ShubmanXIshan
AbhishekXMayank
Ishan was not jealous.
Absolutely not.
Why would he be? He was literally dating Shubman Gill-the most annoyingly perfect, sweet, and ridiculously good-looking human in existence. Shubman was his.
So no, he was not jealous.
But-
"Bro, just let me see your playlist," Abhishek whined, leaning on Shubman's shoulder.
"Dude, it's personal!" Shubman laughed, holding his phone away.
"Personal? We've been best friends since childhood. What's in there that I can't see?"
"Secrets," Shubman smirked.
Ishan sat on the couch, arms crossed, glaring.
They were sitting way too close.
Abhishek was laughing way too much.
And why was he touching Shubman's shoulder like they were in some rom-com?
Mayank, who was scrolling through his phone next to Ishan, nudged him. "You okay? You're staring like you're plotting a murder."
"I'm fine," Ishan snapped, stabbing his fork into his food like it had personally offended him.
Mayank raised an eyebrow. "You sure? Because you look-"
"I SAID I'M FINE."
Shubman, who was very much aware of Ishan's dramatic behavior, smirked slightly but said nothing.
Abhishek, however, noticed the tension. And because he was the king of making things worse, he casually threw an arm around Shubman.
Ishan slammed his fork down. "Okay, that's it-"
Shubman, knowing what was coming, quickly grabbed Ishan's hand before he could start an all-out war. "Baby, relax."
"Baby?" Abhishek repeated, raising an eyebrow. "Damn, he's really whipped."
Shubman smirked. "Obviously."
Ishan, still fuming, narrowed his eyes at Abhishek. "Why are you even here?"
Abhishek snorted. "Because I live here?"
"I meant, why are you all over my boyfriend?"
Shubman coughed to cover a laugh. Mayank facepalmed. Tilak and Hardik, sitting nearby, exchanged amused glances.
Abhishek, completely unfazed, grinned. "Jealous much?"
"No!" Ishan said immediately.
"That was fast," Rohit muttered.
"Guys, help me out here!" Ishan turned to the group.
Hardik stretched. "I mean, you do look like you're two seconds away from launching Abhishek out the window."
Virat smirked. "It'd be entertaining. Let him fight."
Shubman sighed, squeezing Ishan's hand. "Babe, Abhi is my best friend. He's not trying to steal me."
"But-"
"And also..." Shubman's voice lowered slightly, so only Ishan could hear. "You have nothing to be jealous of because, believe me, Abhishek is not interested in me."
Ishan frowned. "What do you mean?"
Shubman smirked. "He's into someone else."
Ishan blinked. "Who?"
Shubman just tilted his head toward Mayank, who was now busy arguing with Surya about whether pineapple belonged on pizza.
Ishan's eyes widened. "WAIT. ABHISHEK LIKES MAYANK?!!!"
"Shh!" Shubman laughed, covering his mouth. "You're so loud!"
Ishan stared between Abhishek and Mayank like he had just discovered a government secret. "Oh my God."
"I--WHAT? WHY DIDN'T I KNOW THIS?"
"Because I didn't want you to know?" Abhishek groaned.
Mayank looked up. "Didn't want Ishan to know what?"
Before Abhishek could shut him up, Ishan-being the most dramatic person in the room-gasped loudly and pointed. "ABHISHEK LOVES YOU!!!"
Silence.
Shubman buried his face in his hands. Rohit choked on his drink. Hardik burst out laughing. Surya whispered, "Oh, this is gold."
Mayank, completely blindsided, blinked. "....Wait, what?"
Abhishek sighed. "I hate you, Ishan."
"You love Mayank," Ishan corrected.
"Still hating you."
Mayank, meanwhile, was still processing. "Wait. You...you like me?"
Abhishek groaned, rubbing his face. "Yes, okay? I do. I was gonna tell you when the time was right, but then Mr. Chaos over here decided to make a public announcement."
Ishan shrugged. "I speed things up. You're welcome."
Mayank, slightly red, looked away. "Oh."
Abhishek frowned. "Oh?"
"Like... a good 'oh'."
Abhishek blinked. "Wait, really?"
"Yeah," Mayank mumbled. "I.... might have liked you too, but I didn't think you-"
"OKAY, STOP." Ishan stood up dramatically. "This is getting too romantic. This was supposed to be about me being jealous, and now it's turned into some Bollywood confession scene!"
"Jealous for no reason, by the way," Shubman reminded him.
Ishan pouted. "You let me be jealous."
Shubman grinned, kissing his cheek. "You're cute when you're dramatic."
Ishan immediately forgot his complaints. "...Well, I am adorable."
Hardik clapped his hands. "So, to summarize: Ishan is dumb, Shubman is patient, Abhishek likes Mayank, Mayank likes Abhishek, and we all had to witness the mess unfold."
Virat stretched. "And it was hilarious."
Surya grinned. "So, should we start placing bets on how long it takes for Ishan to get jealous again?"
Ishan scowled. "I hate you all."
Shubman wrapped an arm around him. "You love us."
Ishan sighed dramatically. "Unfortunately."
And so, Ishan's jealousy crisis ended-only to be replaced by an entirely new problem: making sure Abhishek and Mayank didn't become more romantic than him and Shubman.
The End.