From Strangers to Partners

Chapter 9

Samyra's POV:

We are back home and it's been a few days we are back to our normal routine. Arjun and I have become much more comfortable with one another now. I have come to realize that Arjun always wants some kind of contact whenever I am near. He would hold my hand or hug me when no one is around. Every night and morning he would give me forehead kisses for which even now I yearn and look forward to. Much to my heart's relief, we haven't done anything beyond that. I don't think my heart can handle anything for that matter, his touches are enough to send me into a frenzy. Right now we are on our way to college and as always he is holding my hand and playing with my fingers, lost somewhere.

"So, what time will you be done?" I turn a bit towards him to look at him while asking.

"I think I should be free around the same time as you."

"Oh, okay then."

"Yeah. Come to the field once you are done with your classes, I will be there only and then we can make our way back. What say?'

"Sure."

As soon as we enter the college, we go our separate ways. I go to my classes and after going through too much of torture, I am finally done with my classes. I make my way towards the field but I see a very angry and furious Arjun come towards me. A part of me is tempted to run away because I have never seen Arjun being pissed. I have seen him grumpy and playful but never angry. I can see people flooding all around me and so, I try and gesture him around, to make him realize not to do anything stupid to blow our cover.

Once he notices me, his stiff posture becomes a little relaxed and he gestures me to follow him subtly. I maintain a good few feet distance and follow him when I see him making his way towards the library. Confused, I enter the library and follow him to an empty aisle. Before I open my mouth to speak anything, Arjun grabs my hand and pulls me towards him, almost slamming into me. He hugs me so tight and with so much force, that I move backwards and my back is now touching the bookshelf.

"Arjun, someone will-"

"Shhhhh...I don't care." He mumbles fitting his face into my neck. His breath fanning over my neck, making me go crazy.

Now is not the time to let your mind wander. I tell myself and take a deep breath.

"Arjun, what happened? Is everything alright?"

"Now that I have you, it is."

"What is it Arjun? You can tell me. I have been told; I am a good listener." I say playfully trying to ease him up. My arms all around his shoulder while his are placed on my waist. I let my hands wander into his hair, something I have always wanted to do.

"Your mere presence is enough to calm me down. Just please stay like this." I don't say anything and let him calm down, all the while pushing my hand in his hair. I can feel him relaxing under my touch.

"Arjun, if you don't mind can we please sit? My toes are tired now." I say after some minutes in a whisper since I am tired standing on the tip of my toes to be able to hug him properly.

Arjun chuckles lowly and moves away from me to realise I was on the tip of my toes, the entire time. He removes the bag from his shoulder and taking mine, keeps them down before sitting on the floor and pulling me along with him. I drop in his lap and try to move and sit next to him, but he again hugs me tightly, not allowing me to move away.

I can feel my heart beating faster and my face heating up. I run my hands up and down his arms. I turn his face towards me which was in the crook of my neck.

"Arjun. You are scaring me now. Tell me what happened."

"Nothing happened."

"Yes, clearly. Are you telling me or should I go?" I threaten him, hoping it would work. He moves his face from the crook of my neck and for a minute I feel he might get and leave but then he looks at me.