edited 2021

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Meera passed the interview, resulting in her getting selected for the Sumgsam internship program. Her dad and older brother were super proud of her, it meant she could continue her last semester of college and gain work experience at the same time.

Poorva also spent plenty of time with Meera for the weekend, when she received news from the head office. The job location was still not specified so the normal college days continued. Still, Meera's spirits rose as the date of her trip loomed closer.

To add to that, Meera's brother was returning back from London for a short break. Rohan was Meera's older brother who was a practicing doctor and researcher. Usually, when he came back home, he would accompany Meera to and from her institute. 

Annoyingly, he always stood out when he did this. The thought of the girls crowding around him made Meera uncomfortable. It was as if he was a flower and they were bees gathering their designated pollen.

Her seniors would curry her favors to get Rohan's number. Some even mentioned that he and Meera might not be biological siblings based on how different they looked. 

It boggled her mind to know her own music professor was the president of Rohan's unofficial fan club. Whenever Rohan was around, she would make excuses to lengthen her instruments classes.

By now, Meera was used to everyone liking Rohan because there was something that bothered her more; Poorva too had a thing for Rohan, despite their eleven-year age gap. Rohan had always treated Poorva just like he did Meera, pampering her. And yet, he was Poorva's, first love.

'Oppa is coming back? Hawww~ I missed him so much!' Poorva exclaimed when she heard the news.

'Crushing over him is fine but he'll never take you seriously, Pooh. You know that right?' Meera asked gently, wanting her friend to avoid unnecessary heartbreak.

'I know, I know and you know, I don't want to confess to him. After all, no first love comes true.' Poorva sighed as they both waited for Rohan's arrival at the airport terminal.

It seemed like he spotted them before they did. He strode confidently over to them with a broad smile on his face, another thing people found intimately alluring. 'Hey sweetie, how are you?' Rohan asked, hugging Meera tightly.

Meera was somewhat reassured by her brother's signature scent and strong arms around her. She too smiled at him. 'I'm fine, how was your flight?' she asked.

'I'm used to it now. Hey, Pooh!' Rohan shifted as he hugged Poorva, who had been waiting for her recognition.

'Oppa, I miss- I mean we missed you. You should come home more often,' Poorva suggested.

'Work keeps me busy, but I'll make sure to take you both out more this time.' Rohan brushed his hand over her hair, the stress of his job showing on his worried forehead.

Meera glanced at Poorva's delighted face and sighed inwardly. Poorva had always called Rohan oppa, and Meera knew it was not in the brotherly sense. 

When Meera was in middle school, her family decided to come back to India after her father completed his Embassy in Korea. She met Poorva who became her first friend, and since Meera was used to calling Rohan 'oppa' from the time they stayed in Korea, Poorva adopted it from her.

Now, she looked on with mild concern as she saw the two closest people in her lives converse with each other.

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That night, they sat down for a festive family dinner to celebrate Rohan's arrival and had a pleasant weekend.

To everyone's dismay and thrill, the days preceding Meera's departure passed quickly. They spent as much time as possible with each other, sharing the good times before Meera left on her plane booked for Seoul, Korea.

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It's a made-up company people, don't stress I changed it from Samsung.

Promise I won't drag further, she'll be in Seoul next chapter.