1. Exam Crush

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"I hope the paper is easy man." Aakash mumbled while vigorously turning pages of the book and sweating as hell out of nervously.

Arnav rolled his eyes with a not again expression and let out a huge sigh. He the just recollected his patience and calmly consoled Aakash for 100th time as he was freaking out like anything.

"You are THE topper, Aakash. You have learned the whole damn book more than 3 times since yesterday, why the hell are you freaking out? Close the book now, in 15 minutes we are going in the exam hall." And he snatched the book out of Aakash's hand.

"How can you be so chill? Oh yes you are the GREAT Arnav who studies for just 2 hours and passes the semester with ease. You are intelligent I am not." Aakash whined as he was not a bit pleased about his book being snatched away.

"No, thats because I don't take it to my heart. Its just an exam, just 2 hours and done. And also we are in college now, not in school that the percentage or rank would matter. Now take a deep breathe and relax." He explained this for the nth time in this 1 hour.

"Yeah okay. But I hope at least the person who sits besides me is not a naggy idiot who keeps disturbing me with questions." He said.

"I don't like people like you okay. You should always help the person sitting besides you. Don't be a dog." Arnav whined.

"Whatever." Aakash shrugged it off.

They entered the college, allotted to them by the university. Thats where they were going to give their exams. Just like school boards where there students of more than one college giving their exams and so the sitting arrangement is according their seat numbers.

Arnav entered the classroom only to find out he has been allotted to the first bench. He was so disappointed, he never liked the front benches because the invigilator keeps peeping into his paper and that makes him hella conscious.

"F***" he swored. He looked back and saw Aakash sitting on the last bench with the same expression. His face made me chuckle, because Aakash never liked last bench. Those people keep 'disturbing him' according to him.

Nevertheless he sat their and made himself comfortable, hoping for a decent bench partner who would help him with the short answers only. He doesn't disturb anyone for the answers but only asks once politely when they are done. He is not the one to never help with the answers just because they are strangers, he thinks people shouldn't not pass just because of his ego.

The whole class was almost full and everyone reported on time, except for his bench partner. He was lowkey worried for him/her. The invigilator started distributing the answer sheet 10 minutes prior to the exam.

He indulged himself in filling up the details carefully. Suddenly he heard a loud thud of a bottle falling on the floor. He looked up and there was a girl managing the writing pad, the hall receipt, her bottle and the pen pouch in her hands whilst taking the answer sheet from the invigilator.

Her eyes were searching for her seat, naturally didn't see the first bench and got confused when the whole class was full. She was nervous again thinking she entered the wrong class and there was not much time left.

So to cut some time and nervousness for her, Arnav stretched his arm to his right, signalling her about her seat. She heaved a huge sigh of relief and sat there, immediately filling up all the details in the sheet and chanting some God's name in a low voice.

Arnav was intoxicated by her smell. Though he wasn't looking directly at her, but was stealing glances every 10 seconds. She had big eyes behind her extra big glasses, a cute little nose and rosy lips. She was wearing a baby pink t shirt and jeans. The colour suited her complexion perfectly. Long straight hair, done into a high pony tail, making it easy for Arnav to see her face.

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