✦ 𝟔.𝐀𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐎𝐎𝐑 ✦

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My mouth hung on his words. How can he say those words and leave like it's nothing ? He didn't even give me a chance to protest. I threw my eraser at him which hit his head, I regretted it immediately. He turned, looking at me threateningly. I pulled a teasing smile on my face and said sorry without any sound. He didn't argue back and left. I packed my bag and left for my dorm.

Reaching my dorm, I dropped my bag as if it was not bag but this unbearable burden of my life. I took my phone and saw a missed call from my mom. I tried to call her but network was just not ready to co-operate. So, I moved to the forest side of university and face - timed my mother. She picked the call but quality was so bad.

" Hii, aaru !! Why don't you pick the call ? Why do you even have phone ?? " She started scolding me as soon as she picked the call. Just asian parents thing.

" Uhmm, hii mamma. Networks are rare here. I think I told you before. "

" How are you ?? "

" Ugly as always..." A news from the other side of the phone entered. isha, my sister. Annoying brat.

" Shut up, didi. "

" Aaru, are you with someone ?? " My mother asked, confused.

" No, why ? "

" Then who is that handsome man behind you." isha spoke and I looked back to trace dhavit ahuja's face who was looking continuously at my phone. Why do I always end up meeting ahujas.

" I'll call you later, mom." I cut the call and started walking to him. He was leaning on a tree with a ciggerate in his one hand and his glasses in his other hand. He dropped the cigarette on ground and stepped on it. Wearing his glasses, he spoke.

" Hii aarushi. What is a little girl like you doing out here in the woods at this time ? " He asked raising his eyebrow. He was creepingly handsome while nishit was - why do I compare every guy with him ?

" Uhmm, it's just network come only here. I had to call my mom. " I told him scratching the back of my neck.

" Hmm. Do you want to go to cafeteria for a coffee ?" He asked me, a polite smile on his face.

" What if someone sees us ? Girls will not be happy. " I tried to refuse as politey as I could.

" Nobody comes to cafeteria at this time." He looked at me. " Come on, a cup of coffee won't hurt." He said when I didn't reply. I looked at the time, it was 5:17.

" Okay then, let's go. " He started leading the way.

When we reached the cafeteria, he opened the door and gestured his hand for me to go in first. " Ladies first." I smiled at his behaviour. He was right cafeteria was empty. We ordered our coffee and sat on a table. He ordered vannila sweet cream cold brew while I ordered a caramel macchiato with extra caramel. Dhavit went to take our drinks.

" Here " he said putting my coffee infront of me. " So, is ahaan your boyfriend ? "

I nearly choked on my drink. " No !! We are just bestfriends. " I quickly answered. What made him think that ?

" Just friends. Okay, I get it. " A smirk on his face was enough to tell me that he was unconvinced. " You know, I also had a bestfriend when I was abroad. " I listened.

" Her name was Agnes. I liked her very much but when I proposed her she rejected me. She said I am not that fair." He informed me with a half smile on his face.

" Waoo !! What a shitty girl. I mean who rejects someone over colour of their skin. " I shook my head in disappointment. He looked at me amusingly.

" Hmm. So if I propose you, will you accept me ?" He asked me out of nowhere.

" What ? No. " Words were quick to leave my mouth without letting me think.

" Ouchhh...." He said dramatically stabbing his heart.

" I mean, I don't know you yet. "

" I can wait." He said sipping his coffee. My cheeks flushed. " It's easy to make you blush." We both laughed. " So, is nishit troubling you ?"

" Hmm, maybe a little," I hesitated as he was his elder brother.

" Look, you can tell me whenever it gets too much. You don't have to endure it at all." He assured me. I nodded and smiled. Maybe he wasn't creepy, he was just friendly. He seem to be a nice person to me. Finishing our coffe we stood up.

" So, are we friends ?? " He asked.

" I don't know, are we ?"

" Yes, friends." He stated, smiling.

" Friends." I smiled back.

Returning to my dorm. I took a quick bath and wore black sweatpants and a full sleeved grey top. Wearing my glasses and tying my hair. I took a bag and packed some snacks and cold drink in it. Incase if I have to skip dinner today.

When I reached at the back of the building, whole university knew his dorm and so do I. I put my foot on a brick, balancing my body. I knocked at his window. He opened it.

" Come in." He said in his usual nonchalant tone. I pursed my lips.

" I can't. Help me." He sighed and looked outside the window. He grabbed my wrist and waist and effortlessly pulled me in the room. Wow ! Strong. We stayed for 2 seconds in that position and then I stepped away.

I looked at the room and it was a complete mess. Clothes everywhere, books on the floor, random stuff here and there. God knows how he did this ?

" University didn't clean this shit for you ?" I asked panicking as I saw the situation.

" I didn't let them. I don't like people touching my things. " He said not loosing his calm.

" What are these for ?? " I looked at one box in which led lights, wallpaper, stickers were kept.

" Ahh this. This is for making room a little livable. I want it super cool. "

" What do you think I a -- ," I was about to finish my sentence when the door of his room knocked. Our eyes widened which told me he was also not expecting it. The door was not locked. A whistle reached our ears and nishit recognised.

" Kunal." He wishpered.

" Lock it." I wishpered back.

" No, if I lock it now he will understand it and would burn the world to unlock it. " He informed me, biting his lower lip to think of something. He knocked again.

" Open the door and tell him to go, I will hide. "

" No, If he knows that I am here he won't go back at any cost. And if the word gets out that you have been seen in my room, you know what everyone will think, considering I'm the so called ' fuckboy' of college." He said now panicking.

" I am coming..." He sang from outside. The doorknob started to twist.

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Hey heyy. There's a little tension between them which I like very much. So I hope you liked the chapter. Bye guys.