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Chapter 33: Secrets

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At 3:15am

The train rumbled gently as it pulled into the platform, the air was chilly.

The seven of them were split across two comfortable, first-class coaches.

Even at 3:15 they all had energy.

"I can't believe trip khatam bhi hogya," Aditi sighed as she settled into her seat, her long hair falling messily over her shoulder as she threw herself down next to Kriti.

Kriti, chuckled, nudging Aditi with her elbow.

"Well, considering you spent half the trip staring at Karan bhaiya, I'm sure it flew by for you," she teased, flashing a knowing smile that made Aditi's cheeks flush bright pink.

"Shut up, Kriti!" Aditi replied, half-heartedly swatting at her friend.

Her eyes darted toward Karan, who was standing in the aisle, completely unaware of the girls' conversation. "I wasn’t—"

"Sure, you weren’t," Kriti teased, winking at Iraa, who was trying her best to suppress a laugh.

Iraa, leaning back with a pillow tucked under her arm, raised an eyebrow.

"Aditi, don't even bother denying it. We all saw the heart eyes," she said, her voice light and teasing.

Aditi pouted. "Trust me it's just a small crush, you guys know me I get crushes har dusre din! You’re one to talk, Miss"

The words were enough to make Iraa’s heart skip a beat. Even though, it was true she didn't wanna admit it. Their relationship was still a secret to be kept.

Unfortunately, the boys were too busy goofing off in the other coach to notice, except for Dev, who overheard just enough to jump into the conversation.

"Wait, what’s this about heart eyes?" Dev’s voice boomed as he plopped down next to Aditi, his curiosity piqued.

"Who's got heart eyes for who? I’m missing something here!"

He gave Iraa a knowing smirk. Iraa warned him with her eyes.

Aditi groaned, rolling her eyes. "Nothing that concerns you, Dev."

Dev grinned, loving the way Aditi always got flustered around him. "Oh, come on, chotu. You're always keeping secrets. Just tell me already."

Aditi crossed her arms, shooting him a look. "For the last time, stop calling me Chotu."

Dev’s smirk grew wider. "Alright, fine. How about 'Chotu the Great'?"

"How about I throw you off the train instead?" Aditi shot back, her tone playful but full of mock irritation.

Kriti burst out laughing at the bickering between the two, while Iraa simply shook her head, her eyes glinting with amusement.

The dynamic between Aditi and Dev was always the same — constant teasing and bickering that never seemed to stop.

It was as if they both found joy in pushing each other's buttons.

Sidharth, who had been sitting quietly, rolled his eyes at the chaos. "You two are worse than kids in kindergarten," he said dryly, leaning back into his seat.

Kriti grinned. "Says the guy who spent half his trip on his phone"

Sidharth shrugged, unfazed. "At least I know how to enjoy life, unlike some people."

Before Kriti could fire back, Dev waved his hand dismissively, his eyes darting between the girls.

"Okay, abh, let's get serious for a second. Who’s crushing on who here? I need details. Full report."

Iraa smirked, sharing a glance with Aditi. "What’s the matter, Dev? Feeling left out?"

"Obviously," Dev replied, dramatically placing a hand over his heart.

"I can't be the only one with no juicy gossip." He again give Iraa a smirk, but Vedang too joined them making him go all quiet.

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"That's because no one would ever crush on you," Aditi deadpanned, earning a round of laughter from Kriti and Iraa.

"Ooof itna dard," Dev replied, clutching his chest in mock pain. "But it's okay. I know Kriti secretly loves me." He winked at her

Kriti threw a pillow at him. "Sapne mei, Dev."

Iraa leaned back, watching the chaos unfold, her eyes darting briefly to Vedang, who was sitting next to Sidharth on the same bed, engrossed in a conversation with Sidharth about work.

Suddenly, Sidharth’s phone rang, interrupting the flow of conversation. "Be right back," he said, standing up to take the call.

As Sidharth left the coach, Karan walked back in, his eyes scanning the group. "What did I miss?"

Vedang smirked, gesturing toward Dev, who was still recovering from being roasted by the girls. "Just Dev getting roasted, as usual."

Karan chuckled, shaking his head. "Nothing new then."

He glanced at Iraa, who was sitting with her knees tucked to her chest, a pillow wedged between them.

"Shift" He said looking back at phone, signaling him to shift in the middle.

Vedang raised an eyebrow but didn’t argue, moving over to sit beside her. Iraa glanced at him out of the corner of her eye, a small smile playing on her lips.

She was in the middle of a conversation with Aditi when Vedang's hand, hidden under the pillow on his lap, reached out and gently took hers.

The touch was so subtle, that no one else noticed. But Iraa did.

Vedang’s POV:

I couldn't resist. With everyone around, I knew I had to be careful, but having her so close and not touching her was impossible.

I wrapped my fingers around hers, keeping it hidden from everyone under the pillow on my lap.

The moment our skin touched, I saw her stiffen slightly, her voice faltering mid-sentence.

A small, teasing smile tugged at my lips. I knew the effect I had on her.

She gave me a side-eye, her lips parting as if she was about to say something.

But then, she quickly composed herself, brushing off Kriti’s curious glance when she asked, "Why did you get so quiet, Iraa?"

"Nothing," Iraa replied quickly, though her flushed cheeks betrayed her.

She turned to me, her eyes narrowing in playful annoyance, but I smirked, squeezing her hand a little, watching as she grew more flustered.

I could feel her pulse quicken under my touch, and I couldn't help but feel satisfied. This was fun.

The thrill of sneaking around like this, right under everyone’s noses. It was almost too easy.
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