His Mira | Her Revenge

🦋 One • Felicity And Fear 🦋

Shashank's birthday party was a cozy affair. Everyone was wearing casual attires and chatting with each other. Shashank was standing near the bar area with his brother-in-laws, Raghbir and Abhimanyu. He was holding a glass of whiskey and taking slow sips when Abhimanyu, out of blue, said, “You like Miraya.”

“I don't.” Shashank denied calmly.

“But you like her.” Abhimanyu raised his eyebrows at Shashank.

“I don't like her, Abhi.”  Shashank told him sternly.

“C'mon, Shashank, you were staring at her all the time at the party last week where she was wearing a blue dress.”  Abhimanyu argued.

“It wasn't blue. She was wearing a black halter neck dress with matching black heels. A silver bracelet and a pair of diamond earrings.” Shashank described the entire look in one breath. And immediately regretted it when Abhimanyu and Raghbir's eyes widened in surprise.

Abhimanyu smirked and tsked, “Ah, but you don't like her.”

“Yeah, I don't.” He agreed in a weak and embarrassed voice.

It was just like saying you hate ice-cream and then eating three ice-cream buckets in a row.

And now Abhimanyu would tease him all the time about it. Shashank was mentally scolding himself for letting his crush on Miraya become so evident. He finished the whiskey and put the glass down before excusing himself.

He walked away from the guys and towards the exit of the garden to get away from the embarrassing situation. But someone crashed into him or maybe he crashed into someone.

Miraya winced rubbing her arm, “You are such a giant.”

Shashank pretended to be annoyed by her attitude, even though he found it adorable.

“It's not my fault you walk around blindly.” He remarked while rolling his eyes.

Miraya gaped at his audacity. She was holding a gift bag in her hand and she put it in his hands. She smiled tightly, “Happy Birthday, Mr Shashank Agnihotri,” and hit his foot with her heel.

Shashank said a loud Ouch before he began jumping like a kangaroo on one foot. Miraya smirked before entering the garden. Shashank glared at her dissappearing figure before walking away with the gift bag.

Well, he loved messing with her. But this time it went a little too far.

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At night, Shashank was sitting in his room and replying to some emails. While his cousins Ansh and Aas were opening his birthday gifts. Ansh's eyes landed on the sky blue gift bag.

“Shashu Bhai, who gave this gift to you?” He asked Shashank while showing him the gift bag.

Shashank glanced at the bag and replied, “Miraya,” before he went back to typing on his laptop.

Ansh smiled mischievously, “You and Miraya don't like each other. So I'll take this gift.”

That was all it took for Shashank to put the laptop away and snatch the gift bag from Ansh.

“It's mine.” He said quite possessively.

“You are reacting as if Miraya is your girlfriend.” Ansh rolled his eyes.

His comment left Shashank off-gaurd. Why is it so obvious that he likes Miraya even though he tries his best to hide it? He hides it pretty well even though he ended up explaining her entire look from a party that happened a week ago. But still he hides it nicely even though he is possessive about the birthday gifts he received from her. Yet he hides it perfectly even though his eyes scream to the world how much he admires and adores her. Shashank was behaving like a kid who hides his face with a pillow and thinks no one will find him.