Man is not what he thinks he is, he is what he hides.

~Andr Malraux

Devansh

When I joined MIMU, never in my wildest dream I thought that my life would turn out this amazing. I came in here with only one thought in my mind, to get my degree as soon as possible, and go back home and help my dad.

But now, I don't feel like going back home, I want stay here forever.I made friends for lifetime, the passion for cricket I always had in the back of my mind made me captain and we got into the state competition this year, and then there is this love of my life, my new world, my Jagati who inspires me to become a better person.

Thinking of Jagati, look at her face, Doesn't she look beautiful?

I just can't seem turn my eyes away from her these days. Her smile, her expressive eyes, her face, every single movement and action of hers feels like a soothing music to my ears and eyes.

"I get it, she is yours and you love her. But please stop looking at her every single minute." Aarthav nudged, making me look away from her.

I could just live all my life looking at her. She is the oxygen to my lungs, and the blood flowing all over my body, she makes me feel alive.

"I can't seem to look away from her. She is the most beautiful girl ever and she looks cute, doesn't she?" I grinned at him, looking at her again.

My girl is talking to Nidhi, and smiling ignoring the lecture. It's a boring Soft Skills class anyway, Ms. Latha is teaching us how to act during an interview, and during all the group discussions and all the other stuff.

"Nah, I like my nerd way better." He said shrugging at me.

Aarthav likes, sorry loves Manjula, can you imagine that?

Apparently Manjula did an internship at Aarthav's father company and she stayed at their house for 6 weeks during this summer break, he liked her earlier but after the break he came back as a totally different person, that's a good change from his side.

"I thought she was an Angry Nerd." I made fun of him at the name he gave her.

"She is my angry nerd, who's not angry anymore. She is a total mush once you get to know her." He said with a smile and I know he is totally whipped with a dreamy look on his face.

"If you are not interested in this class, you can leave Mr. Aarthav, please don't disturb others." Ms.Latha yelled looking at us.

"This is a required course, or else I would've definitely picked another course." Aarthav scoffed at the teacher which riled her up.

"Who's not interested to get a job after you are done? Please, raise your hands and give me your names. I can help you quit this class."She said sarcastically.

Aarthav stood up, and before she could yell at him I stood up to support him, so did Charan, Reyansh and few of my friends.

I am friends with Reyansh now, he is a great guy and he is the only other person who knows about me and Janu.After that fight, I got to know one thing about my girl, I can't or shouldn't control her freedom, she is an independent person who can live and talk who ever she wants.

And she loves me, more than anyone and I trust and love her more than I do myself.

"What about you Ms. Jagruthi? What do you wanna do after engineering then if not a job? " Ms. Latha questioned I turned my head and found my Janu standing too.

What is this crazy girl doing standing up?

"I don't wanna do a 9 to 5 job, I have something in my mind and that doesn't need this course. So, please add my name to the list." She said and winked at me while everyone in the class gaped at her wild confession staring at Ms.Latha's face.

I know what she wants to do, she will come and help me with my farming goals. We are gonna adopt 12 kids minimum and raise them all, That's our future plan, we will go to our village and start working.

"Get a letter from your parents and then we will talk about it." Ms.Latha said and my girl nodded and sat down.

Ms.Latha started the lecture ignoring all of us standing up and now I understood why she stood up, she did so she could save all of us from getting yelled at, my cute little savior.

I immediately wanted to talk to her, so I pulled my phone out from the desk.

Thank you Love ~ Dev

And then I looked at her to capture the emotion on her after reading my message. Her cheeks turned pink making a churn in my stomach.

I hated keeping our love and relationship secret. But peeking at her, talking to her without the world knowing, all those adrenaline rushes when she looks at me or gives me a air kisses secretively makes it worth it.

That distraction was not free my bubby, you have to pay in hugs and chocolates.~ Jagati

I can pay them in kisses. ~Dev

The look on her face, those crimson red cheeks, just made wanna make the whole class pause while I go kiss her for real. She is my first love and kiss, gosh I miss her lips on mine.

Trrrnnnnnggggggg

The bell rang and Ms. Latha said

"Okay, guys! Good luck with your finals. Don't waste your preparation holidays and have fun during the winter break because placement training starts next semester."

All her words made me sigh, 2 and half years flew by but this one semester was the quickest one, I feel like I blinked my eye and boom, end of the semester. That was the last hour of the day, and the next one week is preparation holidays before the finals start.

I left the classroom after waving bye Janu and went down for cricket practice. My wounds healed with 2 weeks of rest and the medical officer cleared me to play again.

Janu took care of me in her own way, her every single action fascinates me like right now, we are preparing for all the exams in a meeting room by the library. I prepared her for all the exams this semester and she got the same score as me in almost all the subjects making me a proud teacher and boyfriend.

She is scrunching her eyes trying to read the small letters on the book at the same time mumbling that why does she need all these in the future and cursing all the exams and the creators of the test.

She is such a baby princess.

"I can't do this anymore, I want a break." Janu said closing the Microelectronics book and pushing it away.

"It's been 10 min since you opened that book, Stop whining and concentrate." I pushed her to continue while she gave me a pout making me wanna kiss her again.

Control yourself man!

"Please Janu, read this one chapter and then we will take a break. " I begged holding her hand and pulling her closer to me, her chair rolled forward making us sit side by side.

"I hate this subject Dev, I try to understand but I just don't get it.." She sighed like a small baby complaining making her look cuter than ever. I bent over inhaling the smell of watermelon getting stronger with every breath which was weakening and inviting me at the same time.

This is it I can't do it anymore.

With that i draped my arms around her and met her lips again halfway, she is the black hole pulling me in with her smile and actions until I lose all the gravity.

"I can never get used to this." She mumbled breaking apart our lips and clutching on to me so she won't fall down from my lap, which I don't know how she got in.

We completely forgot that we are in a room with the doors wide open, with out any care of getting caught. Now I know why people describe kissing as magical and dissipating, because I could just dissolve in her.

"I love you Janu, you are the queen of my heart, mind and soul." I mumbled brushing her lower lip with my thumb.

"I love you too, my king." She whispered and hugged me tight.

She said I am her king, I will never ever leave her.

"Please take that book and read." I pleaded her placing kisses on her neck and nuzzling into it to which she groaned.

"You are such a mood killer, I will study but you have to give me some bonus for being a good girl." She asked me getting up from my lap and I regretted asking her to study.

Can't she study sitting in my lap? It feels like a sin to not be with her every second.

"What do you want?" I asked holding her hand again not able to cope up with the loss of her touch.

"You think about that while I study about this stupid Microcontrollers." She huffed dragging the book with her other hand.

I can give her my life if she asks for it, but for now I will get her biryani and brownie. She can never refuse that with that though I ordered food for her and continued studying along with her explaining things like MOS circuits, Amplifiers.

My phone buzzed with the call from the food delivery guy, I immediately picked it up and told him that I will be by the main gate in 5 minutes.

"Read this topic, I will be back with your reward." I told and kissed her on the forehead, while she gave me a 1000 watt smile at the mention on reward.

I picked up my wallet and left the room taking one last peak at Janu, who's head is in the book with utmost concentration making me amazed at her dedication.

I ran to the main gate only to find the delivery guy missing, after waiting for another 10 minutes and giving him a tip. I walked up to the library imagining the look on her face when she see's her favorite food.

"JANU! You will never refuse what I got for you." I yelled opening the meeting room door and found myself shocked at the people in the room.

Jagati banged her head with her hand and hid her face under the heavy book while the other 3 girls in the room kept moving their eyes from me and Jagruthi simultaneously in shock.

"THIS IS WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN DOING ALL THIS TIME?" Kajal screamed recovering from the shock pretty quicker than the others.

"I don't know what you are talking about, and Devansh what are you doing here?"My girl tried acting dumb but no girl in that room was ready to believe that.

"Stop acting Janu, Why are his books here then?" Manjula pointed to my notes lying on the table, and that made my girl's tongue tied.

"I was just helping her with exams." I intervened to save her from the rampage that was gonna happen, and assured Janu with my eyes.

"I don't believe it, you have a crush on him. And ever since that break in 4th semester you are being overly secretive and blushing into your phone. And I know went to the hospital ditching us for lunch when he got hurt." Manjula burst out everything

"Also these two act really cozy at labs and do this weird eye communication thing during classes." Nidhi added on.

"I thought I was your best friend, why did you hide all this from me. When Randhir asked me if there was something going on between you and Devansh I supported you." Kajal said leaving Janu all guilty.

She quickly put on a strong suit on, and stood up.

" Fine! I lied to all of you and I am in relationship with Devansh from the last semester. I wanted to keep this secret because I didn't want to be named as the boyfriend snatcher. I had a crush on Dev from the first time I met him on the inauguration day, I wanted to do something but I couldn't because my dad said no boys. And then Sahastra happened and he got into a relationship with her, which hurt me a lot seeing them together. But one day Dev came to me and expressed his feeling and I refused because I didn't want Sahastra to get hurt because of that." She said with tears pooling her eyes, I walked to her and took her in my arms, If I hate anything in this world it's her tears.

"I also went to Devansh's house during the festival break because my parents ditched me the last minute, that's when I knew I loved him and I confessed my feelings to him and ever since we have been together. I love him okay, I wanted to tell you guys but I didn't know how you would think of me. I am really sorry for hiding this all along and you had to find out this way! " Janu ended her monologue and let her tears fall out hiding her face in my chest.

I held her tight and rubbed her back to calm her down, then I felt a tap on my back and turned around and found all the girls staring at me.

"Leave her and step aside." Manjula said sternly and the others literally gawking at me, like I was the monster who broke the egg from a birds nest.

Janu looked at them and held my hand, her fingers were stone cold, she is so tensed.

"We are hurt that you didn't tell us, and we can understand the dilemma you've been through." Nidhi came forward and held Janu.

"We will never judge you even if you murdered someone, we will come by and help you bury the evidence, I will, I don't know about Ms. Truthful over here." Kajal said making fun of Manjula.

"Why would I snitch on her? I would rather help her kill the imaginary person." Manjula fought back and finally my Janu smiled.

They all pulled together into a group hug, leaving me all alone, but I felt happy that she has great friends like this.

"OMG! Sammy is gonna be so freaked out, if hears about this." Nidhi screamed all of a sudden and Janu slowly bent her head down.

She does that when she is hiding something. What is she hiding now?

"He knows" she said and pushed me to the front using me as a shield.

Nidhi just stood there dumbfounded, not able to speak her words out at this new information Janu revealed.

"Thank goodness you are okay Anju, I had to climb all 6 floors for it, I can't breathe...." Aarthav whispered in a coarse tone coming  into the room panting and gasping for air, clutching Manjula hard like he was protecting her.

"You came here to save me, I can protect myself."Manjula replied wiggling out of his hold and by the looks of it she regretted her words after looking at Aarthav's face.

"Did you know that Janu and Devansh are in a relationship?"Manjula said excitedly holding Aarthav's hand.

"He knows and so does Reyansh." Janu whispered again and landed herself in trouble back again.

"They know about this and we don't. You are so gonna pay for this little hiding stunt Janu." Kajal said recovering from all the shocks.

"We are sorry guys, we are ready to do anything to get your forgiveness."I said dragging Janu to the front while she glared at me.

"Anything.."Nidhi repeated my words with a smug look on her face.

"Yup, Devansh said it. They will do anything..." Kajal confirmed with an evil smile on her face.

Meanwhile Manjula and Aarthav are busy in their own world. They are giving them a chance from the last 2 months and it has been a roller coaster for Aarthav is all I can say.

"Here are our demands, 1. Janu has to carry my bags all the way to hostel everyday, 2. Janu has to lie to the warden and get us out during a weekday, which is tomorrow and 3. We all are going out on a group date and that includes you Manju and Aarthav, Janu is gonna pay the bill and we are gonna order how much ever we want." Nidhi and Manju read the list they wrote.

"Also, you are not allowed to eat this biryani, we will eat and you just watch." Nidhi said and sniffing the biryani and Janu here clutched my hand so hard that it started to hurt.

"Ooh..That smells good, I am gonna join them." Aarthav said and Manjula gave him a spoon.

"Are you sure you helped me? They are eating MY biryani, MY reward for studying that stupid chapter. What's the purpose of being my boyfriend when you can't even get me my biryani.." Janu whined as they started digging in.

This girl and her love for biryani.

"Don't worry, I will get you one more." I said pulling her into my arms and kissed her on the head, this way she doesn't have to watch them eat and be in arms.

"I wanted to spend your birthday with you alone, now we have to go out with all of them. This is your first birthday of us together as a couple." She said reminding me about the birthday which I completely forgot about.

I am going to be 20 tomorrow.

"It's okay love, we have a life time of birthday's ahead. We will do all the others, just us." I comforted her

"I love you and I am glad they know.." She mumbled against me holding me tight.

All the important people know about the relationship between Janu and Devansh.

Are you excited for the big group date and Devansh's birthday?

Hope you enjoyed the update and didn't feel bored.

I will do the long path which is another 20 chapters making this the longest story I will write probably, and I am not gonna make it super sad either.

Anyway, Take care of yourself and your families.

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Love,

Sneha