~ Glimpse
"Keh do..!" he said, pulling her closer.
("Say it..!")
"Kya..?", she said while trying to maintain distance.
("What..?")
"Vahi jo tumhari yeh aankhein bayaan krti hai", he whispered in her ears and pulled her closer.
("The thing that your...
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"Aankhon se chu lu ke baahein tarasti hai, Dil ne pukara hai haa, ab to chale aao!"
─•~◂᯽▸~•─
The corridor was quiet except for the distant murmur of students in classrooms. She walked aimlessly, her fingers clutching the strap of her bag, eyes lost in thought. The past few days have been unbearable. No explanations. No messages. No calls.
And then-
"Manvi."
Her heart lurched, her breath hitching. She turned swiftly, eyes scanning the corridor, but-nothing.
She exhaled sharply, pressing a hand to her chest.
Not again.
It wasn't the first time. She had been hallucinating his voice ever since he left. In her lectures, during casual conversations, even in the middle of the night when silence felt too loud.
And every single time, the realization that he wasn't there felt like a slap.
She clenched her fists, her jaw tightening. Enough of this. If he wanted to leave without a word, fine. If he didn't care, she wouldn't either.
Or at least, that's what she told herself.
But her heart? Her heart betrayed her every damn time.
N E X T D A Y
The canteen was unusually empty, making the absence of his presence even more suffocating. Manvi sat in her usual spot with Ritika, Ragini, Megha, Samar, Hitesh, and Humza.
The usual banter and chaos of the place felt muted, leaving only a hollow silence between them.
She stared at her chai, stirring it absentmindedly, her mind far away.
"Manvi, are you even listening?" Ritika nudged her.
She blinked, pulling herself back. "Huh?"
Ragini sighed. "What are you thinking?"
Manvi forced a smile, but it didn't reach her eyes. "Nothing."
Megha scoffed. "You've been restless ever since he left."
Her fingers tightened around her cup, but she said nothing.
Humza sighed. "To be honest, we are more worried for you yrr, we can't see you like this."
She inhaled deeply.
Samar was about to say something but as his gaze felt at the entrance he stopped and stood up.
