Fallen for you [ ✓ ]

3. Fresher's party

The next hour when I stepped into the class for the first time, all my classmates who barely even knew my name looked at me in amuse. As I walked in all their eyes were glued on to me and I even heard a few pass on comments, mock and laugh at me. I wouldn't blame them for it, who wouldn't be surprised if a girl shows up covered up with a band-aid, stained, and torn clothes on the very first day.

"what happened? you look like a soldier returning from a war field", Harini spoke out 

"all thanks to the bastard" 

"bastard?"

"the same one from the shop"

"no way! is he stalking you?"

"I hope not", I let out a sigh and rested my head on desk being not in a mood for discussion

**Two days later**

Amid afternoon boring lectures, few seniors invaded class to make an announcement regarding the fresher's party. Once the faculty in charge left the class, all the boys starting tapping the bench and make noise more like a rhythm in excitement. 

One among the seniors stepped forward to make an announcement. He looked damn handsome with his sharp nose, charming eyes, fair skin tone, tall and broad shoulders. Eyes of every girl in the class were stuck upon him. He introduced himself as Nithish from the 2nd year ECE department and invited us to the fresher's party held on coming Saturday at the amenity hall of our campus. Soon after the announcement, the talk of the class especially on girl's side was all about Nithish.

...

At the fresher's party, the first half morning session was a seminar, it was all about the campus, department, alumni, etc. and then came the fun part. Each department was taken to a separate room and was made to sit in a circle. It was basically an interactive session with seniors. All of us were asked to give a short brief about ourselves. Then we had fun events, games, and at last talent show in which each one of us would exhibit our talent.

I always feel inferior whenever this topic comes up. I am not good enough to perform on stage all I could do is study hard. Harini is unlike me, she has a sweet voice and was part of choir in-school days. I encouraged and cheered up for her when she performed. After that performance, she became quite popular among boys. When my turn came all eyes were on me, I was even more pressurized by their Cheer ups. As time pass on, with pressure building up I was exhausted and could hardly breathe, words stuck in my throat I could barely speak. Noticing my pathetic condition Nithish diverted everyone's attention by turning in himself,

"okay enough now its seniors turn"

As the Seniors started to perform, I rushed out of the hall grabbing hold of my breath unaware of the fact that I was being followed by Nithish.

"There isn't any way out there," he shouted out grabbing my attention. I stood still lost in thoughts admiring his facial features on noticing him walk towards me.

No Keerthi no... don't fall for his looks. Love isn't your cup of tea, get a hold of yourself

Listening to my inner voice, I heaved a sigh and greeted him with a smile. 

"friends?!", he stretched out his hand for which I responded to him with a smile and shook his hands in return. 

....

"now do you feel better? shall we get back inside and join the rest", he asked me after an hour of talk. warmed up by his sweet gesture I nodded in silence and headed inside along with him. As we head inside I noticed a few seniors asking out for volunteers to serve food.

"may I", I raised my voice enthusiastically and after me, few raised up. When they formed a group out of us, I was teamed up with Nitish and We were in charge of deserts counter. 

Gautham's Pov

its been only two days and i am already tired of this college. if it weren't for Rohan i would have dropped out way before. Rohan is my childhood friend who is extremely opposite to me but somehow I feel comfortable around him. although I hate crowds, I agreed to attend the fresher's party just for him. Being an introvert it wasn't easy for me to be a part of it. During the event, Rohan was asked by a senior to get some deserts from the ece department as we are running out of it and I accompanied him.

We headed straight to ece student secretary and sought out the formalities but then When I reached the dessert counter, to my dismay I found the same girl on the counter.  on pitying me, Rohan made a plan to resolve the situation. while he distracted her, in the meantime, I managed to shift the deserts from there to another place, but it didn't last for long. soon she caught us red-handed.