𝐈𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 II A Mayank Markande FF II

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟗

Mahi's POV

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I feel like I would be betraying Mayu if I move on so soon. I admit I can see a future where Mayank is more than just a friend but I don't know. It might be heartless if I move on so quickly...

I sat there, my head swimming with thoughts when I heard a knock on the door. I snapped to attention and saw Mayank leaning against the open door. He strode toward me and plopped down on the couch.

"Alright, what's wrong?" He chuckled and tilted his head.

"Nothing," I threw a pillow at him, He refrained a smile.

"I can tell something's bugging you," He rolled his eyes and placed the pillow away. "You always bite your lip when you're thinking about something too hard."

Ironically enough, it was true. I hadn't even known that it was a habit until he told me.

"Mayank," I paused and looked at him, his brown eyes gleaming with curiosity. "I don't know if I can move on,"

"Mahi, what would Mayu want?" He draped an arm around my shoulder and asked me.

"For you to be happy." He answered the question himself when I stayed silent.

"I feel like I might betray him..." I spoke softly and he smiled.

"Mahi, your not betraying him." Mayank promised, "He ranted to me on and on about how much he loved it when you smiled."

It had nearly been six months since Mayu died, and I'd been getting phone calls from the hospital for a while now. I've blocked the number and told them to call Mayu's parents instead. For once, for once in those six months, my pain subsided.

The two of us fell silent, and I could hear his rhythmic breathing and my own. I found my eyes closing shut, and a warm fuzzy feeling wash over me. 

His lips brushed against mine, and his hand caressed my cheek. Tracing his thumb across my cheek, I relaxed for a second in his arms. 

Is this wrong?

I pushed away from the single thought and focused on Mayank. My hands-on his chest and we broke away. I could see the sheer joy in his eyes, and he kissed my forehead.

"Look, I won't stay and make this any more awkward than I have to." He smiled warmly, "If,.. if your ready, meet me at the entrance of our hotel at 1 PM, if not, I understand."

My heart skipped a beat when he winked and disappeared behind the team door. I groaned and smacked myself with a pillow.

"What's happening to me?" I mumbled as a blush crept up my cheek.

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So. Freaking. Cute!