Entwined Hearts💖

✨ 36. First fight ✨

Pal do pal kee hee kyun hai zindagi
Is pyaar ko hain sadiyaan kaafi nahin
Toh khuda se maang loon
mohalat main ek nayi
Rehna hai bas yahaan,
ab door tujh se jaana nahin
Jo tu mera humdard hai,
jo tu mera humdard hai
Suhana har dard hai,
jo tu mera humdard hai

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Next day, in lunch time,

Netra was in the library looking for a book, As she turned a corner, she suddenly stopped.

There, in front of her, stood Niren. Her heart raced and her palms grew sweaty.

She felt a wave of anxiety wash over her.

She took a deep breath and decided to move along. As she brushed past him, she felt a warm grip on her wrist.

She looked down and then up into Niren's eyes. He had held her hand, and she froze, feeling a shiver run down her spine.

Netra : Niren, haath chodo mera, hum library mein khade hai.

she said, trying to keep her voice steady.

He didn't let go. Instead, he turned her to face him directly.

Niren : Kab tak avoid karogi, Netra?

he asked, his voice soft but firm.

She felt the heat rise to her cheeks as she looked down, unable to meet his gaze. She wanted to disappear among the shelves of books.

Netra : m..main k..koi avoid nahi kar rahi hu woh bass...

Niren : bass kya netra...pehle toh mujhe dekh kar hi jo ladki ladhne ke liye taiyar ho jaati thi, main usse miss kar raha hu, hum dono ke beech ki woh nok jhok, ek dusre ko atrangi naamo se bulana, sab miss kar raha hu, agar tumhare mann mein mere liye koi feelings nahi hai toh main tumhe force nahi karunga, sabse pehle hum dost hai, aur mujhe humari dosti wapas chahiye, kuch aur mile na mile, bass aise ignore mat karo please.

Memories of their laughter and shared secrets flooded back, making her ache.

Netra : baad mein baat karte hai niren...

she said, pulling her hand away. But instead of releasing her, he tightened his grip momentarily before finally letting go, his eyes searching hers.

Niren : thik hai lekin jitna tum mujhe avoid karogi na netra, utni hi takleef hogi tumhe, bhaagne se koi solution nahi milta kabhi.

His words hung in the air like an unspoken promise, and something shifted within her.

She thought about their friendship, how they could share their dreams and talk for hours without a care.

But then there were the doubts what if things went wrong again? Could she handle the pressure of their friendship becoming something more?

He left her hand and left from there.

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Yuvaan was in the ground with the trainees.

He saw advika, she gestured him to come, he nodded and came to her.

Advika : kabse yehi busy ho, lunch time hai kuch kha lo pehle, aur baaki sab kaha hai?

Yuvaan : niren toh abhi kahi gaya hai pata nahi.

Advika : tum kha lo aao...

Yuvaan : haa bass woh..

Advika : kuch nahi kha lo pehle kuch aao.