Love: The Language of the Heart

Chapter 2

Avani's POV

"Room 205," read the sheet of paper in my hand as I took a last glance at it before making my way to the specific room.

The bustling energy of campus life surrounded me as I walked through the wide hallways of Ashford Hall, the dormitory I would call home for the next year. Students were hurrying to their rooms, chatting in groups, or lugging boxes and suitcases. The air was filled with excitement and a hint of nervousness. I took a deep breath, trying to calm the butterflies in my stomach.

Reaching the second floor, I navigated through a maze of doors, each one adorned with colorful name tags and welcome signs. Finally, I found Room 205. The door was slightly ajar, and I could hear the sound of my own footsteps echoing in the hallway as I approached. With a deep breath, I pushed the door open.

The room was surprisingly spacious, with large windows letting in an abundance of natural light. Two beds were placed against opposite walls, with matching desks and dressers. One side of the room was completely empty, indicating that my roommate had yet to arrive.

I walked over to the bed by the window and set my bags down. The view overlooked a beautiful courtyard with students lounging on the grass and a fountain bubbling in the center. I could already imagine myself sitting by the window with a book, enjoying the serene view.

I started unpacking, arranging my books on the desk and hanging a few posters on the wall to make the space feel more like home. The quietness of the room was calming, giving me time to process the excitement and anxiety of starting this new chapter in my life.

I waited for a while for my roommate, but as I was much tired after my flight, I decided to take a nap. I laid down on the bed, letting the soft mattress ease the tension in my muscles. The cool breeze from the open window and the distant sound of laughter from the courtyard lulled me into a peaceful slumber.

I woke up suddenly to the sound of a loud bang. My heart raced as I sat up, trying to shake off the grogginess. The room was now filled with the dim light of the early evening, casting long shadows on the walls. I glanced around, disoriented, and saw that the door was slightly open.

Vivaan's POV

After numerous attempts to persuade my father, I was unable to convince him of my desire to pursue my master's degree at Brookstone University in California, ultimately succumbing to his wishes.

Initially, I felt a pang of disappointment when I couldn't sway my father's decision about pursuing my master's degree at William Creek College in Bangalore, India . However, my spirits lifted considerably when I learned that Aryan would also be attending the same univeresity.

We boarded our flight together and due to an unexpected delay reached the college late.

We went straight to the receptionist on the fromt desk of the dorm and got our files with some important papers.

"Room 105" Aryan called out loud."Looks like this is going to be our home for the next year"he said.

I reglanced at the dorm room paper in my file and was fully sure that I got Room 205.

"You must have mistaken, it's room 205." I corrected him.

Aryan's brow furrowed in confusion as he double-checked his own file. "No, it says here that I'm assigned to Room 105."

Without even letting me speak he traced his steps backwards to the reception desk.

"There might be a mistake in this, Sir." he said in a a stern voice.

"I don't think there is any." the receptionist replied after examining the dorm room papers of us both and also checking on his laptop.

"Don't you understand. We were both supposed to be in the same room" he stated while grabbing the man by his collar.

" Mr. Kailash Sharma, jo ki mere dad lagte hai, unhone hum dono ka room same rakne ki request ki hai na toh fir tumne kyu nahi kiya."("Mr. Kailash Sharma, who seems to be my dad, has requested to give us the same room, so why didn't you do it?") he added in much more psychotic tone.

"Mr. Kailash initial request was indeed pairing you up with Mr. Vivaan as roommates but he changed his request to pair you up with someone else." he said this as he freed himself from Aryan's grip

He took out the letter from his locker and showed it to us, in which Kailash uncle had requested to pair Aryan with someone called Sumaira Khanna.