"She flirts with my soul as if the moon is in her eyes and I am pitch dark sky"

Arshita's Pov

"Arshu you need to impress her okay" Shriya said from the back seat and I nodded.

"Ha taki vo aaj hi shadi ki baat pakki kr de" Ayushi squeeled happily.

"Ha taki agle hi din Arshu ki mom use ghr se nikal de" Shriya said and I laughed. "I can imagine that" I said.

"Aisa kuch hua toh tum mere sath reh skti ho" Shubman said smirking.

"Haa tujhe toh bs mauka chaiye" Shriya said hitting his head.

"And apni mom ko kya kahoge? Mom ise iski mom ne ghr se nikal diya hum ise rakhle" I said and everyone laughed.

We all were talking and laughing and the conversations changed again to the types of boys and it's the most interesting topic for girls and Shubman was making weird faces while listening to us.

The car plunged into silence as soon as we dropped Shriya, Ayushi and Aditi and continued our way to the hotel.

Shubman decided to break the silence first and said "Ye ladkiya hamesha ladko ke baare me kyu baate krti hai?" he asked.

I laughed, "Kyu tum ladke jb dekho ladkio ki baatein krte, toh hum ladko ki baatein kyu nhi kr skte?" I asked amused.

"Waise point hai" he said chuckling, "But maine tum log jaisi ladkiya kabhi nahi dekhi, ladke bhi tum log darr jaye" He said and laughed.

"Well I know we're great" I said and we laughed.

I looked at him smiling and realized that Shubman was very different from other boys. I cam talk to him about everything and anything without even thinking and he always knew what to say when.

I took out a CD of Shawn Mendes's songs and played. I really enjoy listening to his songs like they are really good. Shubman looked at me smiling and spoke up, "You like his songs?"

"I love his songs" I said happily.

"Well, ye pehli baar tha" he said looking back on the road.

"Kya pehli baar?" I asked confused.

"First time you didn't tried to deny anything" he said giving me a small smirk taking a quick glance at me.

"So you really think I'm in denial?" I asked and I wanted to shove my fist into my mouth for that question so I said, "Don't answer that."

Ignoring the last part he said, "I think you just..... don't like to get in terms with your feelings.. So you avoid them" he said.

I kept staring at him and after some seconds asked slowly, "Like how?"

"Like, why don't we start with you admitting that you think I'm awesome" he said grinning widely.

My first instinct wanted to say you're not awesome but I clamped my mouth shut.

"Come on say, Shubman Gill you an awesome friend. And you also happen to be unbelievably sexy and undeniably attractive" he said with a big smirk plastered on his face.

"Tum apne bare me aisa sochte ho?" I asked him and he gave a big smile and said "Nhi, tum mere bare me aisa sochti ho" he said and I gave him a look.

"Whatever makes you sleep at night." The car filled with his laughter and when he stopped he said "Arshu, you remember when we agreed to this fake relationship thing?" he asked.

I nodded and looked towards him, "What about it?" I asked.

"Nothing" he said and gave a small smile, "I'm just glad I got to know the real you, it would have been my lose if I hadn't" he said.

I was sure that my heart was ready to jump out anytime and I couldn't do anything but stare at him, after some seconds I averted my gaze back to my hands and said, "But the real me is a bitch"

"Woww, lagta tumne denial wali baat seriously leli" he said laughing a bit and when I was going to reply he said "By the way, you're not"

Stunned I looked at him, "The real you is not bitch" he said and I kept looking at him, "You just act bitchy to cope with your feelings"

"Just like you so with your jokes" I asked and he nodded, "Just like that"

"Shub thank you for everything" I said and he turned to look at me quickly.

"Don't say that, I didn't do anything" he said and I smiled.

"I would have ruffled your hair right now but I won't, kyuki Shriya mujhe maar dalegi" he said and we laughed.

"She would definitely" I said laughing.

"She warned me to behave a minute before murdering my foot" he said and I laughed.

"You mean a minute before you yelled like a girl" I said smirking.

He laughed and nodded, "Yeah that too" he said.

"Woww I guess you're also working on the non-denial thing" I said.

The car filled with our laughed and Shawn Mendes's songs in the background, just then I realized how much Shubman had changed everything.

"Shub"

"Hmm"

"It would have been my lose too I said quite not looking at him," If I hadn't met the real you "
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We reached the hotel and came out of the car. I stood there looking at the hotel nervously. Shubman came and stood beside me.

"Mom is already inside" he said, "You ready?" he asked.

I wasn't, but there was nothing I could do so I just nodded my head. Shubman forwarded his arm towards me and I looped my hand through his elbow.

We walked in and the ambiance was just fantastic, everything was perfect, dim lights, beautiful tables and a soft romantic music playing in the background.

We stopped at a table and my eyes landed on a beautiful women whose features were reflecting that of Shubman. She stood up giving us a smile with those same dimples he has.

"You must be Arshita" She said softly.

"Hello aunty" I said nervously.
She smiled and I couldn't help but admire her beauty, she looked perfect. "It's nice to finally meet you"

"Shub didn't told me you were this pretty" she said smiling at me.

I flushed and looked down at my hands and said, "Thank you, Shub didn't tell me you were either"

We seetled down on our seats and I was still nervous, the food came and everything was really delicious. I didn't spoke much but whenever she asked me a question I tried to give her my best answer.

"I hope you're not vegetarian" she asked.

Shubman giggled a bit and I gave him a glare replying, "I'm not"

"Her? Vegetarian?" Shubman said trying not to laugh.

"You should see her when she ea—" he was saying when I kicked his foot under the table and he yelped a little.

"What's wrong?" I asked giving him a sarcastic smile.

His mom was quite enjoying this teasing each other thing and and she was continously smiling at us.

We kept talking and after sometime I began to feel comfortable and talked to her about everything. She told me about her works and things she does.

"Arshita writes" Shubman told her and she gave me an impressed look, "She's really good" he said.

"You're a writer?" she asked me and I looked down trying to hide my blush and said "I'm not that good"

"She is" Shubman said and I gave him 'why are you doing this to me' look.

"Mujhe bhi apne college time me writing ka bohot shauk tha" She said.

"Hamara ek teacher tha who told us that we don't write to express or to show something, people write to make something ugly into beautiful, some write to leave a part of themselves to be remembered, some write to give words soul and meaning, and some write to exist in non-existence."  she told me.

"Woww that's beautiful" I said.

We kept on talking, the desserts also arrived after the dinner and they were awesomee. Shubman excused himself to go to the washroom.

"Pehle mujhe bilkul vishwas nhi hua tha jb Shub ne kaha uski girlfriend hai" she said once he was gone, "But I'm glad it's you"

I gave her a smile "Thank you, I'm glad too"

His mom was really good and I couldn't help but kept adoring her and talking to her. We were in a middle of a conversation when a woman came to out table and said.

"Keart?"

"OH hello" Aunty got up and greeted her. They talked smiling and giggling and I looked at the guy standing behind that woman who was smiling at me.

"This is Ayan, my son" The woman I introduced him.

"Shubman is in the washroom" Aunty told her. "Arshita, this is Anu, my friend and Anu this is Arshita, Shubman's girlfriend"

I introduced myself politely and that guy Ayan was continuously smiling at me. My eyes were fixed on the washroom's door waiting for Shubman.

Before Shubman came both of them had already left and were seated on their table. "What did I miss?" he asked and aunty told him about her friend.

After some minutes his mom excused herself to take a call and Shubman inched his chair closer to me making me shiver and whispered in my ear, "Some guy is staring at you"

I blushed and he laughed and that made me blush more. What he didn't knew was that my blush didn't had anything to do with the guy staring at me but with his sudden closeness.

"I'm serious" he said, "He can't take his eyes off of you"

I looked in the direction where he was looking and found Ayan looking at me but he turned as soon as I saw him.

"He's you mom's friend's son" I said.

After that a band came and started playing some romantic songs and some couples got up and went to the dance floor. Before I could say anything about it, Shubman suddenly got up and forwarded his hand to me.

"Come on" he said.

"No" I gave him a pleading look.

"Come on. You can't turn me down when that creep is looking at us like that" he said.

"But what about your mom" I asked, "She won't mind" he said and took my hand leading me to the dance floor.

He placed his hands on my waist and I kept mine on his shoulders.

"So what do you think of her" He asked me referring to his mom.

I looked in his eyes because I knew what he wanted to ask so I said, "Honestly jb tk mai unse nhi mili thi I thought I'll not like her, but she's nothing like I imagined."

"I know she's upset and things are not good for her, but I feel that once your dad is back she'll make everything right, people rather say some harsh things when they are angry but they don't ever mean it for they one's they love" I said and when I looked up he gave me grateful smile.

"You always know what to say" he said.

"No it not like that" I said as he's the one who always knew what to say.

"Yess it is, you're someone who can acknowledge bad things but can still find good things in them" he said smiling.

We smiled and danced and when the song eneded someone cleared thier throat behind us. I turned and found Ayan standing in front of us.

"Shubman right, I know she's your girlfriend" he said and Shubman's grip tightened on my waist, "But can I have this chance" he asked.

For some seconds Shubman looked at him but then his grip loosened and with an amused smiled he said, "I'll be watching you, so better not do a thing funny"

That's it. How can he leave me like that? Wasn't he even a bit of jealous?

I bought my thoughts to a stop and then Ayan offered me his hand and I took it.

We danced and I realized Ayan wasn't that bad, he was good in making conversations and he also made me laugh and we talked comfortably. Shubman was continuously watching us from the table.

We were heading back to the table when Shubman came and said, "I was thinking of we could dance more?"

My heels were killing me by now but I didn't wanted to back out so I said, "of course"

"You're lucky" Ayan said to him and Shubman smiled replying, "Indeed I am"

He bought me back to the dance. Keeping his hands on my waist he pulled me closer and my hands were now behind his neck. There was space between us and the closeness was smeding shivers donw my spine.

"I think you were having a great time with him, do you like him" he asked amused.

"He's...nice" I said.

"I think he like's you, did he asked for your number?" he asked giving me sarcastic smile.

"Why? Are you jealous?" I asked raising an eyebrow and he laughed and shook his head.

We were dnacing when he suddenly said "I was telling truth. When I said you aren't a bitch."

"Come on" I said, "I am and even I know that"

"I'm serious" he said compelling me to look up at him. I looked into his brown eyes and he looked into mine and brought his one hand to place a strand of hair behind me ear. "The real you lies in that girl who told me her dad's stories. The girl who got distracted at the sight of cute family. The girl who wrote that brilliant poem. The girl who grabbed my face to check for injuries when I told that I had a fight with my mom. The girl who told me not to hate myself" he said and his intense eyes were making my heart beat faster so I looked down and he bought his head closer, so out forehead were touching. "I'm glad I got to know her"

This was driving me crazy. He was driving me crazy. I looked down cuz I think I'll pass out if I keep looking in his eyes. My heart was pounding loudly against my ribcage.

Could he feel it?

Could he hear it?

"Shub"

"Mmm?"

"You're an awesome friend" I and slowly looked up in his and continued, "And okay, fine, you also happen to be unbelievably sexxy and undeniably attractive" I finally said.

He looked at my face and his lips turned into a wide grin and he said, "I knew tum mere bare me aisa hi sochti thi"

"I'm not saying I'm attracted to you or something" I blurted trying to hide my blush, "Just that you're attractive. To others, I mean. You know, in general, not, like, to me. So, I'm, um, not attracted to you."

"Arora" He said trying not to smile, "I never said you were"

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Heyy guyss!

Finally updated this was really a big one to wirte. And I think you all will like this.

So what do you think is happening? Are their feelings growing for each other? Are they coming closer? So keep reading to know.

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