Atharva exited from the room n immediately ran towards the ground to where Shaurya was sitting.He was engrossed in that poetry book while he heard some footsteps and when he saw Atharva coming towards the ground he started running fast.

To his bad luck,within few seconds Atharva reached there and caught him and punched him in the face.

Shaurya laughed uproariously, rubbing his stinging cheek from the punch.Atharva stood nearby, shooting him death glares.When Shaurya finally caught his eye and saw how furious he was,he quickly apologized for his antics.

"Dare to do this act again and you won't be able to see your handsome face in the mirror", Atharva warned him with a fake smile.

"So you admit that I'm handsome", chuckled Shaurya.

Atharva gave him a irritated look and both of them went inside to watch the performance of his dear friend or should we say to make fun of Yuvansh.

In the Auditorium,

When Yuvansh saw devika at the stage while rehearsing, his heart immediately melted like an ice-cream and his heart notified him that she is the one.

He fell in love with her at the first sight but he didn't tell anyone as he get to know that she was Atharva's gf.

(When Samaira came out of the room, she threw tantrums in the changing room and when Yuvansh asked her she told him whtever she heard from Atharva. She exaggrated each and evry word of Atharva so he somehow belived whatever she said)

After hearing everything from Samaira, Yuvansh recalled that Atharva had also told him and Shaurya about an encounter with a girl.He assumed Devika must be the one who made Atharva fall in love with her.Though he wasn't happy about it, for his best friend's sake,he decided to rein in his own feelings.

Within a few days,Devika got informed about the three most handsome boys of the college and of course about their not so good reputation in that college as well as in the city.

Some of the students told her that they are so kind and good and the others told her that they were really bad so she decided that she will decide based on her judgement,instead of the rumours.

But after the drama competition,Devika began spending time with the three of them. Gradually, they grew closer, and within a month, they had forged a genuine friendship.

Atharva, Shaurya, and Yuvansh wholeheartedly welcomed  Devika in their group.They started watching out for each other like family.

They always protected Devika as she was the girl in the group, and they didn't want to taint her reputation.

Yuvansh paid extra attention to her as he liked her.

When Yuvansh discovered that the girl Atharva had been talking about wasn't Devika,his happiness soared to cloud nine.He began hitting on her more boldly, but Devika kept brushing him off with playful ignores.

Soon,Atharva's brother's wedding arrived.

He invited all his friends to the wedding, insisting they arrive at least a week early,for it was the prince's big day.This was the first wedding in the family after years, promising a full-blown celebration of joy and tradition.

Though his relationship with his brother wasn't great,Atharva still felt excited and genuinely happy for him.

_______________________________________

First Encounter,

[Two weeks before their Drama competition]

Sanskriti sat in the back of her car,returning from her meeting with Ved,lost in thought, when,

BAM! A loud crash!

Atharva's car smashed into hers by accident. Tires screeched, glass cracked, and the world shook.Luckily, no one got hurt bad just shaky nerves and a few dents.

Atharva leaped out of his car quick,heart racing, rushing to the other side to check on them.He peeked through the window, worry in his eyes, and that's when it hit him.

His gaze locked with hers the most beautiful eyes ever.Deep and shiny like dark pools under moonlight, soft yet strong, pulling him in like a sweet spell.

Time slowed.The noisy road blurred away.Her driver muttered something, but they didn't hear.Her gentle eyes met his fierce ones, and in that magic moment, sparks flew not from the wreck,but from a new fire starting between them.

Sanskriti snapped out of it first, her face turning red with anger.

"What the hell? Can't you drive properly?Look at my car, it's ruined!"

Atharva blinked, still lost in her eyes,stumbling over his words."I... uh, sorry, miss.Didn't see you.Those eyes... I mean,the road was clear..."

She glared harder, voice sharp."Eyes?Focus!You almost killed us!"

He straightened up, sternness kicking in, voice firm despite the distraction."Relax.No one's hurt.My fault, I'll fix it.But yelling won't change that,I'll handle everything."

Sanskriti shot him a deadly glare,eyes like burning fire,full of rage and no mercy.Without a word,she turned to her driver.

"Let's go.Now."

The car roared to life and sped away fast, vanishing into the thick traffic like smoke in the wind.

In the back seat, Sanskriti's heart hammered like a drum.

Oh god, Mom... She hadn't breathed a word about meeting Ved.She lied,"Going to the library for books."

In her mind,she raced through possible lies like Car broke down near the library.Driver hit a bump. Wrong turn, small crash.Her hands shook. Mom has to believe one.

While on the other hand Atharva stood there frozen, watching her car melt into the crowd until it was gone like she vanished into thin air. Who was she?Those eyes... I can't shake them off.lDamn,I messed up big time.

He touched his chest, heart still thumping wild, her angry face stuck in his head like a movie replay.A small smile crept up,he was hooked.

On his way back,he kept replaying the scene that has just happened.

Atharva couldn't shake the image of her stunning hazel eyes,brimming with fire and that unforgettable death glare.

No girl had ever dared snap at him before.With his chiseled good looks and fame preceding him everywhere, people always held back.But this feisty little one,barely 16 didn't hesitate for a second.

His heart raced with excitement that ferocious spark in her had ignited something wild inside him.

(This was their first encounter which was not a good experience for Sanskriti though it will change her life.)

Hey beautiful Ladies ❤️

I'm sorry for this delayed up

date.

Now I'll update this story on time.

Let me know if you guys have any suggestions.

Love_Qiana ❤️