𐙚Ishman Melodies

Stuck With You (3)

"There was never a 'before,' and there will never be an 'after.' It's only you, in every moment"

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If anyone asked, Ishan would never admit that his heart raced when Shubman touched him.

Absolutely not.

But when Shubman had grabbed his waist in front of that junior, Ishan was 99.99% sure his brain had temporarily shut down.

Bhai, yeh kya ho raha hai?

And now, thanks to Abhiyank the Evil Duo, the disaster was about to get worse.

Abhishek : Bro, group study night at my place

Abhishek announced.

Mayank : No excuses.

Ishan : Bhai, study night ya shaadi ki planning? Kyunki tu toh full mastermind lag raha hai..

Mayank : You’ll love it, Ishu.

Famous last words.

Because two hours later, Ishan found himself trapped in a tiny room, forced to share a bed with Shubman.

Ishan lay stiffly on one side of the bed. Shubman lay on the other.

Peaceful, right?

WRONG.

At around 2 AM, Ishan being the restless soul he was.... rolled over in his sleep… and right into Shubman’s chest.

Shubman stirred but didn’t move.

Ishan, still half-asleep, instinctively curled closer.

And Shubman?

He just… let him.

Mayank and Abhishek, peeking through a tiny gap in the door, nearly lost their minds.

Mayank : abhi we won?

Abhishek : Told you. Shubman likes it.

Mayank nodded, eyes wide.

Mayank : But I think Ishan does too.

And he was right.

Because when morning came, Ishan woke up in Shubman’s arms.

Worse?

He didn’t even hate it.

Ishan stood in front of Shubman after class, arms crossed.

Ishan : Listen, I have something to say.

Shubman raised an eyebrow.

Shubman : That’s new.

Ishan : Tu chup kar.

A pause.

Ishan : I think… I like you.

Silence.

Shubman smirked.

Shubman : Took you long enough.

Ishan’s jaw dropped.

Ishan : Hain?!!

Shubman took a step closer.

Shubman : Abhishek and Mayank weren’t as subtle as they thought.

Ishan : Wait... you knew?