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Broken Human

Ishan felt detached.He didn't know why but something just didn't feel right.

Something bad is going to happen...Something bad is going to happen...Something--

He couldn't remember how he had gotten to the breakfast table or when he had woken up today or when he had fallen asleep last night. Everything felt as if he was watching it through a glass box...like nothing was there but somehow that still felt like too much.

Shubman had been having breakfast before Ishan came down from his room. He felt bored and it felt like the whole team was in a serious mood and so he was waiting for Ishan to bring his chaotic ass down and stir up some trouble from his mischief so he could watch and be entertained.

Shubman acted like he got annoyed at Ishan's pranks and so did the others but those humorous and fun moments were honestly a very welcome change from their bland and dull mornings, for everyone even for the ones who were the target of said pranks.

Ishan had joined the Indian team very recently, just last month to be more precise but many of the team members already knew his playful fun self from IPL for Shubman though it was very surprising how quickly Ishan had managed to fit in with the team almost like he had always know them  and how extroverted and brave he was to have played a prank on the seniormost members of the team in his very first week not that the team isn't welcoming or the seniors are scary but it still takes time to settle in with a new group of people and all debutantes were quiet and shy atleast for the first few days...not Ishan though, his celebration of joining the Indian Team had ended in cake smashed by him on Virat , Rohit and Siraj.

In the month that Shubman had known Ishan he had never seen him sad even when unhappy he never stopped being funny. Shubman had never seen the amount of positivity and optimism that Ishan held in anyone else ever.

They had known each other for just a month but somehow Shubman knew something was the wrong the moment Ishan came into view. And he was sure of it when there was no overly energetic good morning wishes or excitement over parathas for breakfast heard.

Shubman and Ishan's friendship was right now at a point where their conversations had been just fun casual ones they haven't exchanged questions like Are you okay ? How is life treating you ? What are your insecurities ? What problems are you dealing with ?

And so Shubman wonder whether he would be overstepping his boundaries asking Ishan about the distant yet anxious look in his eyes. Before he could come to a conclusion he found himself sitting beside Ishan outside the nets in silence.

Ishan had done fine at practice today. He had hit a few big shots but there was no jokes and poking fun at the bowlers after those shots like usual. Others had noticed Ishan's changed behavior as well, Virat had been making jokes with him trying to get him to smile while Rohit was wandering around him trying to figure out what was wrong even Hardik had passed several bottles of water to Ishan throughout the training to make sure Ishan was hydrated and well.

Shubman watched for Ishan's reaction at another one of Virat's big shots hoping to see something in his eyes some admiration  some happiness anything but that hollow look he held anything at all.

On watching closely Shubman noticed that Ishan was somewhat panting

He has been resting for quiet sometime now after his net practice he can't still be out of breath. Is he not feeling well....

After hyping himself up for the next 10 mins Shubman finally found the courage to talk to Ishan but before his voice could even reach the air Ishan was hurriedly getting up and walking away from the ground towards the building.