Author’s POV
As the early morning sun begins to cast a golden glow across the university campus, students trickle in, their voices rising in a symphony of chatter. Backpacks slung over their shoulders, they exchange smiles and early morning greetings. Laughter mingles with the sound of footsteps echoing against the pavement as the campus slowly comes to life.
A young man parks his car in the university parking lot and enters the building. He took his phone out of his pants pocket and called someone.
“Everything is set, right?” He asks the person on the other side, without wasting time on greeting.
“Yes, don't worry, everything is done as planned.” The answer comes from the other side.
“Great, You know what will be the consequences if your plan fails?” He said, more like warned the person on the other side.
“Yes I know and don't talk to me in this manner, I am older than you.” Replied the person from the other side irritated by the same questions.
“Yaar Bhai, I just wanted to confirm, 𝒌𝒂𝒉𝒊 𝒂𝒂𝒑 𝒏𝒆 𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒑𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 𝒑𝒂𝒓 𝒑𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒊 𝒎𝒂𝒂𝒓 𝒍𝒊 𝒕𝒐𝒉?” Laksh said to the person on the other side that is Neil.
[What if you made a mistake at the last point?]
Well, they were discussing the plan of making Shree Laksh’s mentor for the project. It's the seventh time in the morning he called to confirm Shree will be assigned with him.
“This is like the seventh time you're asking this and for the seventh time I am repeating that You will be assigned with her. I already had a talk with the Economics professor of your university and everything is going as planned.” Neil answered in a breath, totally annoyed by Laksh, he didn't expect Laksh to annoy him to this point.
“Fine, I believe you but—” Laksh couldn't complete his sentence as Neil starts speaking again.
“No buts, don't you trust me? Everything is set. Relax and let me relax.” Neil said. “𝑬𝒌 𝒃𝒉𝒂𝒊 𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒎𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒉𝒌𝒂𝒓 𝒅𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒂𝒈 𝒌𝒉𝒂𝒕𝒂 𝒉𝒂𝒊 𝒂𝒖𝒓 𝒅𝒖𝒔𝒓𝒂 𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒎𝒆 𝒏𝒂 𝒓𝒆𝒉𝒌𝒂𝒓 𝒃𝒉𝒊 𝒅𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒂𝒈 𝒌𝒉𝒂𝒕𝒂 𝒉𝒂𝒊.” Neil said and without waiting for any reply, he hung up.
[One brother spoils the mind by staying in the office and the other spoils the mind even by not being in the office.]
Laksh stared at his phone for a few seconds and shook his head. He started moving towards his class. Today he is a bit nervous, as today is the day of allotting partners for the economics project. He wished to not be assigned with any student other than his Seonbae. He doesn't know if Shree is good at studies or not but wants to be partnered with her only as she is the only person he knows in the university.
“Even if she wouldn't be good at studies, we will take Ahaan Bhai or Bhai Sa’s help but I wanna be partnered with her only.” Laksh thoughts.
He was now in front of his class and was going to enter inside paused hearing two girls conversation. Those girls were students of his class, he had seen them many times in his classes.
“You know I really want to get teamed up with Shree didi.” Girl 1 said, now it got his attention, as to why she wants to get assigned with his Seonbae.
“Why?” Asked Girl 2 confused.
“What? You don't know?” Girl 1 asked, shocked by her question.
Now it is making him curious too. So he takes his phone out and pretends to do something in it while his focus is on their conversation.
“Dude, Shree didi, She is the topper of the first year, not only MBA in Finance but…the whole college.” Girl 1 said, surprising both Girl 2 and Laksh.
Laksh almost dropped his phone hearing her. He felt like someone just gave him an electric shock. Shree whom he thought of as a low or average academic student by her behaviour is actually the college topper, he can't believe.
His thoughts broke hearing Girl 1’s next words.
“I even asked my dad to talk with the professor and make Shree didi my partner, but the professor directly rejected and said that students will be allotted by him only, no wishes of any third party will be heard on this topic.” Girl 1 said sadly.
Now it made Laksh worried, if the professor said that then Neil was also unable to complete this task so he wouldn't be partnered with his Seonbae. He shook his head at the negative thoughts and decided to call Neil to confirm everything.
He called Neil three times but each time the call remained unresponsive.
He was again going to call Neil again but at the same time he saw the professor coming towards the class. He signed defeated, and moved towards a corner desk in the classroom mentally praying for everything to be good.
The professor started his lecture, Students were taking notes and some on the backbenches were having their own fun without care of the class. But Laksh's mind was unsettled thinking about all possible things that might happen and Neil not answering the call made him more nervous and scared for the next class that is Economics.
The bell rang indicating it was the end of the first class. The professor went out of the class and students kept sitting in class as the economics professor told them in advance to stay in here only.
The economics professor, Mr. Sharma, entered. inside the classroom gaining everyone's attention.
“Students! follow me to my class, you will be assigned your mentors there.” Mr. Sharma declared and started moving out.
Everyone followed him towards the seniors section of the building, some of them were nervous, some were excited and some were like 𝒋𝒐 𝒉𝒐𝒈𝒂 𝒅𝒆𝒌𝒉𝒂 𝒋𝒂𝒆𝒈𝒂.
[We will see whatever happens.]
They entered inside the big classroom. “Students, I am going to announce your partner. So for seniors, whoever's name would be taken will raise their hand and the junior I will assign with them will go and sit beside them, okay?” Mr. Sharma said to the students and got positive nods and yes from them.
He started announcing the students name “48. Reema Saini — Ranveer Bhandari, 49. Riya kumari — Payal Mittal, 50. Sanvi Sen — Raman Garg, 51. Shree….” he paused , seeing no one raised their hand.
“Shree”he called again.
Vikram who was sitting ahead of Shure, covering her sleeping from the professor, panicked and started shaking her arm to wake her up and it worked.
"What the Narak you want" She yelled loudly at Vikram making everyone turn their head towards her. Vikram tried to tell her about what's going on but before he could do anything.
“Shree” Mr. Sharma said, giving her the most fake smile. “Did you have any problems while Sleeping? Don't wunny, bleep again, it's not that important. We will continue it after you wake up, hmm.”
“𝑨𝒃 𝒂𝒂𝒑 𝒌𝒆𝒉 𝒓𝒂𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒊 𝒕𝒐𝒉-" Shree started saying but paused looking at Mr. Sharma finds him glaring at her. "𝑲𝒚𝒂 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒅𝒂 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒙 𝒉𝒐𝒋𝒂 𝒉𝒂…𝒉𝒖𝒎 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒅𝒉𝒏𝒆 𝒂𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒊 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒙 𝒌𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒆 𝒌𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒚𝒆 𝒏𝒂𝒉𝒊 𝑽𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒚" She changed her sentence looking at Vikram, making him pass her and unpleasant look.
[Now if you are saying that-]
[What do you mean relax a bit? We come to college to study, not to relax.]
“𝑻𝒐𝒉 𝒂𝒃 𝒉𝒖𝒎 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆 𝒌𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒂 𝒕𝒖𝒎𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒖𝒓 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒉𝒊𝒚𝒆 𝒂𝒑𝒏𝒆 𝒅𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒌𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒂𝒕𝒉 𝒈𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒆 𝒌𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒚𝒆.” Mr. Sharma asked her.
[So should we continue now or do you need more time to chat with your friend.]
"No Sir, Please continue the class" she said. “𝑱𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒂𝒂𝒑 𝒎𝒖𝒋𝒆 𝒈𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒆 𝒅𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆.” She mumbled to herself.
[Like you will let me chat.]
Laksh just stood there looking at them, he still can't believe she is a topper. 𝑲𝒚𝒖𝒌𝒊 𝒕𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒐𝒉 𝒏𝒂𝒉𝒊 𝒉𝒐𝒕𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒊
[Because toppers are not like this.]
“Shree you are assigned with Laksh Singh Rathore.” Mr. Sharma said, making Laksh shocked.
“𝑲𝒀𝑨?” Laksh said, shocked.
[What?]
"Yes, you both are assigned together, Laksh go and sit beside her.” Mr. Sharma said and again started announcing the next partners.
Laksh sat next to her, “I can't believe I am teamed up with you” he said with a bright smile.
“Well it takes big relationships to be partnered with me.” She replied, giving him a teasing smile, making him turn his head towards her with the speed of light in shock.
“ 𝑨𝒂𝒑𝒌𝒐 𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒂 𝒕𝒉𝒂?” He asked.
[You knew?]
“ Of course. You see that handsome old man as in Our dear Professor, I am his favourite student. So when one of his old students asked him about this he asked me if I was okay with it or not. First I was going to deny…But when I learned it was you I accepted.” Shree said, making him widen his eyes in surprise.
“So you wanted to be my mentor?” Laksh asked her.
“Of course. You are now my friend. and you are from a family of businessmen, you wouldn't need more of my help, you must already be smart.hehe.” She said, making him smile.
"And what if I am not that smart?" He asked.
“𝑲𝒐𝒊 𝒃𝒂𝒂𝒕 𝒏𝒂𝒉𝒊 𝒎𝒂𝒊 𝒕𝒐𝒉 𝒉𝒖 𝒏𝒂 𝒎𝒂𝒊 𝒃𝒐𝒉𝒐𝒕 𝒔𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒉𝒖𝒏, 𝑯𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒕𝒆 𝒔𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒌𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒚𝒆 𝒕𝒐𝒉 𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒊 2% 𝒔𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒉𝒊 𝒌𝒂𝒇𝒊 𝒉𝒂𝒊" she said, flipping her hair, give him a smirk.
[This is nothing to worry about, I am very smart. For this small project of ours, 2% of my smartness is enough.]
“Oh Seonbae You are so funny.”He said smiling
“What was funny about this? This is a fact.” she said.
“Okay students, Now start working with your allotted partners and make the best projects. Good luck!!” Mr. Sharma said and after collecting his stuff, he moved out of the class.
“Hey Vicky! Who is your partner?” Shree asked Vikram.
“Hello I am Prateek, Vikram Bhaiya’s partner.” Said Vikram's partner, giving them a sweet smile.
“Hi Prateek, I am Shree and he is Laksh.” Shree replied.
“Guys, let's go to the canteen and discuss our projects there with some coffee, milkshake juice, or whatever you like.” Shree said with enthusiasm.
“Sure, Let's go.”Said Laksh & Prateek matching her energy.
Before Vikram could say anything, Shree dragged him out of the class with Laksh & Prateek following behind.
They settled at a table in the canteen with their drinks on the table.
Before Shree could take her chocolate milkshake, someone from behind took it and started drinking it
“Umm! Perfect. Just the way I like!” Kartik said, taking a seat next to Shree.
“𝑫𝒖𝒔𝒓𝒐 𝒌𝒆 𝒎𝒖𝒉 𝒔𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒍𝒆 𝒌𝒐 𝒑𝒂𝒂𝒑 𝒍𝒂𝒈𝒕𝒂 𝒉𝒂𝒊.” Shree said glaring at him.
[One who snatches from others' mouths commits a sin.]
“Really! 𝑲𝒂𝒉𝒂 𝒉𝒂𝒊 𝒘𝒐 𝒅𝒐𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒑𝒂𝒂𝒑𝒊? Karlik asked, moving his eyes to the canteen area.
[where is that sinner?]
“𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒍 𝒚𝒆𝒉 𝒔𝒂𝒃 𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒅𝒉 𝑰𝒔𝒔𝒆 𝒎𝒊𝒍 𝒎𝒚 𝒄𝒖𝒕𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒏𝒆𝒓, 𝑨𝒎𝒂𝒏” Kartik said,
[Leave all this and meet my cute partner, Aman.]
Shree's eyes widened. Rashi, who was coming to the table with her cold coffee, dropped her cup after hearing Kartik, Both Shree & Rashi looked at each other and then at Kartik.
They both looked at him for a few seconds and then…
“I knew you were gay.” Both said together.
“What?” Kartik exclaimed upon hearing them.
“That's the reason you never had a girlfriend.” Rashi said, like she just found some news information.
“And that's why you never even had any male friends other than married or engaged ones.” Shree said, matching Rashi's energy.
“Oh my kanha ji, I think he was scared he might get feelings, so he stayed away from them.” Shree continued.
“Don't worry, Kittu, we are always with you no matter what you are.” Both said with a huge smile.
“𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒕𝒂 𝒌𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒆 𝒌𝒊 𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒉𝒂 𝒉𝒐 𝒓𝒂𝒉𝒊 𝒉𝒂𝒊 𝒂𝒂𝒑 𝒅𝒐𝒏𝒐 𝒌𝒊.” Kartik said calmly, making them laugh.
[You both are feeling like eating a slap.]
Meanwhile, the other four people were just staring at them and maybe questioning god why they came here.
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