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"Hey, beautiful! Can I sit next to you." she heard an unknown sound as she was reading a book in class.

"Ya okay!" she replied still concentrated in her book.

That guy was looking at her in a disgusting way which wasn't noticed by her.

"Umm.. what's your name?" he asked her forwarding his hand trying to touch her face but she was unknown to his intentions as she was busy reading.

"Hey, dude that's my place, get up right now!" Both heard a very known sound and instantly that boy took away his hand looked up towards the source of that voice.

"Your name is not written here Satvik." the boy frowned.

"James, get up right now before I spill any of your dirty secrets in front of the whole class," Satvik whispered so that only James hear what he said.

"You are such a pain in the ass bro!" James murmured and left the place near Ritika.

"Hey, Ritika! Good morning." Satvik said cheerfully.

"What's so good Satvik? What did you say to that boy who was sitting here.. see his face he looks so dull." Ritika replied him looking at James.

"What? This is my place and why should I let anyone take my place?." Satvik cocked his brows.

"Ohh your place, huh!" she replied, "Should I also get up from your place?" she continued.

"Seriously?" he frowned and she chuckled looking at his expressions.

"Don't you even know how to talk with a handsome boy! He is sitting beside you and you want to leave this place!" Satvik asked.

"Handsome? Where? I can't see any handsome boy here." she replied cocky-ly looking here and there.

Satvik opens and closes his mouth just like a fish as he didn't have any reply to give her.

"That's so mean of you, Ritika Khurana," Satvik whined with a pout.

That expression of Satvik was so cute that she couldn't stop herself from pulling his cheeks.

"Aww... You are so cute Satvik." she smiled at him from ear to ear.

"Cute! Call me handsome, charming, dashing or anything but not cute okay," he said grumpily which made her smile even more.

Soon the professor came and the class started but the smile on Ritika's face never disappeared.

"So am I forgiven?" Satvik nudged her during the lecture.

"Let's talk after class!" she replied.

"Noo! I want to know now!"
Satvik acted like a stubborn child who wanted his things done by hook or crook.

"After class promise!" Ritika glared as other students in front of her were giving her a look as both of them were talking through whispers.

"Done!" He said with a huge grin on his face.

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Soon all the lectures were over and they were outside the class going towards the canteen.

"So Ritika tell me now?" Satvik asked as they took a seat in the canteen.

"Umm... You can call me Rits now!" she exclaimed with a smile.

"So it means we are friends and you forgave me?" he asked damn shocked by her statement.

"Yes! We are amigos.. " she was cut by Aadi.

"Hey, Rits, where were you I searched you in class then basketball court and you are here?" Aadi questioned her as he came with Zoya.

"Where were you and Zoya? Both of you weren't in class," she asked him as he settled beside her keeping his hands on her shoulder.

"We met with an accident on the way and chill none of us got hurt. A small puppy came in between and then we took him to the hospital so we were late for class." Zoya said who sat beside Aaditya looping her hand with his.

Ritika felt Zoya's behaviour towards her was getting cold as days passed but she thought to ignore as Satvik told her yesterday to ignore things and move on.

"Guys let's go to the club this weekend, what's say?" Zoya chirped.

"Excuse me guys, I've to make an important call." Satvik was excused as he felt unnoticed by the rest of the three.

He was a mere classmate for Aadi and Zoya. Satvik was more famous in girls so most boys were jealous of him thus ignored him.

He has only one best friend who was with him since he came to London. But unfortunately, he failed in his final year and was now a repeater.

As he got up one boy came to him and closed his eyes with his palms. Instantly Satvik understood who he was. He swiftly turned towards him.

"Sahil!" he exclaimed delightedly and soon hugged him tightly.

They met each other just after one week but for them, it felt like an eternity.

"Bro! Don't hug me like this? What girls will think about me? You already had so many girlfriends but I don't even have one." Sahil groaned.

"Shut your mouth! Idiot." Satvik glared at him while breaking the hug. He saw Ritika looking at them.

"Rits, meet Sahil my buddy and Sahil she is Ritika and calls her by that name only, okay?" Satvik introduced Sahil to Ritika as others knew about him.

"So you are in our class?" she asked Sahil but Aadi and Zoya burst out laughing as they knew Sahil was dropped out.

It's the tendency of people they just see one side of a coin. They judge others easily but never think of other possibilities too.

Sahil was jovial. He never took others words seriously but he was also a human, he too felt bad. Yes, he had failed but he had his reasons. No one had the right to judge him.

Satvik glared at them with bloodshot eyes and his look was enough to shut their mouth. Sahil was his best friend and if anyone says anything bad about his loved ones then that person has to face Satvik's wrath.

"Ritika, I'm your junior. I dropped the last sem." Sahil replied to her with a small smile.

"Sahil let's go. Rits see you at the basketball court and Aaditya are you coming at least today or still on leave?" he mocked Aadi who was muffling his laughter while Rits just nodded her head in yes and she saw Satvik was trying to control his rage as he clenched his fist tightly.

"Yeah, I will be there on time," Aadi replied.

Satvik and Sahil left them and went towards another cafe.

Rits too chided Aadi and Zoya for their behaviour towards Sahil as she didn't judge him because of his failure. She understood that many situations in life don't have anyone's control.

She was worried about Satvik because he was the one who supported her yesterday when she needed someone but today he needed someone to calm him down.

She went to the basketball court and found him dripping the ball angrily whereas Sahil was having difficulty handling his madness.

As Sahil went near Satvik to calm him but Satvik pushed him. Satvik had the worst temper issues.

"Ouch!" Sahil screamed in pain as he fell to the ground because Satvik pushed him. He holds his head with his palms.

"Sahil are you okay? You know that I'm worst when angry but then also you came in between." Satvik's rants began as he threw the ball and went near Sahil.

He quickly gave him water to drink and checked whether he got hurt or not. But he didn't saw any external injury so he panicked more thinking about internal injuries. His eyes became glassy thinking about it.

"Let's go to the hospital come." He holds Sahil by his shoulder.

"Hahaha.. nothing happened to me Savi, I'm all okay see." Sahil burst out laughing seeing the panicked face of Satvik.

Satvik was distressed thinking about Sahil and here he made fun of him made Satvik more furious.

He took the ball in his hands and throw it on Sahil. Sahil ran to save himself and Satvik followed him. Both split into laughter as Sahil's childish act bought a smile on Satvik's face.

This was noticed by a pair of eyes and seeing them she wished to have friends like them.

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I wanted to show the protective side Satvik towards his loved ones.

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