꒰⑅ᵕ༚ᵕ꒱˖♡♡˖꒰ᵕ༚ᵕ⑅꒱

"रूह, Rooh; Essence of the being, Soul."

꒰⑅ᵕ༚ᵕ꒱˖♡♡˖꒰ᵕ༚ᵕ⑅꒱

Walking towards my Serendipity, my precious group of friends, I smiled delightfully. No one seemed to sense how I looked at them with eyes full of adoration, love and happiness. I looked at them as if they meant everything to me, and that's the truth.

Well, serendipitous is not an exact word by which I would express the current situation through my emotions, but as even after finding the whole vocabulary inside my brain, I couldn't find the right word, so I will be going with Serendipitous for now.

Anyways back to the story. It have been just one month since the bachelor college have started, but the group looked like they have been friends forever.

Coincidence is sometimes a really very weird yet remarkable reoccurrence of events.

The people from the same college, same standard, same class one month before, meeting with the same people in a far different from earlier setting, is like a wish come true.

When Coronavirus took the whole world by storm in the year 2020, students in India, to be specific in Mumbai, were praying for the reopening of the Junior College so that we could enjoy their College Life after the torture of the 10th studies.

Who would have guessed that the College will reopen on the very worst time, i.e., in the mid months of the 12th Standard...?

So basically, that's what happened. In the November end, the Junior College restarted with the pressure of board exams falling on our shoulders with the loud big thum making all the students sigh in exhaustion.

Seven months ago, we all met each other in the college for the first time after talking on online for almost a year. But wait, if life is uncertain and full of surprises, then obviously there's more drama to come along the way.

The 3rd wave surfaced in India making the colleges shut down again after only one month of reopening. The life pressed the 're-start' button once again.

After one month of staying at home and the COVID situation getting better, we were told that we have to give one of the most important exams in India, the Board Exams without being properly prepared for the whole year and not having the practice of writing from 2 whole damn years.

We all gave exams offline while going through anxiety, stress and frustration. Thankfully passed and then, started looking for the Senior Colleges which suited the Career they were looking forward to pursue.

The Junior College in which we were studying earlier, surely was awesome with a big campus and amazing facilities for their further studies, but as they say, 'Always dream for the big', we all decided to give a try and take admission in other college. And we got it, in the same college once again.

So here we are, In the same situation, but in a different setting this time.

All seven of us, four girls and three boys, knew each other but that doesn't mean they are well acquainted with each other.

Yes, for sure, we have talked both, online and offline, but that doesn't mean it wasn't awkward. As this one month passed, we all learnt how to dismiss that awkward silence and turn it into a peaceful one.

I am proud of them all for reaching at this level for the friendship in a short period of them.

Aarya, my best friend in the college took me by the arms as she pulled me towards the group. Now, don't ask me how come just in one month of seeing each other face-to-face, we become best friends because the moment we talked, we clicked instantly. And the rest is history.

"-ful. That series literally shows women as sex toys and the writers are-"

Even though I just heard half of her sentence, I immediately knew what exactly she was talking about and completed her sentence accordingly.

"Highly misogynist. I don't know why this series have such a hype for the new season. And also, Hello everybody!!"

I took a seat as I rolled my eyes, forgetting the softness of the emotions which greeted me few minutes ago while, others enthusiastically waved in my direction.

"This is why you are my go-to-feminist bitch."

As to reply, I winked at her which is by the way is our usual interaction which we started from last week. While they continued talking, I discreetly glanced towards the people sitting on the table to see if everyone is here or not. Turned out to be, I was the second last person to arrive at the break.

Group of seven people with seven different unique personalities and soo many diverse stories to tell, have now somehow became the reason why I want to come to the college everyday. That effect this group of friends have on me.

Priya, the girl whom I was talking to earlier, has a strong-headed kick ass personality. Trust me, you wouldn't want to mess with her if you want to stay alive.

Aarya, my best friend, this girl is such a sweetheart. The moment she enters the college, sincere compliments flows out of her mouth with all the world's genuineness coming together. She makes everyone happy and always tries to boosts everyone's confidence.

Janvi, the girl silently watching the drama unfolding in front of her, was the topper of the group but is never arrogant about her grades. A sweet down-to-earth person she is.

Dev, the boy who is least interested yet interested on what's going on, is the another topper of the group. But unlike Janvi, he is too much narcissistic. Now don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong in admiring one's self but I can feel that his way of talking irritates Priya and sometimes even our other friends too, a lot. But whatever the situation is, he isn't a bad guy.

'The strong personalities in the room will always clash one day or the other.'

Vansh, the reason why the drama started, was literally the definition of the 'fun' until it takes a wrong turn, obviously. The series which Priya was talking about being misogynist, is his favourite series. He was talking about how he was anticipating the next season of the series when all this happened.

I could see him taking in all the stuff Priya just said and processing all it in his mind with a serious face. I smiled seeing this, as no matter how much fun-orientated he is, he knows how to deal with a situation seriously.

"Okay. I know that no one can give justification for the writers misogynist views and directors visualising the same, but Vansh is mature enough to know what's right for him and what's wrong. He has the right to choose what to watch and what not to. So let him decide himself about it."

Smiling generously towards me for diplomatically handling the situation, Vansh looked back at Priya who had something to say.

"Vaishnavi is right. I shouldn't have overreacted like this and instead, should have explained my point of view calmly. I am sorry Vansh. You can see whatever you want."

Vaishnavi, that's me. A complicated personality person who is very ambitious yet sometimes, suffers from low self-esteem. I am bold, but at the same time, I am shy. Confident, yet sometimes struggles to handle it. Insecure, yet never let insecurity rule over myself as I know it will do nothing but will destroy me.

No matter how much toxicity of the world wants to enter in my life, I was try my best to kick it out by bringing in positivity and come back more stronger than I was earlier.

I like to make my weaknesses turn into one of my biggest strengths. I am in a competition with my own self, so that I could keep on moving towards the best version of myself.

I guess being an INFP, the nature of complex personality comes naturally to me.

Vansh who was sitting right beside Priya, poked her arms as he always does to annoy her while wearing a mischievous smile on his face. But to all our suprise, instead of irritating her and making fun of her, he maturely spoke.

"I have a mother and a sister so I wouldn't exactly know how it feels to be objectify, but I definitely try to feel you guys. I try to be empathic. Don't worry, even if I watch it, I will never let that change my thoughts and views towards female."

After saying this, not even one minute later, he started annoying everyone as he always does. This cheeky guy!!

Everyone has the same time table structure but with different subjects, like for eg, we have the first lecture of the day at the same time, break at the same time, and we leave the college at the same time. Obviously, this is not the case when the teacher cancels the lecture or someone decides to bunk.

So keeping in mind how we still have one more lecture before we get out of this college, we took out our tiffins to eat something or else how are we supposed to survive more two hours in the lecture.

No matter how much big we get, our parents will never let us go without a tiffin for our college. It's a kind of a ritual.

"Oh! Look who is here finally."

Because of the conversation and how less time we have to eat, I forgot about this one person who was missing from the scene.

Passing Vansh, a fake smile to show him that he's successful in annoying him, he sat down on the vacant chair in front of me, and besides Priya and Dev.

After seating on the chair, we both looked at each other at the same time. Staring in his grey eyes and him starting in my black diamond-like eyes for not more than 5 seconds, before we averted our glaze at the same time.

At first I thought, this is his way of greeting people but as the day passed, I learnt that I am the only person who gets such a treatment. I mean, I am not offended by his actions as I don't have any problem with it and moreover, even though we haven't talked, his actions and behaviour shows that he is a gentlemen.

Aavyansh, a very pretty and unique name which exactly suits the kind of personality he has, and perfectly blends with his beautiful grey eyes. His name itself exhibits graceful vibes, and his delicate features enhances his elegance more. He is a quite guy. He will talk only when it's necessary for him to do so, and that's why I guess we haven't still talked face-to-face, not even once. Keeping in my mind how I am a type of a girl who will talk to you only if you talk to me first, it's half of my contribution to it too. Of course, me not talking first, comes with few exceptions too.

But anyways, if Priya is the definition of 'Badass', Aarya is the definition of 'sweetheart', Janvi is the definition of 'how-every-parents-wants-their-kids-to-be-like', Dev is the definition of 'college's heartthrob', Vansh is the definition of 'fun' as earlier said, then Aavyansh's persona would definitely be that of 'soft masculinity'.

I don't know him much for entitling him with that tag in my mind for my own self, but one's behaviour and body language speaks volumes on what kind of a person he/she/they is/are. I feel that soft masculinity fits to describe his mute and quite personality.

Well, that was the remaining and last insight of the person in our group.

"As I have a family function to be at, I can't attend the last lecture with you."

I pouted when Priya said that to me after the break was over. My expressions showed how sad I am as the next lecture we have, is the joint lecture which we both attend together. Let's not forget this was the only lecture which I have together with a friend of my group.

But when she said that she should've been home by now, but she stayed till the break because she wanted to spend time with us, I hugged her tightly telling her that she should hurry up and enjoy her time with her family.

Well, I wasn't going to throw tantrums if she wouldn't have said that but that doesn't mean that I wasn't sad. Why I shouldn't be sad...?

Walking towards the exit with Priya, I bid her a goodbye and started making my way towards my Communication Skills lecture.

I took Mass Media And Communication course. When I say people that I took this course, they always think that I want to be a journalist but that's not the case. My ambition is to become a PR Manager.

No matter how much funny it sounds as it comes from a person who is messy in personal life, I like to organise things and handle crisis properly in a systematic way. In the end, we all have two different personalities.

While waking with my bag on my left shoulders, I wonder what I was missing on. There's definitely something or someone whom I am missing out here.

Shaking off the thoughts on my mind after convincing myself that I am just overthinking about the situation, I entered the Arts building where the last lecture of the day was going to take place.

There's still 5 minutes for the lecture to begin with and knowing how our lecturer is always late, I pulled out my bluetooth earphones from the bag as I entered the class, just to put them back after seeing a particular person.

That's when the realisation dawned over me.

'Aavyansh!! Aavyansh has the same class!!'

He took the Law course. His, mine and Priya, who is doing Ba in English Language, shares the same timing lecture for our Communication Skills subject.

I immediately composed my facial expressions without any delay so that the people around me, especially the person responsible for this reaction, doesn't see my shocked expression. It's soo embarassing for me to forget his existence twice on the same day and same hour.

But for now, let's assume that he hadn't see my expressions. That's what theory I made in my mind but immediately criss-crossed it when the realisation hit me and screamed at how the moment I entered, the honey eyed boy looked up at me. I sighed internally in embarassment.

Walking upto the desk where he was sitting, I sat down with a reasonable distance between us two and kept the bag hanging on my left shoulders, on my lap.

If Priya was here, she would have started talking about anything which would have involved both of us in the conversation, but with just us today, little bit of awkwardness is lingering over our heads.

'That's what happens when two introverts meets, darling.'

Not able to digest the awkwardness in the air, I took out my phone so that my concentration whose main character for now, is Aavyansh, would get distracted.

But the latter one, didn't wanted my mind's attention to get distracted from him, so he did something which caught me off-guard.

"Isn't the situation we are caught in is serendipitous...? Soo serendipitous that it touches and relaxes our rooh's, our souls."

꒰⑅ᵕ༚ᵕ꒱˖♡♡˖꒰ᵕ༚ᵕ⑅꒱

"The essence of our rooh, of our soul, can't be ignored."

꒰⑅ᵕ༚ᵕ꒱˖♡♡˖꒰ᵕ༚ᵕ⑅꒱