Out of the Blue

23| I love you

Aanya's POV

After I heard the convo between Ahana and Aarav, I went in search of Vineet. As much as I know him, after seeing me going with Aarav after everything he did for me would've left him heartbroken.

I was searching for him when Ahana approached me. "Easy there!" She said bumping into me. "What do you want?" I asked her while my eyes roamed here and there to find him. "Aarav said he's waiting for you." She said smirking. "That's not my concern." I said before moving past her.

I searched everywhere but I couldn't find him. I lost hopes and thought that maybe he would've gone home. I was about to leave the campus when I heard dribbles from basketball court as it was near to the exit gate.

Maybe he's there. I went towards the basketball court and I was right. He was here. But.....

He is playing basketball SHIRTLESS!!! I've seen him shirtless before but today, it felt different and tingly. I could not move my eyes away from those lucious abs he had. How come I never noticed them before? 

I swallowed hard before approaching him. I went and stood near the court waiting for him to notice me as I was way too embarrassed to go to him after I totally misunderstood him. I stood there for an hour and a half watching him dribble the ball hard on the ground and throw it aggressively in the basket.

After an hour and a half, he went and sat on one of the bleachers. I contemplated going to him as I was embarrassed. "How long do you plan on standing there and admire your fingers?" I heard him ask and I nearly jumped out of my skin upon hearing his voice. "Huh?" I said looking up and he was right infront of me. I could smell his minty flavored body deodorant mixed in sweat. 

"Say" He said. "What?" I asked. "Come-on, both of us know you are here to say something. So just say it." He said and I realized just how nicely he knows me. "uh-" I started but terribly stuttered. "I am sorry." I said lowly. It's literally the first time ever that I'm apologizing to him. He said and just stared at me as if it was his job. "Are you listening?" I asked. "Yeah I am." He said. 

"What are you doing here?" He asked. "Huh? I came here to apologize to you." I said confused. "No! What are you doing here? You should be with Aarav right now buying him lunch or whatever. Why are you here?" He asked. 

"I eavesdropped on Ahana and Aarav's conversation and got to know that it was you did all of that so I wanted to apologize to you for misunderstanding you and behaving so harshly with you when all you did was think about saving my dream career." I said in one go. I knew it was gonna be awkward but didn't know it would be this awkward.

"Ouh! it's ok. I just wanted to do what I could do for you. I've been with you since we were kids, though as enemies, but we were always together and I couldn't just let your dream be crushed just like that." He said and smiled at me. Yes, we have always been together in everything. 

"And did you eat the food?" He asked and I looked at him confused. "What food? Wait- You put that in my desk? No wonder it was all my favorites." I said happily. "Yup I put that there. Did you eat?" He asked again. "I did eat a little. I couldn't eat much as I was scared that I was gonna get expelled. So I'll take it home." I said to him and looked at him only to see a soft small smile on his face. 

"Do as you please, penguin." He said and I felt tingles in my tummy. I smiled at him and went away. I went out of the campus and directly to the lake I always go. I stood there for a few minutes enjoying the fresh air and the sound of water flowing. I then sighed and went home. 

Next few days passed by in a blur. Now, most people don't gossip about me. However, there are still a few people who talk about me but I don't pay much attention to them. Because, nowadays my whole attention is occupied by a single person. I've been finding ways to talk to him, look at him, be near him. It's like, my heart wants only him. I look for him in any crowded place.