5. Mr.Not so gentleman

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Ishika pov:-
. "Word's out, Ishika.  Seems like you're a bit too desperate for me. Heard you convinced my mom to let you stay over at our place. Didn't realize you were so obsessed." Shubman smirked

I tried to push him aside, but he just came closer. I could feel his breath fanning on my lips, his lips an inch away. I couldn't get my eyes off him, continuously switching from his eyes to his lips. I didn't understand what I was doing, but his lips just looked too juicy at the moment. I wonder how it tastes.

"Wondering what my lips taste like, honey? I am sorry, but you will never know," he said with that sheepish grin. Oh, how I wanted to punch that face, but I simply replied, "Don't worry, I don't want to know either. I bet I've tasted much better lips. Yours look a bit dry , to be honest "

Who was I fooling? I hadn't kissed a soul, and his lips looked like  perfectly ripe, juicy strawberries. Yet, he seemed to buy into my banter, stepping back with an amused expression.

Seizing the chance, I slipped away, but being the stereotypical Bollywood Shubman, he had to grasp my wrist. Facing him, I asserted, 'Shubman, let go; I am already late,' with newfound confidence. He scoffed but clung to my wrist. This guy and his peculiar obsession with my hand, ugh.

'Shubman, release me; I need to find Shravani. By the way, do you know where she is?' I asked. He casually replied, "Yeah, right in front of you." I turned around, startled to find her standing inches away. This family and their obsession for cornering people were getting on my nerves.

"Idiot, where were you? I've been searching every nook and corner for you," I questioned Shravani, giving her a playful smack on the head. Fortunately, Shubman let go of my hand.

"I was on a Shubman hunt; he's the one escorting you to his house ," she remarked, pointing at Shubman. "Well, luckily, I stumbled upon you two, and that cuts my work in half. But it seems like I interrupted something, hmm?" she teased, shooting me a mischievous 'I know what you were up to' look.

This dimwit misunderstood us again. "Hey, that's NOT what was happening, okay! I'm telling you, zip it," I retorted, shooting daggers at her. If looks could kill, she'd be a hundred feet under by now. Shubman chuckled, and I shot him a warning glare.

"Fine, I'll pretend I didn't witness you guys being all lovey-dovey. I'll leave now that you've found each other, and Shubi, you better take care of her, or I'll kick your ass," Shravani declared, as if she was  sending me off to my in-laws.

"Oi, I'm not going anywhere without you; you were supposed to drop me off. I'm hitching a ride with you, not him," I declared, giving her a bombastic side-eye.

Shravani apologized, saying she had  a busy schedule, and left, but not before winking at me. The audacity! If Shubman wasn't around, she'd be dead by now . I'd be the one to do the honors, but before I could protest, she sprinted away. This girl thinks of  herself as a cupid!

"I guess you've wished hard enough, Ish. Your dreams have finally come true. You're getting a ride in Shubman Gill's car," Shubman remarked, a hint of amusement in his voice.

"You wish!" I shot back, determined to keep the banter alive.

"Whatever, let's just go  home. I've got a practice session to attend " Shubman said 

"But hold up, I need to go home to grab my stuff  ," I replied

"Alright, buckle up, Missy. Next stop—your home , then mine," he declared, striding towards the school parking lot. I trailed behind him in silence.

As he unlocked the car, the journey to my place was peaceful . I went  inside to fetch my belongings, stealing a moment to cherish my home before leaving . Shubman patiently waited by the car.

Stuffing two cartons in the car, Shubman quipped, "Took you a while. I thought you were moving the entire world in those cartons."

I shot him a scoff-laden side-eye, retorting, "Wouldn't have taken so long if Mr. Not so gentleman I am a jerk  over here lent a hand. But hey, what can you expect from a guy who needs a babysitter? It's all good, baby; let's just roll to your palace," i said my tone filled with sarcasm.

"Nice way to call me 'baby'," Shubman smirked, God the audacity !

I rolled my eyes, settling into silence as he drived to his home . The grandeur of his mansion-like abode, from the regal porch to the breathtaking architecture, left me awestruck. Stopping myself from drooling , I followed his lead inside, where he unveiled my surprisingly spacious room.

With Shubman's mother absent and my official start postponed to the next day, I had this day all to myself . Seizing the chance, I organized my room- which i must say was bigger than my apartment—and enjoyed  a refreshing bath. Slipping into comfy PJs, I popped on my bed, exchanging texts with Shravani. Somewhere in the midst of the chatter, I fell sleep, only to wake up to my morning alarm

Today was a Sunday so there isn't any school. I woke up , freshened up and went to the kitchen . I made some Aloo Parathas for shubman as it was his cheat day and went to call him. When I looked for him everywhere, I realised he might have not returned from practice so I just kept the breakfast on the counter , covering it with foil and writing a small note next to it .

With a not a lot of work to do —apart from being Shubman's makeshift chef, housekeeper, and tutor— I cleaned his room and headed to mine to run a quick study session . I was exhausted by the end of it and checked the time . It was 11 am .

Shubman should be back by now , I thought as I walked to his room and when I heard the shower on , I sighed a breath of relief. I went to the kitchen to make myself breakfast just to see shubman did not eat anything.  I sighed turning on the stove reheating shubman's Parathas for myself and then making him a fresh batch .

As I was lost in thought , I didn't realise he was standing next to me until I felt a few drops of water on my neck . I came out of my trance as I jerked back just to collide into his bare chest . I could feel his breath on my neck as I turned to look at him just to see him smirking at me . God this boy smirks a lot.

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1134 Words!! That's a long chapter . I had so much more to write in this chapter but I'm tired and have to get back to studies so I might just make the next chapter extra long ❤️

I might update again today but if I don't then I'll definitely update tomorrow . Also do tell me if you like edited or non -edited chapters more . I'll post the next chapter without editing

Till then bye pretty humans . Thank you for the love 😭😴🫶

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