Prelude
It was the first day of her college and she being a reserved person was nervous. Infinite questions were going on in her mind, how will she interact with people? What will she talk about? How on earth is she gonna make friends at this place? Amidst all this nervousness and confusions she saw him, the guy who was going to stay in her mind and heart, for quite sometime or may be forever.
Arnav didn't fit into the "tall, dark and handsome guy" category but yes he was smart though he looked a bit studious and serious kind but when he smiled, Kanishka was left spellbound. It seemed as if all her nervousness suddenly disappeared. She felt stupid standing there and staring at a guy whom she doesn't even know! She regained her senses and rushed to her classes.
Gradually Arnav and Kanishka became friends. Though they never interacted much but even a small "hi" from Arnav was enough to make Kanishka's world go round. She didn't knew whether it was love or just another crush. Arnav was a good looking guy, a great combination of looks and brains. Almost all the girls of the college went gaga over him but all this didn't bother Kanishka because she knew he didn't like any of those girls. As time passed her feelings took a back seat. She was now in a relationship with her best friend Vikrant and Arnav too got committed to one of his classmates. But even after that Kanishka knew that she liked Arnav though she wasn't able to zero in what she actually felt. Both Kanishka and Arnav were happy in their respective relationships and she didn't want to spoil the lives and happiness of so many people that too when she herself wasn't sure of her feelings. She convinced herself that he was just one of her crushes and moved on.
The final year of college gave a new twist to their lives. Arnav broke up with his girlfriend while Kanishka fell more in love with Vikrant but the friendship between Kanishka and Arnav reached new heights. As time passed they became very good friends or so she thought.
Arnav was always there for her; helping her in problems, making her laugh when she even refused to smile, surprising her with gifts on her birthday but he didn't knew that with each of his acts he was making her fall for him, even harder than before. She started believing that Arnav also had feelings for her, feelings which were more than friendship. Kanishka tried to convince herself that whatever Arnav did or was doing was an act of friendship but her heart refused to listen. After trying for infinite times she let her feelings flow in the hope that with her college life her friendship with Arnav will also end and so will her feelings.
"Kanishka and Arnav are not meant to be together", she tried convincing herself.
Moreover she was in a relation with a guy who loved her very much, who never left her side, who always supported her, who was her best friend from the time when she didn't even understood the meaning of "friend", how could she even think of breaking his heart? She made up her mind that Vikrant is the one made for her and tried her level best to avoid Arnav but every time she looked at him, her heart ditched her and with each passing moment she fell more in love with him. She didn't know what to do. Should she tell Vikrant? But what would she say? That she is betraying him because she has fallen in love with a guy who doesn't have any feelings for her? Or should she stay quiet and spoil Vikrant's life?
Part
1
Eight
years back...
It was the first day of her college and she being a reserved person was nervous. Infinite questions were going on in her mind, how will she interact with people? What will she talk about? How on earth is she gonna make friends at this place? Amidst all this nervousness and confusions she saw him, the guy who was going to stay in her mind and heart, for quite sometime or may be forever.
Arnav didn't fit into the "tall, dark and handsome guy" category but yes he was smart though he looked a bit studious and serious kind but when he smiled, Kanishka was left spellbound. It seemed as if all her nervousness suddenly disappeared. She felt stupid standing there and staring at a guy whom she doesn't even know! She regained her senses and rushed to her classes.
Gradually Arnav and Kanishka became friends. Though they never interacted much but even a small "hi" from Arnav was enough to make Kanishka's world go round. She didn't knew whether it was love or just another crush. Arnav was a good looking guy, a great combination of looks and brains. Almost all the girls of the college went gaga over him but all this didn't bother Kanishka because she knew he didn't like any of those girls. As time passed her feelings took a back seat. She was now in a relationship with her best friend Vikrant and Arnav too got committed to one of his classmates. But even after that Kanishka knew that she liked Arnav though she wasn't able to zero in what she actually felt. Both Kanishka and Arnav were happy in their respective relationships and she didn't want to spoil the lives and happiness of so many people that too when she herself wasn't sure of her feelings. She convinced herself that he was just one of her crushes and moved on.
The final year of college gave a new twist to their lives. Arnav broke up with his girlfriend while Kanishka fell more in love with Vikrant but the friendship between Kanishka and Arnav reached new heights. As time passed they became very good friends or so she thought.
Arnav was always there for her; helping her in problems, making her laugh when she even refused to smile, surprising her with gifts on her birthday but he didn't knew that with each of his acts he was making her fall for him, even harder than before. She started believing that Arnav also had feelings for her, feelings which were more than friendship. Kanishka tried to convince herself that whatever Arnav did or was doing was an act of friendship but her heart refused to listen. After trying for infinite times she let her feelings flow in the hope that with her college life her friendship with Arnav will also end and so will her feelings.
"Kanishka and Arnav are not meant to be together", she tried convincing herself.
Moreover she was in a relation with a guy who loved her very much, who never left her side, who always supported her, who was her best friend from the time when she didn't even understood the meaning of "friend", how could she even think of breaking his heart? She made up her mind that Vikrant is the one made for her and tried her level best to avoid Arnav but every time she looked at him, her heart ditched her and with each passing moment she fell more in love with him. She didn't know what to do. Should she tell Vikrant? But what would she say? That she is betraying him because she has fallen in love with a guy who doesn't have any feelings for her? Or should she stay quiet and spoil Vikrant's life?
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