Destiny|| A Rutkarsha Story

14.

रंग बदल बदल के क्यों चहक रहे है दिन दोपहरियां
मैं जानू न, जानू ना, जानू ना, जानू ना
क्यों फुदक फुदक के धड़कनों के चल रही है
गिलहरियां....💌

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Utkarsha confides in Navya, her best friend, about the incident and her feelings.

Utkarsha: (excitedly) Navya, you won't believe what happened!

Navya: (curiously) Try me!

Utkarsha: (breathlessly) Aman was being a jerk, making fun of my sanitary pads, but Rutu stood up for me!

Navya: (outraged) That Aman is such a creep! But Rutu sounds like a hero!

Utkarsha: (dreamily) I know, right? And the way he smiled at me...I feel like I'm melting!

Navya: (teasingly) Oh, Utkarsha's got a crush!

Utkarsha: (laughing) Shut up, Navya! But seriously, I think I might like him.

Navya: (smiling mischievously) Well, I have some news that might interest you...Rutu lives in our neighborhood!

Utkarsha: (surprised) What? No way!

Navya: (nodding) Yes way! My cousin lives next door to him. You could totally run into him sometime!

Utkarsha's eyes widen with excitement at the prospect of seeing Rutu again.

Navya: (excitedly) And guess what? Ruturaj's dream is to be a cricketer! He's really good too!

Utkarsha: (eyes widening) No way! That's amazing!

Navya: (smiling) I know, right? My cousin says he's been playing since he was a kid.

Utkarsha: (excitedly) Oh my gosh, I love cricket! MS Dhoni is my favorite player! You know right!

Navya: (laughing) I know, you're such a huge fan! You'll have to ask Ruturaj about his favorite player sometime.

Utkarsha: (dreamily) Yeah, that would be so cool...talking to him about cricket...

Navya: (teasingly) Maybe you can be his lucky charm!

Utkarsha: (blushing) Shut up, Navya! You are putting me into delusion!

Utkarsha can't help but feel a connection to Ruturaj now, knowing they share a common interest in cricket.

Navya: (excitedly) Oh my gosh, can you imagine if you two ended up together? You'd be the perfect cricket couple!

Utkarsha: (laughing) Navya, stop it! That's never going to happen.

Navya: (persistently) Why not? You both love cricket, you both are sweet and kind...it's meant to be!

Utkarsha: (dreamily) I don't know...it sounds too good to be true.

Navya: (encouragingly) Trust me, Utkarsha! I have a feeling about this. You'll be Ruturaj's biggest fan, and he'll be your knight in shining armor!

Utkarsha: (smiling) You're such a romantic, Navya.

Navya: (smiling back) Hey, someone's got to keep the dream alive! And who knows, maybe someday you'll be cheering him on at a cricket stadium, and he'll be dedicating his centuries to you!

Utkarsha giggles, getting swept up in Navya's fantastical scenario, and the two friends continue to daydream about Utkarsha and Ruturaj's potential future together.