Shivaay's Pov

I was sitting with them after Ms. Barganza's class, while they were chatting about some dance competition and how they wanted to participate in it, but Nandini didn't have a partner.

"I could dance with her", I slowly interrupted them and Nandini looked at me with her eyes widened, while Anika looked somewhat bothered by the idea and you know Manik.

"Hell no", he yelled out and Nandini looked at him with a glare. She turned her head towards me and place her hand on mine.

"That's so nice of you", she looked at me with puppy eyes and from the corner of my eyes, I could Anika see rolling her eyes.

"Let's go", Manik murmured and stood up to leave.

Anika followed him, while Nandu decided to walk with me.

"You're over acting", I whispered and she chuckled.

"Shut up"

When we were finally in the rehearsal room, Anika turned on the lights and walked over to music box.

Manik walked over to her and grabbed her hand. Anika looked at him confused but then calmed down. I clenched my fist seeing them so close together.

Not knowing what else to do, I grabbed Nandini by her waist and her eyes popped out. I smiled at her innocently.

Manik turned to look at the door but his eye landed on us and I swear I could see them burning in jealousy.

He immediately dropped Anika's hand and started walking towards me. I had just awakened the sleeping lion!

"Hey, you", he roared, standing almost in front of me. Nandini turned to look at him surprised and he grabbed her hand, pulling her towards him.

"How would a nerd now how to dance? Nandini, I'll show you", he looked at her and she gulped. Then he walked away with her.

Anika walked over to me and I looked at her. She smiled and I knew, in her head, she was asking me to dance with her. I offered her my hand and she accepted it with a huge smile.

Manik Kapoor, you'll regret calling Shivaay Singh Oberoi a bad dancer. The one who had one 3 medals when it came to this.

So, when we started dancing, my heart literally dropped. She was so good at it. And why fit so well. I was shocked at how good we were.

The bell rang and I grabbed my backpack, almost running away. I had to be home before her, otherwise I was busted. And I had to organize a beard, the very one I just shaved this very morning.

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I ran over to a baber and found a wig. A very itchy one but it worked. I. looked like the businessman I was. I was standing in front of window, trying to adjust that damn fake beard, when two hands encircled around my waist and I froze.

I was supposed to feel love, but what I felt wasn't even close to that. It was more like I was scared. Even the thought made me feel paralyzed.

What if Anika fell for Shiv and not for Shivaay ?

"Shivaay", she called me smilingly. And kissed my cheek, while I smiled weakly.

But again that thought wouldn't leave my mind. Why was she was getting jealous seeing Shiv with Nandinin? She knows she's married and I trust her. And I know that it's me, who's Shiv but...

"Shivaay", she now proceeded to scream at me.

"Yes?", I answered, trying not to look suspicious.

"You're lost", she said, looking into my eyes. Her small, soft hands cupped the both side of my cheeks.

"In you", I told her and kissed her for head.

Her cheeks slowly started turning red and I smiled, knowing that nobody could make her blush the way I do.

"How was your day?", I asked her intentionally.

"Perfect. You know, I made a new friend. His name is Shiv and he's new", she smiled.

"That's nice", I told her.

It was dinner time and Anika was doing now the dishes. Om and Rudra were on a party and everyone else was already done with dinner.

I took her to the garden, so that we could walk together. The weather was so beautiful. The cold wind hitting our face.

"So, how's your dance competition going on?", I asked her, rubbing my forhead.

"Very much okay. I'm not dancing with Manik anymore but Shiv", she sighed and I nodded my head.

"Why do you sound so down about it?", I asked her confused.

"He doesn't know how to dance", she chuckled and looked at me.

Thank you very much, my love!

"But I don't know how to dance either", she added.

"Let's practice then", I announced and she raised her eyebrow at me.

"You know how to dance?", she emphasized on the You.

"Yes", I told her with confidence and she smiled.

I grabbed her waist and pulled her closer. Anika's eyes widened and I knew that she was going to blush.

We stopped dancing and our forheads joined. She looked at me all flustered while taking slow breathes.

I pulled her more closer and she looked at me. Her eyes held an unknown pain and I didn't know why. All that I could do for her in that moment, was give her a part of my own.

"Shi...haachuuuuu", she almost sneezed onto my face and I scrunched my nose.

While I burst into laughter and she glared at me and started hitting me me on my chest. I pinned her hands on her bed and glared at her fakely.
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Precap- 🙈🙊🔥
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College track will be just for a short time cause we have to get in the actual plot, which will start from the next episode.

Amna ❤️