Let's Play Pretend! 🤍 (Completed)✅

14-{Happy Birthday!🤍}

Third Person's Pov

Ishan had brought Shriya to his house instead of just dropping her off as he was unknowing wanting to spend more and more time with her! Meanwhile Shriya was also happy that he was actually being more involved in thier relationship which she thought sometimes was going off the path! Or maybe just because she was overthinking it after whatever Arshita had told her last night!

It was almost evening when they had finally reached Ishan's house and when he stopped the car he turned to find Shriya asleep in the seat! A smile crept upto his face while he kept looking at her and removed the strands of hair that were falling on her face and caressed her hair when Shriya opened her slowly looking straight into his eyes!

"We're here!" Ishan said almost whispering and she got up sitting straight smilingly as she looked around and then turned back to him saying, "We're at your house!"

"Yeah! I just....umm.. I... We couldn't spend...much time together yesterday so I....just wanted to-" Ishan was saying while Shriya's smile widened as she asked him, "You wanted to spend more time with me?"

"Something like that!" Ishan said looking here and there while Shriya held his hand and then said, "Thank you"

"You don't need to—" Ishan was saying and she just shooked her head as she added, "Not for this.... Just everything.... I can see that you're trying to do some things you aren't habitual of.... Just for me... It's okay to show your feelings Ishan! I really like this side of yours and I just hope that you can be more open with me in the future!"

Ishan looked at her face as he couldn't say anything after that because everytime he started going close to her and being open, he was reminded of the game that he was supposed to play and then he would stay distant from her again.

"Come on I'll make something really good for you" Ishan said smiling slightly as he tried not to get affected much by these feelings and Shriya nodded her head as she also came out happily and they both went into his house. 

Ishan was making his favourite pasta in the kitchen while Shriya stood in front of the counter as she kept looking at him smilingly, "You also know how to cook?" Shriya asked him amused and Ishan just shooked his head saying, "Nope! This is the only thing I can make, my mom taught me because this is my favourite" 

Shriya just smiled while looking at him and then looked around as she came and stared at some picture frames that were hung on a wall and all of them had Arshita, Shubman and Ishan's photos from their school days, college days, outings, trips, parties, business and just everything. She kept looking at those pictures as she couldn't help but think how close the three of them had always been, and then Arshita's words again rang in the back of her head.

"Chia look at this! It really looks good" Ishan said bringing her out of thoughts and Shriya just shook her head letting off those thoughts as she came upto him and smiled, "Wow I can't wait to eat this"

"Me too" Ishan said happily as they both started eating the pasta when the next moment Ishan's phone rang and the name on the screen was enough to take away Shriya's smile.
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Meanwhile on the other side Shubman and Arshita had just reached at their lake house after spending an hour at Shubman favourite peaceful place, they both came inside the living room when they heard some weird noise, "Did you hear that?" Arshita asked Shubman who had plopped on the couch while sighing as he was really tired after all the driving, "Heard what?"

"It's like someone is snoring!" Arshita said looking around as she started walking upto the room while Shubman just made a face saying, "Ishan is asleep already? I thought he wasn't coming here!"