Roommate (ASHAANGI)

Eighteen

Saesha's fingers meet with a soft texture. She runs her hand through it, her eyes still heavy with drowsiness. When she can't get enough of the new feeling, she opens her eyes and processes what she is doing. Her hand is on Akshay's hair and they have been sleeping extremely close for their liking. Once her eyes fall on the owner of the soft texture, she instantly moves back, almost falling out of the bed. She clutches the end of the mattress to help herself from falling on her butt. Her sigh of relief from not falling against the floor only lasts for three seconds, as she finds herselfquickly and painfully landing on her butt with a loud thud.

"Great" She chuckles under her breath sarcastically and looks at Akshay when he raises his head at the sound. She gives him a sheepish smile and stands up too fast, and realizes her legs are wrapped around the blanket. When she tries to step out of them, she ends up doing a split from her lack of focus on getting the other leg out.

"Owwww" she grunts in pain and looks at Akshay for help who is still staring at her like as if she has grown horns on her head.

"oh,Yes, Keep staring. It's not like I'm in potential danger and haven't injured my thighs" She deadpans and he sits up, removing the pillow off him and getting out of the bed. He looks at her seated in the same position and he holds out his hand. She grunts and takes his hand and almost knocks into him by his effortless pull. He wraps his arm around her waist and examines her closely.

"What are you doing?" She asks slowly, very mindful of her morning breath. He pays her no attention as he trails his eyes down her body to make sure she is not injured. The weird foreign feeling of butterflies erupting in her stomach comes back, almost making it hard for her to stand.

"Can you move your legs?" He asks, his eyes never leaving her legs.

"I'd know only if I'm not held against someone for support" she retorts and he brings his attention back to her eyes.

'Thump thump' chants her heart.

"What if you fall again?"

"Don't worry, I won't fall" she reassures him. Her legs wobble at the sight of the man in front of her and he tightens his hold against her.

"Good" he says as he slowl removes his hand. Her heart weirdly aches at the missing of his warmth against her.

'Get a grip' her conscience reminds her and she nods to herself.

"Did you get enough sleep last night?" he asks, shoving his hands into his pockets.

"Yes, thank you" She says, genuinely. He sends her a small smile, making her weak in her legs.

"I'll get ready for the day then?" she declares questioning and signals her hand to the washroom. He shoots her a confused stare while she shakes her head at herself for acting like a drunkard. She lowers her hands and wobbly walks over to the wardrobe.

--------------

"wait what? It's 12 in the noon already?" Saesha freaks out when Parvathi tells her the time.

"Yes, darling. I hope he wasn't too rough with you last night " Parvathi innocently bats her eyelashes at her friend. Saesha pinches the bridge of her nose to focus on what exactly is her friend talking about.

"you did not just say that" She gasps when she finally processes her friend's words and smacks the back of Parvathi's head.

"Did you like it?" Parvathi smirks at her, earning a death glare in response.

"Drop it" Akshay comes behind Saesha and glares at his sister. She pouts in response before walking away from them to the living room, a mischievous grin playing on her lips.