Three months passed by, just like that. Abhishek was back on his feet, and he, Siddharth and their classmates were busy with work. Projects, submissions, viva and exams...... Neither of the couples had free time for romance. Siddharth and Abhishek couldn't even have proper communication, not even in the night, as they were bone-tired. Occasional messages from each other were the only things that kept their flame lively. And at last, they are free for some time, before again going off for interning.
On one such evening, Siddharth was standing idly in a corridor of the college. They were there to collect some documents.
" Where are you lost, Siddharth? " Neha asked him. The others were out of earshot. He replied automatically " I want to take Abhi out.... I have taken my girlfriends out before, but his case is...... you know, I want to make it special, but I don't now........ I haven't dated a man before!"
He was being honest, and Neha was taken aback. She said " Well, I'm dating a man, and maybe I'll tell you what works for me - I often drag Arju for evening walks. We start off with that. Arjith being Arjith will resist the walk every time! But, ultimately he enjoys it and it puts him in a good mood. Then, maybe we'll go for a movie, or a dinner. This date will be Abhishek's first probably, so plan it and try to make it great ! Also.... Umm..."
Siddharth noticed her sudden stammer and was aware that she was going to speak on something which she was not comfortable about. Neha looked away and whispered " The thing is, I think you should have a talk with Abhishek. For straight couples, there is no need for this kind of talk, as men and women are diverse in mentalities and... physiques. But for both of you, you are guys and.... you have to decide your roles. Both of you are guys, dominant type in that. One should tone down a bit. I don't know about this, but one of you will top the other right?"
Only after asking did she realize how awkward the question was. She immediately apologized and withdrew. Siddharth felt quite embarrassed, but they had had this conversation before..... Both of them wanted to try out being top and bottom. They did not believe in getting stuck in any one role. Well, they were a versatile couple now. Both of them had done quite a lot of research on these topics, and they decided to take turns topping.
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Abhishek was sitting idly on his bike, by the roadside. He was scrolling through all the messages between him and Siddharth. Over the last couple of months, it was always " I'll be late to the room" or " Take 2 copies of this" or sometimes, rarely " I miss you..........." He smiled at that. Now that they were finally free, he wanted to spend sometime with Siddharth. Where, it was not important. The person was important. It was the cold season and Oh my ! How he wished to cuddle with Siddharth at night, under a thick blanket ! He kept these thoughts to himself, he never told him.
A beep from his phone woke him up from his thoughts. It was a message from Siddharth.
" Meet me by the bridge at 6:00 pm. My Spiderman, I want to take you on a date!" Abhishek was thrilled like a teenager. He liked the prospect, and Siddharth being himself, would plan everything out perfectly. Abhishek had been having the idea of asking Siddharth out for many days now, and this was perfect. He glanced at his wristwatch. 4: 45 pm? What the hell? He sat properly on the bike and rode home. He didn't know much about date etiquettes, but he felt like showering and smelling nice would be just great.
Soon, it was six, and Abhishek was there near the old bridge. It was a place which not many frequented and it was highly unlikely that someone who recognises them would go there. Abhishek expected Siddharth to show up well dressed, with a car or his bike.
But, Siddharth came to him, on foot. There was no car or bike. Stunningly, he was wearing a formal black shirt. This was unusual, as he always favoured casual wear. His shirt was accompanied by black trousers. Somehow, his clothing accentuated his physique and made him look more appealing. His waist looked thinner and his shirt flaunted his broad shoulders. There was a twinkle in his eyes and a sensuous smile on his face. Also, he smelt enticing. Abhishek felt his insides heat up. Unconsciously, he leaned back to get a better view of the handsome man in front of him. No, his eyes absolutely did not wander down to Siddharth's crotch for a moment, not at all, he was a decent man, for the time being ! He did not realize that he was ogling Siddharth quite shamelessly.
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