Gulnaz Kaur had it all figured out for her semester break. To go for swimming competitions, study for next semester and to be an intern at news media. Until all her plans came crushing down when she submitted her paper late.
Her professor made a de...
~something about the intimacy of sharing a cigarette with your crush~
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The grey sky loomed over the city. The breeze was fresh as the trees moved in wind. It was a pleasant weather surely.
Gulnaz and Shoaib had just got out of their second class of this week, walking towards the market in inner circle. The breeze had her hair flowing and cold wind hits her face.
"Oh it feels so nice after weeks of scorching heat." Gulnaz exclaimed happily.
The streets of Delhi was filled with fallen leaves that were flowing in the whole city.
"Really want to have a cup of tea and Maggi in this weather." Shoaib confessed
"Where can we find maggi?" He asked looking here and there to find any stall which sell maggi cooked.
"Umm," gulnaz also searched for the stall and in a far off distance she could see many tea stalls, "Maybe we should look over there. Cmon."
She led him to that area and after asking each and every tea stall the disappointment settled inside their chest as they all said 'no'.
They sat on the bench of one of the tea stall as they ordered two cup of tea and gulnaz asked for a cigarette too.
Once the tea came, gulnaz lit up her cigarette. Taking a drag as she felt the smoke rinsing her throat and then she blew out the smoke.
"You smoke a lot, don't you?" Shoaib observed. He always saw her smoking given the chance.
At first she wanted to lie. Not wanting him to judge her but she thought what would be the point of hiding herself when this is the truth.
"Yeah I guess. But it's just a habit, I can quit whenever I want to." She tried to justify her addiction.
"How much do you smoke a day?" His tone was serious somehow. It kind of surprised her because he smokes too then why the sudden seriousness.
"Uh two or three." She answered hesitantly
"You should cut down to one." He suggested as he took the cigarette from her hands and took a puff from it.
"Yeah? At least I'm not pulling a joint and getting stoned everyday." She stated but her tone was a little annoyed, taking back her cigarette from his hands and smoked a long drag.
He gave out a soft laugh, "Gulnaz, marijuana is not bad for health. It's a herbal medicine." His tone was sarcastic of course but he just wanted to tease.
"I don't care." She huffed. Taking a sip from her tea cup trying to ignore him no.
Noticing the change in her tone, he gently said, "Gulnaz it's not good for you—"
"Don't tell me what to do." She snapped. Taking the last drag, the cigarette was finished.
"I'm just suggesting. I'm not ordering you, just hoping for you to smoke one a day. I've gone through this phase already and I know what it's like to always feel the need to have a cigarette." He gently explained her
