Episode 3: Unspoken Feelings

Subah ka waqt tha… lekin aaj Aarav ke liye sab kuch thoda different feel ho raha tha.

Kal ki baarish… aur Miyu ke saath woh chhota sa moment… uske dimaag se ja hi nahi raha tha.

Woh classroom ke andar aata hai, aur automatically uski nazar Miyu ki seat par chali jaati hai.

Woh waha already baithi hoti hai.

“Good morning…” 😊

Aaj uski smile aur bhi bright lag rahi thi.

Aarav thoda sa rukta hai… phir dheere se bolta hai:

“…Morning.”

Woh apni seat par baith jata hai, lekin uska focus aaj bilkul bhi studies par nahi hai.

Kabhi woh window ke bahar dekh raha hota hai… kabhi side me baithi Miyu ko.

Aur har baar jab Miyu uski taraf dekhti hai… Aarav turant nazar hata leta hai.

⏱️ During Class

Teacher kuch explain kar rahi hoti hain… lekin Aarav ka dimaag kahin aur hi hai.

“Mr. Aarav?”

Achanak uska naam sunai deta hai.

Woh thoda sa jhatka kha ke khada ho jata hai.

“Yes, ma’am?”

“Answer the question.”

Class ke kuch students halki si hansi rokne ki koshish karte hain.

Aarav chup ho jata hai… usse answer nahi pata.

Tabhi—

“Ma’am, can I answer?” Miyu bolti hai.

Teacher sir hila deti hain.

Miyu perfectly answer de deti hai.

“Good,” teacher bolti hain.

Aarav dheere se baith jata hai.

“…Thanks,” woh softly bolta hai.

Miyu bas smile kar deti hai.

🏫 Lunch Break

Aarav apni usual jagah par baitha hota hai.

Lekin aaj woh akela nahi hai.

Miyu uske saamne baithi hai.

“Tum phir se draw kar rahe ho?” woh puchti hai.

“…Haan.”

“Is baar kya bana rahe ho?”

Aarav thoda hesitate karta hai… phir sketchbook thoda sa ghuma deta hai.

Miyu ki aankhon mein surprise aa jata hai.

“Again me?” 😳

Aarav awkward ho jata hai.

“…Sorry. Habit hai.”

Miyu halki si hasti hai.

“I like it.”

Aarav thoda sa confused ho jata hai… lekin uske face par ek halka sa smile aa jata hai.

👀 Someone Watching

Door se koi un dono ko dekh raha hota hai.

Riya Kapoor.

Uski aankhon mein thoda sa shock… aur thoda sa hurt dikh raha tha.

Woh dheere se apne haath band kar leti hai.

“Since when…?” woh apne aap se bolti hai.

Riya Aarav ki best friend thi.

Woh usse bachpan se jaanti thi.

Aur shayad… usse usse zyada feel karti thi.

Lekin usne kabhi kaha nahi.

Kabhi himmat hi nahi hui.

🚶‍♀️ After School

Aarav aur Miyu saath me school se bahar nikal rahe hote hain.

“Kal ki baarish acchi thi, na?” Miyu smile karte hue bolti hai.

“…Haan,” Aarav dheere se bolta hai.

“Waise… tum kal bhi mere saath chaloge?” 😄

Aarav kuch bolne hi wala hota hai—

Tabhi peeche se awaaz aati hai:

“Aarav!”

Dono mud kar dekhte hain.

Riya unki taraf aa rahi hoti hai.

Uske face par forced smile hoti hai.

“Hey…” woh bolti hai.

Aarav thoda sa surprise ho jata hai.

“Riya… tum?”

Riya Miyu ki taraf dekhti hai.

“So… you must be the new girl.”

Miyu politely smile karti hai.

“Miyu.”

“Riya,” woh short reply deti hai.

Ek second ke liye… teeno ke beech silence ho jata hai.

Lekin yeh silence… thoda heavy tha.

🌫️ Ending Scene

Riya Aarav ke paas khadi hoti hai.

“Tum mujhe ignore kar rahe the?” woh dheere se puchti hai.

Aarav confused ho jata hai.

“Main? Nahi toh—”

“Really?” Riya uski aankhon mein dekh kar bolti hai.

Aarav kuch bol nahi pata.

Miyu side me khadi sab dekh rahi hoti hai.

Aur us moment me… usse feel hota hai—

Shayad yeh story itni simple nahi hone wali.

✨ Kabhi kabhi feelings bolne se pehle hi… sab kuch complicated ho jata hai.

To be continued… 💫

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