Crush?

  We listened to music, sharing his earphones all the way. My heart was blending calmly with him. ‘Did I like him? Within this short encounter? It had only been a week since we met.’ I was ill-mannered to him because I didn’t want to acknowledge that I liked him. I already had something built up inside when we first met in the shop. Those tingling sensations were proof that my heart was leaning towards him. I didn’t want myself to drift apart. I had already seen many couples breaking up and having a hard time. I didn’t want to have a hard time myself, knowing it could end miserably. But this time, I was not able to blow him away. I was even more attracted when I tried to avoid him. Why not try something for the first time, I said to myself. I was so in deep thought that I didn’t know he was staring at me. “So, we’re friends, right? You won’t scream at me as soon as you see me, right?” He was smiling broadly. Oh, how happy I was to see him smiling. Being friends with him was enough,...

  He was sitting quietly, staring at the blank space. It felt like he just threw the mask of mischief he was wearing. I couldn't read anymore and I don't know why but I also couldn’t look up at him, I just stared at my book for a long time. Everyone arrived as it was time to go. “Going on with the book again?” Suruchi asked me. “Oh, you guys are back. How was your day? Anything interesting?” I asked her, keeping my book in the bag.  “Well, nothing that grand, just one of our teachers was so funny that we could barely stop our laughter…” I was smiling along with her. She was still going on with her story but my mind drifted in thoughts. ‘Was he angry? Yes, he was otherwise why would he remain silent till the end. But wasn’t he angry over nothing? Why would it matter if I said anything to him? He could’ve just ignored me or something. No, he was wrong. No one can disturb me when I’m reading. Was I too harsh? Even though it didn’t matter, he was still a classmate, wouldn’t it be ...

  After my SLC, I always had to manage the shop instead of my mom. I didn’t have as much free time as others to go out. When I had to go, I had to inform her in advance which seemed like a hassle to me. So, I rarely went out. I was eagerly waiting for my college which was starting very soon for many reasons. I could get a bit of freedom rather than being bound by the shop, I could meet new people and I was adamant about making my college life better than school in terms of getting attention (not as an attention seeker but as being noticed.)  On the last day as a replacement for my mom in the shop, I was dozing off when one customer knocked on the desk. It startled me and I was wide awake. He was a handsome young man with a lean body. He had those big black eyes and so fair skin, I also noticed that he wore a black t-shirt with ‘F. R. I. E. N. D. S’ scribbled in it. I forgot that he was my customer and I was staring at him. It embarrassed me when he smiled, waving at me as if I...