🤷‍♀️strangers? are we? 🤷‍♂️

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That was a rainy morning of July, the rain was pouring heavily, the sky was painted in deep grey with bunch of dark cloud making the world sad. Though not everyone was sad; some were happy for a day off, some were happy for growth in cultivation, some were happy for just love of rain but Riddhima was not happy though she was a great lover of rain but that day she couldn't find happiness in those droplets.
How could be she when her day was getting worse from the beginning. In the morning when she saw her phone that shows the day would be just cloudy and now it's raining heavily. Maybe she would enjoy the rain if that'd be any other day. But this day is worst in itself. At first she had to wake up at 5 a.m. when she's a late latif (always late) who never get up before 8 a.m., then her cycle also betrayed her making it's tyre puncture so she had to take her brother's cycle and for that she has to give 50 rupees to him. Then she had to ride this heavy cycle for thirty minutes in rain for reaching her destination. But but what's the worst for which she did all this, all went to waste when he didn't accept her proposal.
That was 5 months ago when she met him in this park in a spring evening of February, he was practicing basketball with his friends and she came with her brother for his carate lesson. He was thirsty and she offered him water and got a sweet thanks with a killer smirk in his face, and her heart became flattered. From then she started to find ways to interact with him and he also responded gradually. After 5 days of their casual interaction finally they exchanged their phone numbers. And from then their story goes on with spending some times after practice, lots of chats and also some time phone calls. After spending lots of time in thinking Riddhima's heart came in conclusion that she felt for him. And fighting with her heart a lot she finally got courage to propose him. So as per plan she bought some roses and chocolates for him, but the problem came when her brother suddenly got stomach ache and she couldn't go to park. Then again another problem came when she got to know he has to go to his maternal grandparent's house next day. But relief came when he told her that he will practice in morning then will go. So thinking about the roses which would get dry and the chocolates which she would eat if that's kept in front of her for 2 days more she decided to propose him in morning only. So after lots of struggle she when she proposed him, he just replied casually he's not ready for any relationship. What can be worse than this?
And now she's pushing her cycle to get a shelter to  get save from rain. And finally she saw a cafe which was open. Parking her cycle she went inside with a grumpy face.

The cafe was not so crowded, looking around she sat on a wooden bench near window and started watching the rain outside. As she was tensed she didn't looked at everyone thoroughly, but in front of her a man was watching her keenly from the beginning.
He noticed that her shoes are making dark patches on white tile floor, but looking at her sad face he didn't say anything, but after sometimes he noticed that she was tearing the petals from the roses in her hand and throwing on table in front of her. The man thinking it too much told her "Madam you are fully drenched, you are making the place dirty and also throwing flower petals here and there. It's not looking good. You should go out... "

Riddhima got irked after listening him,  and without letting him complete the sentence shouted at him saying "Hey who are you to tell me that? Are you the manager? Or any worker of here? No. Then do your business."  The man just nodded. Hearing her shout a worker came there and asked the matter. And after listening both of them he told Riddhima "Maam, sir is right.you are making the place dirty. It'll be good if you stand near the door." Riddhima became frustrated after listening him and again shouted "All men are same. No mercy they have, they only know about their own enjoyment. You enjoy here I'll not stay here for a minute. You boy clean your fu**ing cafe and stay here you fu**ing men."

She came out from the cafe angrily and took her bicycle, then stand under a tree in front of the cafe to protect herself from rain and started cursing the whole world. She was getting drenched because of heavy rain, but couldn't go another place also due to rain and her ego.
Suddenly she felt the rain is not touching her body, looking up confusingly she saw a umbrella above her head and the man of the cafe standing beside her with a cute smile.
She frowned and wiggle her eye brows. He said with his bright smile "Ms. You're drenching so I thought to help you."
Riddhima looked at him keenly and said "I don't need your help" and sneeze.

The man offered her a napkin and said " Madam all men are not same, take this".
She raised her one eyebrow and looked at the napkin with hesitation.
Realising her hesitation, the said "it's clean Ms."
Riddhima took it with a little smile and said " Thanks and tell me one thing clearly what do you wanna say madam, mam or miss?

He smilingly said "whatever you wanna listen. Btw you are fully drenched you can take my coat."

Riddhima replied "no no its fine. Its not needed." And sneezed again.

He said offering his coat "see, its needed take it. Either you will get cold."

Taking the coat she said "thanku. Im sorry for shouting on you in the cafe. Actually I'm having a bad day from the morning. Though it doesn't justify my behavior but still I'm sorry."

He replied with a sorry face "its fine. No apology needed. You..."

Suddenly his phone started ringing and he excused himself and picked up the call. Riddhima looked at him and thought "yeah all men are not same. He is a good man. How cutely he took care of me. His eyes are so deep ans those thick eyebrows are like creation of a artist, and his tender lips and long nose just perfect. Does he has any girlfriend? Oh Riddhima just stop thinking this stupid things." Mean time He cut the call and said "miss the rain stopped you can carry on your journey have to go for an important work. See my taxi also came. Bye. Hope will meet again and smile please. It looks good on you." Riddhima also bid bye him waving her hand with a sweet smile. Then she noticed she had his coat and napkin with her. She looked on and saw the taxi went far away. She smiled and said "oh god he left his belongings to me. How will I give back these to him?I don't have his address. Oh hell what was his name? Issh I forgot to ask him."
Suddenly she noticed there was a embroidery in the corner of the napkin and it was written "VANSH".
She smiled looking at it and said " So it's Mr. Vansh. For now I'm keeping it with me. If we meet again then will give back to you. But for now it belongs to me".

So guys here's my first Os on Riansh ❤. Though I know it's not a typical love story but I'm hoping you will like it🤞. And please spare my grammatical mistakes 🥺. And please vote if you like it❤ and comment your views on this story 🥰. Will meet again in another story. For now bye bye👋. Take care, stay safe.
With love ❤❤

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