Chapter 29 - Tiff between Manik and Viaan

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Nandini turns around to go but collides with someone.
Nandini: I'm sorry, are you okay?
The student: Yeah, yeah, I'm fine!
Nandini gives her hand. He holds her hand and gets up.
The boy brings his hand forward.
Boy: Hi!

Nandini shakes his hand

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Nandini shakes his hand.
Nandini: I've never seen you in this college before. Are you new here?
Student: Yes, you guessed it right! I’m new here.
Nandini: What's your name?
Student: Viaan this side. And what about you?
Nandini gets shocked, entwines both her fingers, and looks down.
Viaan puts his hand on her shoulder.
Nandini gets startled.
Viaan: Hey, are you okay?
Nandini: Y-yeah... I... I'm okay.
Viaan: Are you sure?
Nandini: Yes... I... I'm fine. I... I need to go home, it's getting late.
Viaan: If you want, I can drop you.
Nandini: No... no need for that. I can go on my own.
Viaan: Are you sure?
Nandini: Yes, I am...
Nandini notices Manik there.
Nandini: Umm... Viaan, actually, would you like to drink coffee?
(Manik sees them talking and comes closer to hear their conversation.)
Viaan: But don’t you have to go home?
Nandini: You’re new here... Let me accompany you and show you the college.
Viaan: Okay, fine. As you say!
Nandini holds Viaan’s hand to hurt Manik.
(Manik clenches his fist, seeing them together.)
Nandini: What happened? Why did you stop?
Viaan gives her a smile.
Viaan: Nothing, let’s go!
Manik comes in their way and pulls Nandini’s hand away from Viaan’s shoulder.
Manik: Nandini, I want to talk to you about something important!
(He holds her hand and is about to take her away, but Nandini pulls her hand back.)
Nandini: Can’t you see that I’m spending time with him? I’ll come later... You go!
Manik (sternly): I said come!
Viaan: She’s saying she’ll come later... Then why are you forcing her? If a girl says no, it means you don’t have the right to force her!
Manik: Who are you to tell me this?
Viaan: Maybe someone better than you—someone who knows his limits.
Manik grabs Viaan’s collar.

Manik: You!Viaan (holding his hand): I have a name!Manik: It can’t be better than mine!Viaan: Oh? Then may I know your name?Manik: Manik Malhotra

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Manik: You!
Viaan (holding his hand): I have a name!
Manik: It can’t be better than mine!
Viaan: Oh? Then may I know your name?
Manik: Manik Malhotra. The crush of every girl in this college.
Viaan: Except her, right?

Nandini looks at both of them.

Manik: Oh, so sad! You don’t even know her name? Damn! You both were going on a coffee date and don’t know each other’s names? Sad! Very sad!
Nandini looks at Viaan.
Manik: No problem. I’ll introduce her. Her name is Nandini... Nandini Murthy. My everything.
Viaan laughs.
Viaan: Your delusions—my God! Anyway, Viaan here!
Manik is shocked and releases his collar.
Viaan: What happened? Is my name better than yours?
Manik looks around awkwardly.
Viaan: You’re damn weird, bruh!
Manik: Not more than you!
Nandini: Just shut up, both of you!
Viaan: Nandini, just ignore him. Let’s go for our coffee date.
Manik: No way! If she’s going with someone, it’ll only be me!
Viaan: Oh really? But she doesn’t even want to talk to you!
Manik: That doesn’t matter to me. I want to talk to her!
Viaan: Oh, I see! Playboy behaviour—interesting.
Manik scoffs.

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