi glanced at Rudra and smiled back before taking her seat next to Priya.
After class, Rudra told Myra and Teju to go ahead to the canteen, saying he would join them in 10 minutes.
Myra and Teju left, and Rudra approached Aarohi's seat, greeted Priya, then Aarohi. Aarohi and Priya responded with a "hi."
Rudra invited them to join him and his friends in the canteen. While Aarohi remained silent, Priya accepted the invitation.
Rudra, Priya, and Aarohi headed to the canteen, where Maira's displeasure was evident, while Teju seemed surprised and somewhat pleased.
When they all settled at their seats, they grabbed their lunches from the cafeteria.
Myra asked Rudra why Aarohi and Priya were there. Rudra explained that he invited them to join so they could all get to know each other and hopefully become friends. Myra smirked while Aarohi remained silent.
As usual, peas and carrots were on the plates. Myra was about to swap her carrots. with Rudra's peas, but Rudra remembered Aarohi's words from yesterday about eating everything, including peas, and decided to eat them. Myra was shocked to see Rudra eating peas, knowing he disliked them. Aarohi noticed Rudra eating peas and felt pleased that he followed her advice.
Myra asked Rudra why he was eating peas if he didn't like them and suggested to exchange them.
Rudra replied that "we are not kids now and peas and carrots weren't so bad, encouraging Myra to eat her carrots while he enjoyed his peas.
He even joked that he was starting to like peas while looking at Aarohi.
While they were eating, a girl approached them and greeted everyone, suggesting they become friends soon. She proposed exchanging social media accounts, specifically Instagram. Rudra shared his Instagram handle with everyone, All of them, including Rudra, followed her back.
After that they all left and Rudy and aarohi went ro the library.
As Rudra and Aarohi were studying, Rudra brought up their conversation from the previous day. He asked Aarohi if she had made any decisions yet regarding what he had asked her. Aarohi replied that she hadn't
decided yet. Rudra then urged her to make a decision soon and to respond positively.
He also asked her to accept his follow request on Instagram. Aarohi initially said she would do it later, but Rudra insisted she do it then. Eventually, Aarohi agreed and unlocked her phone to accept his request and follow him back.
She noticed that Rudra had many followers, most of whom were girls.
And rudy have so many comments on his post .
You are very popular among girls she said.
Rudra simply smiled and casually acknowledged it, saying, "Yeah, maybe."
Rudra asked Aarohi, "You also have a lot of friends on Instagram, don't you?" Aarohi responded, "Not more than you. And I know every person from my following and followers list, unlike you, who just gives his ID to whoever he meets."
Rudra teased, "Are you jealous?" Aarohi replied, "No, why would I be? There's nothing to be jealous about."
Rudra smirked in response.
Rudra playfully said, "Just be my girl and own my life, and then you can decide who can be in my following list."
"Hmm, tempting offer, but I think I'll pass" she replied.
While they were talking ,Rudra received the message from Myra about meeting at his flat for a small party later that night.
Rudra quickly agreed, replying, "Okay, let's meet at 7 at my place,
Then Rudra asked, "Come with me, we are just having a small party at my place at 7."
Aarohi initially declined, but Rudra insisted, "It won't take much time, come na." Eventually, Aarohi agreed, saying, "Okay."
So in the evening, Rudra waited in his room. Myra & Teju arrived, followed by Aarohi and Priya after some time.
Myra said to rudy " u also invited them.
They were chatting and playing when, a few minutes later, the girl from the canteen also arrived. Rudra questioned her presence, asking, "Who told her to come?" Myra explained, "I invited her, as she is just a new friend of ours, like you invited Aarohi and Priya."
During the whole time that New Girl whose name was sanjana , was getting so close to rudy again and again and flirting with her .
Rudy didn't like it when any girl came close to her as he is changed now , but he didn't say her anything as he didn't want to ruin everybody's mode at that time. And aarohi was just looking at rudy and sanjana.
After some time, Myra suggested to play truth and dare, all of them agreed.
When the bottle landed on Priya, Myaa asked her if she had ever kissed anyone. Priya, feeling shy, replied, "No." Myra laughed and teasingly remarked that they were all "noobs" like their friends.
Aarohi and Rudra didn't appreciate the comment, especially since it seemed aimed at Aarohi.
When the bottle landed on rudy, teju directed his question , asking how many girls he had been in a relationship with.
Rudra hesitated to answer, feeling uncomfortable. Myra insisted that he respond.
Rudra glanced at Aarohi, noticing that she is looking towards him,
and finally replied, "A lot." Myra pressed for a specific number and offered options, prompting Rudra to reluctantly admit, "Maybe more than 20."
Aarohi felt upset upon hearing his response, a sentiment Rudra could clearly discern from her expression.
And the bottle spinned again, and this time it came on Aarohi.
So, Rudra asked her question. Are you in love or having crush on someone ?
Aarohi replied, Maybe, I am not sure. Rudra smiled,
and the next time the bottle came on Sanjana. And Myra gave her a dare
Myra asked, choose a person in this room, and kissed him.
So, sanjana shamelessly stand and approached Rudra to kiss. But Rudra hesitated and stopped her, but Myra said, no you can't, it's a game.
So, Rudra insisted to get a kiss on cheeks, and Sanjana kissed Rudra on his cheek.
And that time, Aarohi was so deeply hurt. I mean, of course she is, but Rudra somehow understand that Myra was doing this on purpose. As she did not like Aarohi, but he can't do anything at that time.
And again the bottle got spin, and it came on Rudra. Myra again asked the question, truth or dare? And Rudra said, truth. And then Myra asked, when was the first time u kissed kissed?
And rudra insisted to change the question, but Myra didn't, and at last he answered, when I was in 8th class, i kissed a girl for the first time.
And the game was continued, and Myra just keep asking the question related on Rudra's personal life and Aarohi was getting hurt again and again.
And for the last time, Myra asked, What was the longest duration of his relationship with any girl?
And Rudra replied, 1 month.
And then, on this Sanjana said you were such a player, Rudy. You have been in so many relationships. You kissed a girl when you were just in 8th standard. Impressive, my boy.
And then she added, I don't mind to be in a relationship with you for just one month, you know, as you are so handsome and good-looking, hot and cool at the same time.
Rudra felt even more uneasy as Sanjana continued to flirt with him, complimenting his appearance and suggesting a short-term relationship. Despite her flattering words, Rudra remained silent, realizing the potential for further hurt feelings among his friends, especially Aarohi.
And Aarohi just can't handle this anymore, so she just asked Priya and wanted to leave from there. And while they were leaving, rudy asked, Hey, can we talk?
And Aarohi said, No, I'm getting late. And then Aarohi left with Priya.
Rudy somewhere knows that whatever happened today is not good.
After he asked Sanjana to leave, so she left, and while Myara and Teju were leaving, he asked Myra to stop, while Teju left.
He asked Myra, why are you doing this? You keep asking these questions, huh? And what's wrong with that girl, Sanjana? You ask her to come here, why?
Myra said, what happened? You enjoyed these things before, when we were in Gwalior, and what's wrong with the kiss? It's not like anyone kissed you for the first time,
but Rudra said, listen Maira, I'm changed, I don't want to be kissed by anyone else now, I don't like it, I don't want any other girl to come close to me, so just stop doing, your nonsense, and I am changed now. So keep it in mind, and don't repeat, or don't try to even do this again.
And then he said, now leave, I want to be alone, then myra left.
The next day, Rudra was not talking to Myra , and after the classes, Myra left with Teju, but he kept sitting on the seat, noticing Aarohiwas not talking to him from yesterday, and not replied to her messages.
And when the whole class left and Aarohi was about to leave with Priya,
Rudra came to them and said, can I talk to you, but Aarohi said, no, I am just leaving, I have to study, we will talk in the evening, but Rudra insisted and asked Priya to leave politely as he wanted to talk to Aarohi.
Rudra just put his phone on the table and asked Aarohi to sit.
He said, hey, listen, whatever happened yesterday, but iam not like that anymore, and I am not flirting with you at all, I am not doing this on purpose, please believe me, trust me, I am saying, and whatever I have done, it was all in the past, and that girl, whatever her name, I don't even like her, she was the one who kept flirting with me.
Aarohi said, and I thought you are enjoying that, and Rudra replied, no, not at all, but I didn't say anything, because I don't want to ruin that mood at that time.
whatever Myra asked me, she asked it on purpose, as she already knew everything about me, that's why she asked it, and please believe me, Rudra said.
And then a notification on Rudra's phone came, they both looked at the phone and it was a message from Sanjana, and the message was, hey Rudra, I enjoyed a lot last night, and especially the kiss, and we can continue it if you want, message me when you are free.
Amd after reading that, Rudra was like, shit, what, why God, why me.
Then Aarohi said in an angry way, hey just go and continue whatever you left yesterday with her, I don't want to talk to you, and then don't come to me, and then Aarohi left.
At the evening aarohi was in library and she got a notification that rudy tagged her in a post.
Upon seeing the message, Aarohi couldn't help but smile in disbelief and amusement, remarking, "Oh God, this boy is crazy."
The post :
"I want to inform all the girls reading this that I am in love with a girl who doesn't appreciate me receiving any kind of messages from you. Therefore, please refrain from sending me any messages from now on, as I will not be responding. Thank you"
And then rudra sent her that picture of them and a message ;
"heyy, u are not talking to me from last night , i didn't even slept whole night as i was keep thinking about u and trust i just think about u and only u ... pls talk to me ð
Dont be angry my girl ...
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