Just you and me

Burnt

"Ouch" Virat screamed.

The hot burning coffee that they had ordered had fallen on his hand. His mind was stuck on Rohit and Surya and he was not careful enough.

Rohit looked up from his table when he heard the loud scream. Tension rose on his face when he saw Virat sitting on the ground clutching his hand in pain.

He quickly grabbed his bottle and rushed to his side. He poured the water on Virat's hand hoping that it will provide him some cooling sensation in the area that burned.

Rohit's heart was broken when he saw Virat's tear stricken face. He took his hand near his mouth as tried to blow air on it. He helped Virat stand up and started taking him towards the nurse's office. He noticed some hot coffee on his jeans too as Virat had difficulty in walking.

Rishabh and Kul interrupted them in between. Their faces full of worry for their best friend.
"We will take him to the nurse's office." Kul said forwarding his hand to Virat
"Yes, you can stop worrying. Thank you so much." Rishabh said to Rohit

Rohit glanced at his senior sitting alone on the table. Virat saw the look in his eyes. Now, Virat wanted to cry more.
"Thank you. You can leave." He said through thick tears to Rohit.
Virat felt Rohit loosening his grip on Virat's hand. Virat started forwarding his hand to Kul as he started to hop forward.

What happened next was something no one had expected. Rohit lifted Virat off the ground with both his hands in bridal style in a swift motion. Virat looked at him with shock. Rohit then locked Virat's not burned hand behind his neck.

"I will take him." He announced before taking big strides towards the nurses office.
Rishabh, Kul, Jaddu, Shreyas and Surya watched in astonishment. This was a new side of Rohit. Rohit had always been helpful but he had never been this possessive over a person. Something was different about Virat.

Virat couldn't help but stare at the handsome hunk who had enveloped him in his arms. He had never seen Rohit's face from so close and couldn't help but find it very handsome. His stubble, his lips and the little sweat droplets on his forehead all suited him.

Virat Kohli had never been a damsel in distress but something about being in this position with Rohit was special. He wanted it to last forever. All the burning sensation both in his hand and in his heart didn't matter anymore.
"He chose me." Virat repeated in his head.

Rohit was walking as fast as he could. His mind was not working anymore. He couldn't bare to see Virat in pain for even one more second. He couldn't even make himself look at Virat in his arms, he was worried he might breakdown looking at his condition.

Rohit barged in the nurse's office and gently placed Virat on the bed. He then held Virat's hand with a feather light touch as he it would break if he put any more pressure on it. He explained to the nurse what had happened.

Virat's heart swelled with affection. Rohit held his other hand for support when the nurse was applying anti-burn ointment on his hand. Virat didn't even feel any pain but he could see Rohit shutting his eyes tightly in fear and squeezing his hand as he was the one being treated.

Virat was about to thank Rohit when the door opened with a bang. His friends barged in panting.
"How are you?" Rishabh asked
"I am fine-" Virat started to say as his eyes fell on another person coming in through the door.

The person came near his bed. He was dusky , handsome and tall and also had a lot of tattoos.
"How are you now, Virat?" Surya asked
"I am fine now. Thank you." Virat politely replied
"I am Surya Kumar Yadav. I passed out last year. I am a senior." Sky said his hand snaking around Rohit's tensed up shoulder to ease it.

"Oh. Nice to meet you." Virat replied.
His face had turned a little pale seeing the public display of affection going on between Rohit and his so called boyfriend.

"Rohit has told me a lot about you." Sky said passing a sly smile to Rohit.
Virat nodded and wondered if he had said that as just a formality.

Virat looked at Rohit standing beside him with Surya rubbing his shoulder.
"You should go back." Virat blurted
Rohit looked at his confused.
"No, I will stay here." Rohit stood his ground wondering why Virat wanted him to go away.

"Rohit, you should enjoy your time with your senior too." Virat said softly
"I want to stay-" Rohit retorted
"GO." Virat said with authority, his voice loud.

Rohit was taken aback.
"Thank you so much for your help. I am fine now. Go." Virat softly added to diffuse the situation.
Rohit wanted to fight back but seeing Virat's condition he didn't have any choice but to agree.

Rohit gave a small smile to Virat before turning away. He walked out with small and heavy steps as Surya followed. His mind praying that maybe Virat will call him from behind and ask him to stay. Alas, that didn't happen.

Now alone, Rishabh and Kul settled on the bed with Virat.
"How did you burn yourself?" Kul scolded
"It was an accident." Virat said
"No, it wasn't. Your mind was somewhere else the whole time we were in the canteen." Rishabh suspected
"In fact you have been acting weird ever since you talked to Rohit's friends." Kul added

"Nothing of that sort." Virat defended
Rishabh and Kul gave him a questioning look but decided it was not the right time to interrogate.
"Okay, if you say so." Rishabh said
"But you should take care, Vi." Kul said as they both enveloped Virat in a group hug.

The nurse ordered them both to leave and asked Virat to have some rest. Virat lay in the bed as his thoughts automatically drifted back to Rohit. He wondered if he made the right decision to let him go.

He did realise he had judged Surya wrong. He was nice and they fit well together. A little part of his subconscious accepted that maybe Surya was better than him.
Slowly, Virat drifted to sleep.

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