Abhishek stood up quickly as soon as the teacher left. He started packing his bag trying to avoid looking at Mayank.

But Mayank's gaze was on him the whole time. He was standing leaning on his bench and arms folded near his chest when he felt a hand tapping him.

"Let's go Mayank. What are you waiting for?" Aditi asked with frown. Mayank looked around and there were all his friends except Ishan. "Uhh ya okk. You guys go. I am coming" Mayank said.

"Why? Come with us na. What you have to do here?" Tilak asked. "Nothing. It's just long I have troubled him" Mayank said looking towards Abhishek smirking. "Okk then we all can stay. It will be fun" Aditi spoke with enthusiasm.

"Nopes. He is just my target. Go find one for yourself. I only will see him in my way" Mayank said still looking at Abhishek. "But-" Aditi was about to protest but Swami stopped her. "Make it quick" Swami said. Mayank nodded and they all left.

Abhishek picked up all his stuff and started to leave quickly but Mayank held his wrist as soon as he passed him making Abhishek sigh.

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"You are gonna embarrass me so fucking much. I am gonna kill you for this Gill" Ishan kept blabbering in Shubman’s arms who was hardly paying any attention. His mind was still lingering over what happened in the janitor's closet.

"Ouch" Shubman winced as Ishan had hit him on his head. "What is wrong with you? Here I am trying to help you and you are hitting me? What kind of a person you are?" Shubman asked frustrated.

"Lower your voice or it won't be good for you" Ishan said in a cold voice. "Seriously" Shubman rolled his eyes. "Don't do that" Ishan said glaring him.

"Ishan I can leave you right here. Then you can make it to your dorm however you want to" Shubman said as a matter of fact. "Ya better. I don't need your so called favors on me. You helped me two times forcefully. Just don't think I am incapable or something" Ishan said.

"I have no such thoughts. But can't you be a bit polite. I am just trying to help you" Shubman said in a defeated tone. "Helping me? Ya of course you are helping me by taking me in this condition in academic area" Ishan said coldly.

"Then what else you expect? The way to nurse's room is through there only. Or you have some other secret path. So you can tell me. I will take you" Shubman said sarcastically. Ishan's eyes widen in shock.

"You are taking me to nurse's room. No you better leave me here. I will somehow reach my dorm room. But I am not going there to be seen by everyone like this and end up tarnishing my image. Just put me down right here" Ishan said wiggling to come out. Shubman sighed in defeat and put him down.

Ishan winced and felt on ground holding his feet groaning in pain. Shubman couldn't control but let out a chuckle but immediately shut his mouth seeing Ishan's glare. "You asshole" Ishan shouted at him. "Didn't you tell me to put you down?" Shubman asked innocently.

"Fucker" Ishan said gritting his teeth but start wincing because of pain. Shubman sat down on ground in front of him and took his feet and kept it on his lap. "What are you doing?" Ishan asked trying to be angry.

"Ishan you are hurt. I understand you are really powerful and all and it hurts you to be seen as weak. But I am just trying to help you. Please let me. That was janitor's closet and we don't even know what might have hurt. It's paining a lot right? What if it was iron? You need tetanus injection. Let me help you. I have no other intentions I swear. I am just helping. But I can only do it if you let me. Let me at least check your foot. Please" Shubman said with concern etched in his voice and Ishan stopped struggling.

Shubman slowly turned his feet and looked at it. His blood had almost dried up but wound was a bit big. Shubman made the bottom of his t-shirt a bit wet with his water bottle and cleaned his dried up blood. Ishan was wincing a bit and Shubman was apologizing every time. "I am sorry. I will be gentle promise"

Finally he cleaned up his wound. He took out his handkerchief and tied his foot. "See I have cleaned your wound and tied but you still gotta visit a medical professional. Your wound ain't looking good to me. It's looking infectious. Can I carry you to nurse's room?" Shubman asked calmly. "No" Ishan denied immediately making Shubman sigh. But atleast he wasn't rude this time.

"But Ishan-" Shubman was about to speak but Ishan cut him off. "No don't take me to nurse's room in our campus but there is a small dispensary near our college but outside. Can you take me there?" Ishan asked embarrassed avoiding Shubman's gaze. A small smile came on Shubman's lips.

"Sure. I will take you wherever you ask. Just get this treated it's important" Shubman said calmly. Ishan nodded and raised his arms asking Shubman to carry him. Shubman stood up and carefully picked him up. "But you better not tell it to anyone. I will fucking make your life hell" Ishan warned him.

"As if you haven't already" Shubman muttered. "What did you just say?" Ishan asked. "Umm just that don't worry. I won't tell anyone" Shubman said as he started walking. "You better not"

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"Mayank what now?" Abhishek asked as Mayank pulled him back and made him look at his face although Abhishek didn't need to look who it was. He already knew it.

"Looks like someone is trying to avoid me huh?" Mayank said pulling Abhishek closer. Abhishek wanted to speak but Mayank's closeness wasn't letting him.

Mayank moved his hand and entered inside his t-shirt caressing his waist making him shiver. "Mayank" he said stuttering. "Someone was being really bold last night huh? What happened now all of a sudden?" Mayank asked smirking.

He stopped caressing his skin and rested his hand at one place. "Mayu. Where she touched you? Here?" Mayank said mimicking Abhishek while caressing latter's lips. Abhishek blushed deeply hitting Mayank's chest lightly as he had no intention of hurting the man who he recently realized his love for.

"What happened remembered our last night baby?" Mayank said teasing. "Shut up idiot" Abhishek said blushing. "Anything for you babe" Mayank said lighly placing a peck on his cheeck. Abhishek got even more shy and hid his face in his chest. Mayank immediately wrapped his arms around him and pulled him closer into his warm embrace like he wanted to hide his baby from the whole world.

"Kya ho raha hai ye sab?" Both of them immediately left each other with jerk listening to an angry loud voice. Mayank pulled his hands out of t-shirt and both stood looking down with their hands at back.

[What is going on here?]

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Shubman made Ishan sit on bench carefully. "I will go get the appointment please just be here only" Shubman requested him. "Ya as if I can run away with this injured foot" Ishan said sarcastically. Shubman rolled his eyes but went to the reception before Ishan could reply.

He came back and Ishan was quietly waiting for him. Shubman was thankful that he wasn't creating any scene. "They will call. We gotta wait till then" Shubman informed to which Ishan nodded. Shubman sat beside him and both sat down silently waiting for their turn.

"Umm Shubman" Ishan called him breaking the silence. "Ya?" Shubman asked. "Actually I-" Ishan was hesitant and Shubman sensed it. "What happened Ishan? Are you in pain or do you need any help?" Shubman asked.

"Umm no. Actually I was just curious about something. Wanted to ask something from you" Ishan said looking down. "Ya sure. You can ask anything" Shubman said. "I know I have been bullying you since the time you entered the college. Not that I have any regrets or something. I do that to almost everyone" Ishan said.

"I know" Shubman scoffed. "Stop with that. Don't show me attitude if I am being nice to you" Ishan warned him. "Sure. Just ask what you want to" Shubman said.

"Ya I don't need to be told what I had to. Well I just wanted to know that why have you been so nice to me and helped me so many times even though I stopped you. Inspite of my behavior you have done all this. Why? I mean do you want to be close to me or do you have any other intention?" Ishan asked.

Shubman couldn't help but let out a chuckle. "What is so funny asshole?" Ishan asked. "Nothing. Well don't worry Ishan I have no intentions. Well honestly speaking I don't even like you Ishan. Whatever you did to me was extremely wrong. I was almost expelled. You literally made me embarrassed in front of the whole college Ishan that also when I was completely new here. Even I want I cannot forgive you for all that. That was extremely humiliating and difficult for me" Shubman said looking at Ishan.

Ishan was not embarrassed or surprised because he already knew what he must be feeling. Just a little shocked that how easily he was saying all that. But he composed himself.

"If you hate me so much then why are you doing all this?" Ishan asked. "Ishan I am really close to my mom and always listen to whatever she says and she had always taught me to be nice and always help others. She has that habit and she inculcated that in me as well from my childhood itself. So even if I wish I can't ignore someone who is in need Ishan. It's not just you. I would go and help anyone in need out there trust me" Shubman said.

Ishan was out of words. He didn't really know what to say. He was processing whatever he had just heard. Before he could react over this, the nurse came and called them. Shubman helped him inside. The doctor gave him tetanus injection and tied his foot.

Shubman took him back to the dorm from backside. He made him sit on the bed. "Umm if you need any help, you can call me" Shubman said. "You have done enough, you can leave now" Ishan said in attitude.

Shubman sighed and decided to leave. "By the way about that competition, how are we gonna prepare it?" Shubman asked. "Ayye you just stay away from it. The college has just given your name because two students have to be sent. I will see what to do about it. You don't have to worry" Ishan scoffed.

Shubman shook his head and left. Nothing can make this guy happy.

To be continued

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