Third person point of view
Their days were busy with classes and some of them also started working on their projects. Their gang decided to go to the pub as it has been a while since they went out drinking. " Let's go this Saturday ". They all agreed and went to the pub they always visited. They went in and they all cheered loudly getting on the dance floor.
They picked up drinks and went to sit at a corner. Dev wasn't drinking as he has to drive and Aravind also drank some juice. When the others complained he asked for a cocktail with the least amount of alcohol. They didn't force him anymore. " Shall we play a game ? " Arjun suggested.
" Truth or dare ? " Abhay suggested. They all groaned in unison. " Then what will you play ? " Abhay asked and they realized they indeed did not have many options. " Fine. Let's spin the bottle ". Sushanth said and picked up an empty beer bottle. He spun it and it landed on Aravind. " Truth ". Aravind said and took a sip of his drink. They all saw it coming.
Karthik searched on his phone for a few questions. " I have a question ". He said and they all looked at him. " If you were to date one of us, who would it be ? " Karthik asked and they all looked at each other. " I have a feeling about this ". Arjun said but they all waited for Aravind's answer. Aravind looked around at all of them.
" Dev ". Dev's eyes went wide. " There you go ". Arjun said and they all also agreed with him. Aravind picked up a bottle cap hitting Arjun with it. Arjun whimpered holding his shoulder which was hit. " You never listened to my explanation ". Dev was the only one who was silent. He lowered his eyes and took a sip of his juice. " So what is that reason ? " Sushanth asked.
Aravind narrowed his eyes. " I wouldn't say your characters have any problem, but you guys fucking lie all the time to your girlfriends. I know how many times I had to play along because they would believe it when I say it. He is the only guy who doesn't keep telling sweet lies. If he is at a pub, then he says it without hesitation. I think I appreciate that honesty ".
They all nodded and agreed. They couldn't refute that. Dev was always straight forward even with the person he liked. They didn't really find the game interesting anymore. " I don't want to play anymore. Let's get on the dance floor ". Abhay said and they all got up and danced. They drank a little more and then left.
Others left in taxis while Dev drove the both of them back. Aravind bid him bye and went back home. Dev went into his room and picked up clothes to take a shower. He then went and fell on the bed. The last thing he remembered before falling asleep was Aravind saying he would date him and how he felt weird about it. He fell asleep after that.
Dev opened his eyes and Aravind was in front of him. His eyes went wide in shock. Aravind was lying on the bed and Dev was currently on top of him. He noticed their positions and looked down to see Aravind was completely naked. His eyes were the size of plates. He was also completely naked and they seemed to be in the middle of something.
He looked up at Aravind again. Aravind put his hands around Dev's neck. " Why did you stop ? " He asked in a slightly breathless tone. His body was covered in a thin layer of sweat. Aravind put his hands and legs around Dev pulling him closer. He moved forward kissing Dev on his lips. Dev was just staring like an idiot without even kissing back.
They pulled away from the kiss and Aravind stroked his cheek. He gave another peck on his lips. " Do it quickly ". Aravind whined and Dev's mind went blank. He was pressed even tighter against Aravind's body. He was about to speak but heard something crashing. He jolted awake. He looked at his ceiling fan still not able to get rid of the lingering shock.
Dev took deep breaths and wiped his forehead. Even his palms felt sweaty. He looked down at his body and noticed he was hard. He face palmed. He was not even a teenager. Even during his teenage years he didn't go through this kind of embarrassment that much. " Fucking shit ". He cursed through gritted teeth and quickly got out of bed, going to the bathroom.
He washed his face with cold water and tried to cool down but his mind wasn't listening to him at all. The images kept flashing again and again and he was not able to get rid of it. He finally decided he should just jerk off. He removed his shorts and pulled it out. He stroked it and threw his head back.
Dev leaned back onto the wall as he continued to masturbate. The tiles felt cold on his hot skin and he let out a hiss. He closed his eyes and it felt like he could feel Aravind's hot breaths on his face. He increased the speed of his hand and ejaculated soon. " Ngh... " His breathing was harsh and his throat went dry.
Dev gulped hard and stood there till he calmed down. After stabilizing his breath, he quickly washed his hands and also cleaned up. He stood at the wash basin, not able to look at his own face in the mirror. Since he woke up, he finished all his things and even showered and then walked out of the bathroom.
He dressed up and sat down at his desk and reality hit him harder. He wanted to just jump off of somewhere if possible. He put his head in his hands. He couldn't help but think that things were actually getting out of hand. He didn't even want to face Aravind. But he did not really have an escape. The day went by within the blink of an eye.
The next morning, Dev couldn't help but feel guilty and anxious as he waited for Aravind. Aravind walked out and Dev noticed that he didn't style his hair at all. The breeze was just pushing it in different ways as he walked up to him. Dev just stared with a dazed expression. He finally looked away when Aravind was near him.
Luckily Aravind did not notice anything. Dev gave the helmet and they quickly drove out of there. They reached the college and parked the bike. Aravind looked at his hair in the side mirror after removing the helmet and tried setting it properly. " Is it fine ? " Aravind asked still looking in the mirror. Dev could smell the shampoo from the flapping hair.
" I didn't have time to style it today ". Aravind said and turned to Dev. Dev gulped. " It is fine ". Cute. That was what Dev wanted to say. Without styling it as usual Aravind definitely looked cuter to Dev. But he couldn't just say it out loud. He raised his hand and helped a little. " Done now ". Aravind smiled. " Let's go ". They both walked to the class.
The dream completely slipped out of Dev's mind and the day went by with him stealing glances at Aravind without himself realizing it. Their lecturer informed that they should divide groups as they will soon start working on them under the guidance of the lecturers. Their gang looked at each other.
" What will you be working on ? " Abhay asked. They were all mechanical students so they had quite a range of things they could do. " I was thinking of engine ". Dev said and the others nodded. " You both will be a group right ? " Arjun asked pointing at Dev and Aravind. Aravind nodded.
" Why even bother asking ? " Sushanth said in a teasing tone. " Right. He keeps the first ranker to himself ". Karthik also chimed in. Aravind looked at them with wide eyes. " If he wants to, you can take him. I am not stopping him. No objections at all ". He explained but they all nodded mockingly and gave a dry laugh.
" No thank you. I don't want to get nagged at 24/7 ". Arjun said and the others laughed. Dev only watched them with a blank face. " Then how about we both do it ? " Arjun asked Karthik who nodded. " Then we both ? " Abhay turned to Sushanth and they shared a hand shake. A paper was passed around the classroom and all of them wrote down their own teams.
Their range was from 2 to 5 so everyone divided based on their own preferences. They all wrote it down and in the last period they got information on which lecturer was going to be their guide. Their three groups were under different lecturers because of their topics. The bell rang and they walked out to go home.
Aravind got down from the bike and removed his helmet. Dev took it and looked up at Aravind. " Should we discuss a little ? " Aravind asked and Dev shrugged. " Up to you ". Aravind looked like he was considering it. " Let's do it later then ". Aravind concluded and Dev laughed. " Fine ". Aravind smiled. They went to their own houses.
-MG