Mehul likes me.
Mehul. Likes. Me.
I had spent weeks spiraling over him.
Analyzing every glance.
Overthinking every touch.
And all this time?
He was waiting for me to figure it out.
Now, I was standing here, malfunctioning.
And Mehul?
He was amused.
I was still staring at him.
Still trying to process the fact that he had actually said those words.
That he likes me too.
Mehul watched me, completely calm. "No reaction?"
I opened my mouth. No words came out.
He smirked. "Did I break you?"
Yes. Yes, you did.
I cleared my throat, trying to gather my thoughts.
"Well. I mean. This is…" I gestured vaguely. "A lot."
Mehul hummed. "I figured."
I blinked. "And you're just—what? Completely fine about this?"
He shrugged. "Should I not be?"
I scowled. "You could at least pretend to be nervous."
Mehul smirked. "Why would I be nervous? I knew you'd get there eventually."
Oh.
Oh my god.
I hated him.
I absolutely hated him.
(I did not hate him.)
I groaned, burying my face in my hands.
"This is the worst day of my life."
Mehul chuckled. "No, it's not."
And the worst part?
He was right.
I lasted two hours before Arjun and Riya cornered me.
Riya grabbed my arm. "Spill. Now."
Arjun grinned. "It happened, didn't it?"
I groaned. "Can I live in peace?"
Riya gasped. "Oh my god, you confessed."
Arjun's eyes widened. "WAIT. DID HE CONFESS TOO?"
I choked.
Riya screamed.
Arjun jumped up. "I KNEW IT."
I immediately regretted everything.
Riya shook my shoulders. "OH MY GOD. YOU HAVE A BOYFRIEND."
I scowled. "No one said boyfriend."
Arjun smirked. "Yet."
I groaned, dragging my hands down my face.
Riya sighed dramatically. "I feel like a proud mother."
Arjun wiped away fake tears. "They grow up so fast."
I stared at them. "I need new friends."
They just grinned.
Because now, they would never let me live this down.