Hiding Behind Smiles

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Ridhhant's POV

"Firefly?---uh hey I'm sorry." I said and walked to her. She turned to me with a gentle expression.

"For what? You didn't do anything."

"We both know what we are talking about," I said defeatedly.

"It isn't your fault Ridh. How's it? It's Okay."

"But then you're so quiet from the moment Bhumika mentioned it.

"Because I'm just a bit upset, nothing to worry Ridh."

"Oh you are upset because of me and I shall not worry. What nonsense are you speaking?" I ask with furrowed eyebrows.

"Ayee It's okay," She said looking in the sky.

I kneeled before her and took her soft hands in mine.

"Dare you say Sorry one more time, Bhaiya." She said and took me offgaurd.

"Then I'll call you Fat Aunty," I said with a teasing grin and her lips turned to a thin line.

Am I making a mistake?

"Ok." Is all she said and we sat like that for two minutes but she was lost into the night sky. "Naina?" No reply. "Naiiinna?" I whined a little. No reply.

"Okay I'm a fat aunty I like that." She said looking at the sky.

Ugh crap she is still stuck at that point.

"That you are," I retorted back. Am I suiciding in the name of adventure?

"Okay Bhaiya, well I got a boy to talk to you shall go to your room." The fuck?

"Who?" I said in a low voice and she turned around.

"Geez I'm kidding. You sound like Satan," she said and let out a small laugh and I scoffed.

"When did you listen Satan's voice?"

She motioned me to come closer and she came to my ear and spoke, "My Ex," She said and turned around with a scowl.

She burst out laughing like a mad woman. And I had the reaction like that of that emoji which has three lines in place of eyes and mouth.

"Well jokes apart, I seriously got to go to talk to..Abhi."

"Holy mother of Eggshells. Who the fuck is Abhi?!" I whisper yelled while she burst out laughing like a seriously gone case.

"Shut up Naina," I said and sat beside her. With our thighs touching the side of eachother.

She moved a little away blushing and I know her blush will be the death of me.

"Sorry," She said.

"For?" I whisper in confusion.

"Uhh for the Ex jokes and-and moving away from you right now." She said.

"Laughter is necessary and that..don't stress on that Yaar (buddy) comfortability is more necessary than desires," I said.

But I want to kiss your cheeks. My conscience mutters but I shake my head.

"Hmm..what? Ki-kiss?" Fuck.

"Did I say it out aloud?" I said looking anywhere but her and gulping nervously.

"No you muttered it." She said and I could feel the heat at the tip of my ears.

"You can," She muttered again and my eyes shot up to her and she was blushing hard and looking down. I let out a chuckle and said, "Then I will."

I moved to her pressed a soft kiss on her left cheeks.