Mine All Mine

Clouded Truths

Ishu's POV :

As I lounged on the bed, I couldn't help but reflect on this whole fake dating situation. It was a little absurd, but honestly, I was just happy to help my friend. If pretending to be in a relationship was what it took to help my bestfriend on this team get away from the relentless rumors about dating Sara, then so be it. 

The whispers that he was only on this team because of her had been suffocating. He never dated Sara, and he never would; as far as i know him.This was just a temporary fix, a way to navigate the rumors and regain some control over his narrative. I didn't need to complicate things by overthinking my feelings. For now, I was content to enjoy the "dating" , to embrace the fun of our fake relationship without worrying about what it might mean for us in the long run.

 My phone buzzed with a notification, breaking my chain of thoughts. I glanced at the screen and saw it was a message from Virat bhai .

"Hey guys, come down ASAP! We need to check out and get to the airport cuz apne baap ka plane nai hai ❤️"

I couldn't help but burst out laughing at Virat bhai's message. I turned to Shub, who was lounging on the edge of the bed, scrolling through his phone. "You have to see this," I said, showing him the message.With a shared grin, we quickly threw our things together and dashed down the hotel hallway, our footsteps echoing as we made our way to the lobby where everyone had gathered. 

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The ride to the airport felt excruciatingly slow, and the moment we arrived, my eyes instinctively scanned the crowd for my boyfriend.

Wait..

fake boyfriend

Was I reminding myself or? I burst out laughing at my own frivolous thoughts. What was I even thinking—I'm not even gay! I could feel Surya Bhai throwing me a weird look, but I was far too entertained to care.

As I turned to glance around, I felt a soft tap on my shoulder.

"Hie, Ishu. Miss me?"

The voice was unmistakable, a low murmur near my ear. He was holding Sammy, who was fast asleep in his arms.

"Shut up, baby," I replied, playing along.

"Can you two please stop blocking the way?" Siraj called out, giving us a stank look as he tried to maneuver past us.

Throughout security and immigration, we kept glancing at each other, breaking into quiet giggles like kids with a shared secret. To an outsider, we must've looked like some high school couple caught up in our own world, playfully oblivious to everything else.

Every time our eyes met, I could feel the absurdity of the whole situation—the fake boyfriend act, the stolen glances, the whispered jokes. But somehow, it felt so natural, as if we really were those carefree teenagers, wrapped up in the thrill of a silly game.

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After all the formalities, we finally settled into the lounge, trying to make ourselves comfortable for the long wait. I was shuffling through my bag, searching for my AirPods, when Rithika Bhabhi leaned over.

"So, fill us in," she said, looking straight at me, her eyes glinting with curiosity, confusing the fuck out of me.

"Uh, what?" I replied, caught off guard.

"What's up with you two?"Anushka Bhabhi chimed in, her gaze shifting to Shub, who was nervously fiddling with his fingers. Cute

"Umm.. that er we're kind of dating f-" I started, but Shreyas cut me off by practically jumping out of his seat.