About the story: Mansi, a middle-class girl with an unquenchable passion for dance, crosses paths with Terence, a renowned choreographer whose world is far beyond anything she's ever known. The moment she meets him, her heart catches fire, and she f...
For the next 10 days, we sorted out a place to shift, explored Mumbai and its famous street food, spent some time with Terence and Mateo, went on many lunches and dinners. Enjoyed a few moments alone with Terence.
Every time he's before me, an overwhelming desire to hold him close and kiss him consumes me. There are moments when I find myself lost in the sight of his lips, and I often imagine if I'll ever be fortunate enough to kiss him. Whenever he drinks, I wish I could drink from his cup just to taste a bit of him. I sense deep down that he's aware of my true feelings for him.
One serene evening, the four of us gathered in the living room, sipping on cold coffee and engaging in casual conversation. Suddenly, the topic of relationships surfaced. Seizing the moment, Sakshi, speaking on my behalf, questioned Terence about his relationship status. After a momentary pause, Terence revealed that he had ended a relationship, it's been a year. I inquired about the reason behind the breakup. Without hesitation, he disclosed that his ex was with him for money. 'Drawbacks of being a rich person,' he added with sad laugh. Sakshi probed further, asking about their physical involvement, to which he answered 'Yes, there's nothing we haven't done.' Listening to this made me feel uncomfortable because I couldn't help but feel a little jealous imagining him with some other girl, and he saw me, he understood that this bothered me.
To lighten the mood, Mateo interjects, 'So, we all are flying solo, huh?' and we all burst into laughter.
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In a private moment, Mateo leans in to Terence and says:
M: You know she's into you, right?
T: *curious* Who?
M: Mansi, obviously. *smirks*
T: Yeah, I can sense she feels something for me.
M: And how do you feel about her?
T:*softens* She's genuine, kind, and absolutely beautiful. I really enjoy being around her.
M:*encouragingly* Then why not give it a shot and ask her out?
T: *hesitates* I don't know, man. What if it complicates our friendship? Emotions have a way of messing things up.
M: Just think about it!
T: *Nods his head*
Next day, Sakshi and Terence were discussing me:
T: Hey, I have a question. Does Mansi have feelings for me?
S:*Taken aback, hesitates* Why? I mean, did something happen?
T: No, but I have this intuition that she's interested in me.
S:*Nervously* Please, please don't tell her that I told you, but yeah, she has had a huge crush on you from the beginning.
T: *Smiles softly* Ahaan, Okay.
From the start, he sensed a connection between us. He noticed how I gaze at him, how attentively I listen, my behavior around him, even my jealousy when he's closer to Sakshi. He knows I desire him, desperately resisting the urge to have him, especially after learning about his past intimacy with someone else.
