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Shubman has a issue.
A very pretty, handsome, and charming issue.
Well, you see, Shubman is a typical highschool nerd-awkward and shy. He had three friends and that's all. If anyone ever approached him, it was primarily to ask for notes and nothing else.
But he has one tiny secret, a crush on the captain of the school's cricket team.
Ishan Kishan
Shubman is an absolute goner for that boy.
"He is the prettiest boy I have ever seen" he would cry to Abhishek.
It happened on the first day of eleventh grade. He was new to this school and he was late on his very first day. The gate was already locked by the time he reached school, so he stood outside the gate and begged the guard to open the gate. The guard, however, did not give a single fuck about his plea.
He was too close to crying when someone grabbed his hand and dragged him to the backside of the school.
And that's when Shubman saw an angel, the most beautiful of them all. He had curls falling over his forehead, and a mischievous smile adorned his face. Shubman could swear he had stopped breathing for a minutes or even more than that.
"What are you staring at? Jump over the wall or you'll have to go back home" The boy said.
Shubman looked at the and then back at the boy. "Huh?''
"Jump over the wall buddhu, you are tall enough no need be afraid" He assured "Come, let me help you"
Shubman obeyed his advice and jumped over the wall.
"How are you coming in?" Shubman asked once he was on the other side.
"Don't worry about me, I am waiting for Mayank, I will enter once he comes"
That was the only conversation Shubman had with his angel. And his angel probably doesn't even remember him.
........
The first friend Shubman made in school was Abhishek. One day as the two were having lunch, he noticed Abhishek staring somewhere longingly. Upon following his gaze, he saw a boy standing and laughing next to Ishan.
"Why are you staring at him like that?" He asked.
Abhishek quickly looked away, but it was too late and now he was under serious investigation.
Shubman kept pestering him with questions until he finally answered.
"I like him" he revealed. "He already has someone and that makes me sad" (ye gyarvi kaksha ke bacche bhi na)
"But what if they break up, then you might have a chance" Shubman said naively.
"There is no way Ishan and Mayank are breaking up".
"Who is Ishan?"
"The short guy who was standing next to him" Abhishek responded "he is the captain of the cricket team, everyone in school admits they are perfect for each other".
"Ishan?" Shubman gasped "Angel is dating that Shrek of a man"
"Angel? Now who the fuck is angel?"
"Ishan is angel"
"What the hell are you talking about?" Abhishek sputtered
Shubman went on to talk about their first encounter and how he has a crush on Ishan. He continued talking about Ishan until Abhishek was exhausted of listening about his angel.
"Wait a minute" Abhishek interrupted as if finally remembering something "did you just call Mayank Shrek?"
...............
As their farewell had approached, their school had organised a ball for the leaving batch. Everyone has found their partners apart from Abhishek and Shubman.
The duo refused to approach anyone as they couldn't ask their crushes out. According to them, if it's not the vice captain and captain of the cricket team, they don't want a partner for dance.
So they followed this decision and came to the ball with each other and stood near a pillar watching everyone dance around. They did try to go outside because the love in the air around them was suffocating them but apparently every secret corner of the school was occupied by horny teenagers making out with each other.
And they were afraid they would come across Ishan and Mayank making out too, so they just came back to the ballroom.
Abhishek had left to get some snacks from the buffet. Shubman was standing alone when he noticed Ishan coming towards him. As any normal teenager, Shubman went on full panic mode when he saw Ishan approaching him.
Why is angel coming towards me?
Does he know who I am?
That's impossible.
Maybe he is approaching someone else.
But there is no one else here!!!
Did he notice I stare at him during lunch and he is coming to scold me?
What if he thinks I am a creep?
I AM GOING INSANE!!!!
"Shubman, right?" Ishan asked him politely.
"Y-yes" The taller boy stuttered.
"Hi, I am Ishan"
Shubman, the very bhondu boy, just stared at him like a fool.
Ishan knitted his eyebrows in confusion as he saw the other visibly zoning out.
"Shubman!" He exaspareted with annoyance "Why are so clueless?"
That pulled back Shubman from his mental rambling to reality.
"Clue? What clue?" He asked
"I see you staring at me at times" Ishan deadpanned "dekhte hi rahoge ya kuch bologe bhi"
"Kya bolu?"
"You have nothing to say to me?!"
"I mean-I do-matlab wo" Shubman gulped
"Rehne do, let me ask you something" Ishan huffed "Are you free this Friday?"
"Hein? I mean yes, yes I am" the other stammered
"I have two concert tickets would you like to come with me?"
Shubman's mind scrambled for a response, but his tongue refused to cooperate. He simply stood there, blinking non-stop.
"Haa thik hai ji" he somehow mustered courage to answer.
"Okay, accept my dm request then we can plan where to meet" Ishan instructed.
"Dm request?"
"I sent you a request months ago but did not reply, it was very rude of you"
"But I uninstalled instagram almost 11 months ago"
Ishan let out a sigh.
"Of course you did" he heaved "give me your number and I will text you"
Shubman obeyed (like a good boy) and gave his number.
"But Ishan ji," he called Ishan as the other was leaving
"Kya hua ji" Ishan smirked
When Ishan left, a question crossed Shubman's mind. What would happen if Ishan's boyfriend gets to know that he is accompanying Ishan to a concert. Anyone would be angry if their partner is going to a concert with a random dude.
He looked around to find Abhishek. Abhi would help him, give him proper advice, and clear his confusion.
Fortunately, he saw Abhishek in a corner of the hall, a little bit away from the crowd. Unfortunately, Abhishek and Mayank had their tongues shoved down each other's throats.