Falling for you

Chapter 7

As the day of the Maldives trip finally arrived, the team gathered at the airport, everybody in an excited mood.

Everyone was waiting for Hardik. He was late. Again.

Virat, with an amused expression, remarked,
"Is anyone surprised that Hardik is late again? Anyone?"

Rohit , shaking his head, chuckled,
"Maybe we should start a 'Hardik's Late Again' support group."

"Maybe he's still trying to decide which sunglasses to wear. It's a crucial decision, you know."

In the waiting area of the airport, Shubman couldn't contain his excitement as he spotted Ishan. Without a second thought, he wrapped his arms around Ishan, surprising him with a hug.

Shubman, with a grin, exclaimed, "I missed you!"

Ishan, caught off guard, chuckled, "Really? It has only been--"

Shubman didn't let Ishan complete his sentence,
"Shhh... Did you miss me?"
Shubman whispered into Ishan's ear.

Ishan, still processing the sudden embrace, replied with a smirk, "Well, maybe a little. Your absence made me appreciate the silence."

Shubman,  dramatically clutched his heart, "Ouch! That hurts. "

"Idhar kya chal Raha hai?"
("What's going on here?")

Virat asked putting his hand on Ishan's shoulder.

"Kuch nahi bhaiya , Shubman firse apna oscar winning acting kar raha hai"

("Nothing Bro, Shubman is doing his Oscar winning acting again.")

Ishan replied.

After about twenty minutes or so ,Hardik finally arrived.

"Where the hell were you?"
Rohit asked Hardik.

"He was probably stuck in front of the mirror practicing beach poses."
Bumrah said.

Shubman was still hugging Ishan. He couldn't get enough of Ishan's scent .

Shubman took some time, observing Ishan's physical features

His eyes, Shubman thought, were like a ocean of warmth, Shubman could just drown in them .
Those eyes spoke volumes, drawing Shubman into a pool of emotions.

Moving on to Ishan's nose . It was a nose that seemed perfectly crafted, adding a touch of uniqueness to Ishan's face. Shubman wondered if Ishan ever realized the charm in the way he wrinkled it when he laughed, a detail that made him even more endearing.

His lips, oh, those lips, Shubman couldn't help but notice their softness, the way they curved into a smile that could brighten the gloomiest of days. As they spoke, the words resonated with a certain melody, creating a rhythm that seemed to sync with Shubman's heartbeat.

Shubman's gaze then fell to Ishan's neck, adorned with a mole that seemed like a secret, a mark of distinction that only added to his allure. It was the kind of detail that, to Shubman, made Ishan uniquely irresistible.

"Helllooooo Shubh".

Ishan's voice made Shubman come back to reality.

"What's wrong Shubi? You seem lost."
Ishan asked with a frown.

"Huh? Oh, sorry, I got lost in thought," Shubman replied, attempting to mask the traces of distraction in his voice.

"Are you sure--"

"Come on you guys, the flight's here."

They got interrupted by Rohit's voice .

"I'm fine Ishu , let's go."

"Alright if you say so."

The team boarded the flight. Shubman sat next to the window. Ishan right beside him .

"I wanted to sit next to the window."
Ishan murmured, making a cute angry face .

"Too bad you can't."

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Shubman had been listening to music while Ishan watched a movie.

The rest of the members had fallen asleep except Jaddu and Surya who were on their phones.

"Ish?"
Shubman called out .

"Ishu..?"
Still no reply.

Shubman turned to Ishan .

Ishan had fallen asleep.

Shubman smiled to himself looking at his so called " bestfriend".

"You're so cute."
Shubman said quietly making sure not to wake Ishan up from his slumber.

But Ishan woke up anyway.

"Huh? What happened?"
Ishan asked rubbing his eyes.

"Nothing you fell asleep for a few minutes."

"Oh."

Ishan yawned . He was still feeling sleepy.

Ishan snuggled closer to Shubman and hugged him . He rested his head on Shubman's chest .

"Shubiii... I feel so sleepy. Let me sleep here."

Shubman couldn't say no.
How could he deny this cute baby?

Shubman wrapped his arms around Ishan's waist pulling him closer to himself and made sure that they are both comfortable.

Shubman felt his phone vibrate.
Someone had texted in the group.

It was a picture of Shubman and Ishan .

Jaddu had taken a picture of Ishan sleeping on Shubman and sent it in the group captioned.

Girlfriend hai lekin Ishan to husband hai .

Shubman looked at Ishan .
Deep down maybe he knew , he was falling for Ishan or maybe he had already fallen.
Fallen so fucking hard
that maybe he sometimes forgot the fact that he has a girlfriend.

Fuck what have you done to me?

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Author's Note

Sorry I am late I know .
I'll try to be more frequent from now on.
Love y'all.
Adios