Short Stories of our beloved ISHMAN

Destined (3)

Days turned into weeks, weeks turned into months, months turned into years and just like that dynamic between Ishan and Shubman changed but at same time remained same. They became inseparable. It felt like they couldn't exist without each other. Shubman got the answer of his questions regarding Ishan. He realised that he can never see him as his friend only. And once he realised that there was no going back however Ishan was seeing everything through the eyes of friendship. Only one moment and their relationship will take turn either for best or worst and that moment was not very far away.

After a semester Shubman proposed the idea of shifting to flat and Ishan happily compiled. That place became their happy place . That place has seen them taking care of each other, comforting each other when college seems a bit tough, being home to each other when they missed their family.

   Ishan was in library working on assignments when a girl approached him. Aaj Shubman nhi aaya ? She asked.

  Ishan replied without looking at her, hnn, vo kl raat assignments me busy tha toh abhi so rha, kyu kuch kaam tha?

    Nhi, mai toh bss aise hi puch rhi thi btw i'm Kriti, same batch as shubman. Ishan just hummed in response. After a while Kriti spoke again, Ishan, can u help me?

     With ? Ishan questioned.

    Ummm... I like Shubman and was wondering if u can help me by arranging an outing with him. He is always with you and if u join us, i am sure he'll be there and i can finally talk to him, Kriti blurted everything.

    This made Ishan look at her, he observed her features and noticed that she is beautiful. She'll surely look good with Shubman. I'll see what i can do, no promises , Ishan replied.

Around 7 pm, Ishan returned to their shared apartment. Shubman was preparing dinner. After freshing up he joined Shubman in the kitchen. They prepared dinner in silence.

You have got admirers Gill, a girl approached me today in library asking about you. She wants to go on a date with you. I think it's time for you to loosen up a bit, Ishan teased Shubman. Shubman mouth was wide open because of Ishan's suggestion which made Ishan laugh.

Do you want me to ? Shubman asked hoping for an answer his heart desired. He looked at Ishan waiting for an answer.

  It has nothing to do with me. My opinion shouldn't not matter in these matters. Ishan replied without looking at Shubman. Only if he was aware about how his word has hurted Shubman.

    I'll pass on that, i have no time for that and beside that you said we are going to Sarnath this weekend, said shubman with unusual excitement in voice, a desperate attempt to hide his pain.

   You can always go for a coffee, she seemed nice to me,Ishan tried again.

   I am not going to anywhere. Don't try to set me up and beside that I have someone; shubman blurted out. And he realised he fucked up because now ishan will want to know about that person.

   Don't lie Gill, i would have known if u had someone. We literally live together; said ishan while looking at shubman.
 
   In order to avoid ishan, shubman took his plate and went towards kitchen and started doing dishes. But ishan followed him back to kitchen . I need to think something to avoid this topic, thought shubman. Ishan started arranging plates in racks but after sometime he spoke with hurt evident in voice , why don't i know about this person, Gill?

   Because I haven't told them yet. I love them. It's one sided and I don't want to move on, reasoned shubman. Please, don't ask further, i might cry , shubman pleaded.

    Ok, but just so you know, you should tell them. They will be fool if they don't like you back. There is nothing to not like about you; said Ishan and patted shubman's back.

   They like me but not the way i like and i' m happy with that but it's just sometime i wish for more. I am hoping that may be god will be kind to me and bless me with luxury of being loved by them,said shubman with a softness and clamness in his voice.

   Man, i really want to meet them, atleast tell me their name na,please , Ishan whined to shubman.

   I'll tell you when time comes but please let it be like that Ishh, said shubman while looking at ishan and to his surprise ishan agreed.

Ishan didn't push Shubman further but thought of shubman loving someone that deeply that he is willing to be their friend just didn't sit right with him. He is jealous of that person. I just hope that person loves shubman's back,he silently prayed.
   
   They are in their room while shubman is lying down, ishan is working on something. Shubman looks at ishan and thought , I wonder what will you say when you'll get to know that you are the one i love. Will u love me back like you said that they will be fool if they don't like me back? I hope you do , i really hope you do. As he watches ishan working and being passionate about everything he does, he lets his feelings surface,trying to take over all his senses. He feels choked up, overwhelmed with how deep the roots go. These feelings and thoughts of being with ishan itself are enough to make him happy, make him want to feel those moments in reality but also enough to keep him on his toes, never cross the line between them and make things go south.

   Sometimes, just sometimes(everytime) when he lies wide awake after hours of talking,laughing about everything and nothing with ishan snuggled to him, he finds himself believing that ishan might harbor similar emotions. But he lets them dissipate into thin air and reminds himself to be in the moment and pulls ishan closer to him and drifts to sleep. Time will decide his fate.

  

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