Maybe in this Lifetime (Short Fics)

Fanaa Ho Sabhi Dooriyaan (1/2)

Fanaa Ho Sabhi Dooriyaan (May these distances be destroyed aka Let this separation end)

Shubman had run after his practice session to the hotel room in record time. If his team mates had given him weird looks he hadn't noticed nor cared. He had turned on his laptop, connected it to the TV screen and opened the zoom link invite.

He was happy to see he was early so he went to get showered. By the time he was back he could hear chatter from the screen.

"Abbey tune kapde kyun nahi pehne hai" (Heyy Why aren't you wearing clothes)

"Hello to you too Ishan"

"Haan tho kapde pehenle bhai. Aise kyun ghoom raha hai" (Ok so wear your clothes first bro, why are you walking around like this)

"Saale.. abhi abhi aaya hoon practice se. Towel dikh nahi raha kya tujhe."(Saale..I just rushed back from practice, don't you see my towel?)

Ishan giggled, probably imagining the stupid things they used to do when younger, namely pulling each other's towels when back from a shower. Now that they're older and supposedly "wiser", they've sadly let go of these silly pranks. Shubman smiled fondly at the giggling Ishan on screen.

"Acha waise ye view bhi acha hi hai" (Ok so this view is good too)

Ishan gave him fake elevator eyes and licked his lips.

"Kaafi hot lag raha hai" (Looking pretty hot)

It was followed by "khi khi khi" that could only be Ishan's unique brand of laughter.

"Tu bohot better lag raha hai" (You look better)

"Haan better feel bhi kar raha hoon" (I feel better too)

"Tumhare dark circles bhi gaye" (Your dark circles are gone too)

"Hainaaaa"(Righttttt) Ishan perked up "mummy bhi yehi keh rahi thi" (Mummy was saying the same)

"Yaar tujhe milne kab aaoon mein" (Yaar when do I come to meet you)

"Kabhi bhi aa jao. Mein yehi hoon na" (Come anytimee, I'm right here)

"Teek hai phir kal aatha hoon." (ok I'll come tomorrow)

"Tera practice session hai.."(You have a practice session)

"Oh." "Koi nahi mein parson subah karloonga" (No worries, I'll do it day after)

"Acha bolo kya khayega" (So tell me what do you want to eat?)

"aise pooch raha hai.. jaise tu banane wala hai" (You're asking as if you're going to cook)

Ishan giggled. "Mummy se boloonga na meri jaan" (I'll tell Mummy, meri jaan)

Shubman was rummaging through his bag for a tshirt to wear when Ishan said this and he found himself stilling for a brief moment. There were always some things that Ishan said that got him all twisted. His meri jaan endearment was one of them. He picked up one of Ishan's tees and wore it.

"Arrey ye tho mera hai.. mein kabse doond raha tha."(Oh this one is mine, I've been searching for it for a while)

"Mein bhi tho tera hi hoon na baby?" (I'm yours too right, baby?)

"Yaar mein ye laptop uttake phek doonga" (Yaar Imma throw this laptop)

Shubman fake pouted. "Kyun.. mein tera nahi??"(Why.. am I not yours?)

Ishan pretended to meditate closing his eyes, inhaling and exhaling.

"Hey kanhaji mujhe shakti de.. ki mein is ladke ki bakwas seh sakoon" (Oh god, give me the patience to deal with this boy's rubbish)