Stuck With You (3)

"There was never a 'before,' and there will never be an 'after.' It's only you, in every moment"

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If anyone asked, Ishan would never admit that his heart raced when Shubman touched him.

Absolutely not.

But when Shubman had grabbed his waist in front of that junior, Ishan was 99.99% sure his brain had temporarily shut down.

Bhai, yeh kya ho raha hai?

And now, thanks to Abhiyank the Evil Duo, the disaster was about to get worse.

Abhishek : Bro, group study night at my place

Abhishek announced.

Mayank : No excuses.

Ishan : Bhai, study night ya shaadi ki planning? Kyunki tu toh full mastermind lag raha hai..

Mayank : You’ll love it, Ishu.

Famous last words.

Because two hours later, Ishan found himself trapped in a tiny room, forced to share a bed with Shubman.

Ishan lay stiffly on one side of the bed. Shubman lay on the other.

Peaceful, right?

WRONG.

At around 2 AM, Ishan being the restless soul he was.... rolled over in his sleep… and right into Shubman’s chest.

Shubman stirred but didn’t move.

Ishan, still half-asleep, instinctively curled closer.

And Shubman?

He just… let him.

Mayank and Abhishek, peeking through a tiny gap in the door, nearly lost their minds.

Mayank : abhi we won?

Abhishek : Told you. Shubman likes it.

Mayank nodded, eyes wide.

Mayank : But I think Ishan does too.

And he was right.

Because when morning came, Ishan woke up in Shubman’s arms.

Worse?

He didn’t even hate it.

Ishan stood in front of Shubman after class, arms crossed.

Ishan : Listen, I have something to say.

Shubman raised an eyebrow.

Shubman : That’s new.

Ishan : Tu chup kar.

A pause.

Ishan : I think… I like you.

Silence.

Shubman smirked.

Shubman : Took you long enough.

Ishan’s jaw dropped.

Ishan : Hain?!!

Shubman took a step closer.

Shubman : Abhishek and Mayank weren’t as subtle as they thought.

Ishan : Wait... you knew?

Shubman : And I didn’t mind.

Ishan blinked.

Bhai, yeh kya chal raha hai?

Shubman : So…

Shubman leaned in slightly.

Shubman : Now that you finally figured it out... what do we do next?

Ishan : Obviously, we go tell those two idiots that their plan worked.

Shubman : Or, we make them wait this time.

Ishan smirked.

Ishan : Ooooh, I like the way you think, Mr. Ice Cube.

Shubman : And I still don’t know how I put up with you.

Ishan : Simple, pyaar ho gaya na?

Shubman just sighed, but he didn’t deny it.

(next i don't what to write so I'm adding random moment after their relationship)

The classroom was peaceful. Students were settled, quietly chatting.

Shubman sat in his usual seat, flipping through his notebook.

And then, the door slammed open.

Ishan : I’M HERE, EVERYONE! CONTROL YOUR EMOTIONS.

Ishan Kishan had arrived.

Mayank : Bhai, ek din normal enter kar le

Ishan dramatically tossed his bag on the desk.

Ishan : Normal is boring, Mayu.

Shubman : So is your GPA.

Ishan : Oi, tum chup kar

Ishan pouted, flopping into his chair.

After school they went a café nearby their uni.

Ishan was passionately explaining why Golmaal was a cinematic masterpiece when his hand accidentally knocked over a milkshake... onto Shubman’s white hoodie.

Silence.

Mayank slowly backed away.

Abhishek : Mera dost toh gaya aaj.

Ishan : Uhh… Oops?

Shubman sighed, pulling off the hoodie.

Shubman : You have five seconds to start running.

Ishan : I—I’ll buy you a new one?

Shubman cracked his knuckles.

Ishan ran for his life.

Like this some days passed.

Ishan had the flu.

Which meant, according to him, he was on his deathbed.

Ishan : Mayank, tell my mom I love her.

Mayank : You’re not dying, idiot.

Ishan : Abhishek, take care of my Instagram.

Abhishek : Bro, it’s just a cold.

Ishan : Shubman… meri aakhri iccha suno.

Shubman sighed, grabbing the medicine.

Shubman : Meri aakhri iccha yeh hai ki tu chup rahe.

Ishan : Cold-hearted as always.

Shubman shoved a spoon of medicine in his mouth.

Shubman : Now you’re just cold-headed.

It was exam day..

Five minutes before the test, Ishan turned to Shubman in full panic mode.

Ishan : shubii, ek baat bata

Shubman raised an eyebrow.

Shubman : Hmm?

Ishan : Yeh Newton ka tha ya Pythagoras ka?

Shubman : Ishan. This is a history test.

Ishan : Oh. Right.

Shubman sighed, handing him a cheat sheet.

Shubman : Mera namak halal mat karna.

Ishan : Tu toh mera bhagwan hai, babyy!

Shubman : Yeah, yeah. Now shut up and pass.

Spoiler: Ishan barely passed.

One evening, after a long, exhausting day, Ishan sat quietly in the library.

No jokes.

No drama. Just… tired.

Shubman noticed.

Without a word, he placed Ishan’s favorite chocolate bar next to him.

Ishan looked up, surprised.

Ishan : You...

Shubman : Eat. You’re quieter when you’re chewing.

Ishan smiled softly.

Ishan : Thanks, Mr. Ice Cube.”

Shubman : Don’t get used to it.

But he didn’t take the chocolate back either.

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THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR READING 💕

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