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"Finally I have got you to myself....So Ishu I was planning we could go and watch Barbie and then get lunch outside...And then after lunch we could go to this amusement park..An-"
"Shub I am really tired today can't we just stay here and cuddle.." Ishan's voice mumbled out from where his head was hidden beneath the pillows
"Of course" Shubman replied crossly
"What ?" Ishan asked his eyes peeking out
"What do you mean what ?"
"What's up with your tone ?"
"No I meant of course you are tired when it's me you have to spend time with...you weren't tired yesterday when you were out with Hardik bhai the whole day..or even the day before when you were celebrating Aditi's birthday..."
"Are you mad at me for being tired ??" Ishan asked his voice holding equal levels of sarcasm and confusion
"This is not the first time...Whenever you have to spend time with me you are either tired or sick or sad...And somehow you are magically fine when it's someone else"
"So you are mad that you are the only one I am comfortable enough to show my vulnerable side to"
"Don't guilt trip me...if you don't want to be with me just say it, you don't have to make excuses and then gaslight me into believing that you like spending time with me"
"Get out !"
"What ?"
"You are right I don't want to spend time with you, especially not right now...Get out !!"
"Fine !"
Shubman slammed the door shut with a bang as he walked out the room.
"Woah woah...what's up with you angry young man?" Virat stopped him as he walked aggressively through the hallway with no destination in mind.
"Ishan" he said with a voice full of venom
"What happened ?" Rohit who was going with Virat to the lobby asked
"He is being an asshole"
"Did he beat you at fifa again ?"
"Cheeku !!" Rohit scolded before turning to Shubman again "What did he do ?"
"Just be a complete asshole...I am not talking to him until he apologizes..."
"I am being an asshole !!" Ishan nearly shouted when Virat and Rohit came to confront him "And he wants me to apologize" Ishan laughed bitterly "Well then he can go to hell cause I am not at fault here and I have no reason to apologize"
"Maybe you guys can talk it out" Rohit suggested trying to help
"Bhaiya I am really tired and this whole ordeal has given me a headache can you guys please leave so I can rest" Ishan replied as respectfully as he could.
"What do we do now ?" Rohit asked Virat as they stood outside Ishan's room
"I say we let them cool down and figure it out on their own....it's not like they can stay angry at each other for long"
"Hmm that is true..this seems like a big fight though"
"Yeah you are right...I bet Ishan ate some chocolates without sharing.."
"Bigger than that"
"....Ice cream...without sharing..??"
"Forget it"
The next day like predicted by his seniors Shubman had calmed down and decided to apologize. The problem was that Ishan was completely ignoring him.
"What is up with you now ?" Virat questioned when Shubman sat down with a huff beside him
"Ishan"
"I thought you guys made up ?"
"Well I was trying to be the bigger person and apologize to him but he has decided to ignore me...it's fine I don't care anymore..if he wants to talk he can come to me...I am not going to run after him anymore.."
But of course it was not fine and of course he cared and no matter how mad of course he went running after Ishan through the corridors of a random building where they had just had their team meeting.
Ishan didn't know where he was going. Ever since the fight his small headache had turned into something worst. His stomach hurt and he felt hot all over. He got cold flashes and felt dizzy and nauseous. The worst part was that he could not go and whine to Shubman like he used to.
Shubman was always the first and only one Ishan talked to when he was sick or hurt but he wasn't here today and that somehow made everything ten times worse.
Of course he knew Shubman was close by and was infact trying to talk to him the whole day but with the way they had fought yesterday and especially for what they had fought, if after they made up the first thing he told Shubman was that he didn't feel well..Ishan was worried Shubman would completely stop talking to him.
So when he felt his body going haywire that morning even when he absolutely wanted to just hug and cuddle with Shubman his delirious mind had decided that he was going to get better on his own and only then talk to Shubman and till then ignore him. It was tough having Shubman so close by and not just falling into his arms but he had managed to pull through.
"Ishan" Shubman called out not too far behind the guy, his voice echoed through the hallway.
Ishan just ignored him and kept walking.
"Ishan Stop !...I am not going to keep running after you" Shubman shouted and continued running after him through various corridors and into the Men's washroom
Is he planning on hiding in the washroom away from me....
Shubman stood outside the stall Ishan had locked himself in and continued speaking "Ishna get out right now...I am not the only one that has to apologize...If you don't list-"
Shubman was cut of by sounds of retching and coughing coming from inside. He froze sudden grief consuming him.
After what felt like forever Ishan finally unlocked the door and walked out. He walked around Shubman towards the basin to wash his face.
"Ishan..did you throw up ?" Shubman asked softly
"I am fine" was Ishan's curt reply
But he wasn't fine and Shubman could see that now. He noticed how Ishan's sweat seeped through his shirt and how heavily he was leaning against the sink almost like that was the only thing keeping him upright.
How did I not notice he wasn't well before..
Shubman walked towards him and held him by his arms steadying him as Ishan swayed slightly.
"Ishu" Shubman whispered..so tender..so gentle...so soft...That was all it took to break Ishan. He immediately flung himself into Shubman's arms and sobbed heavily.
Shubman quickly wrapped his arms around Ishan gently lowering him to the ground as his sobs got louder. Shubman held him close rubbing his back for comfort, whispering sweet nothings into his ear.
"You need to calm down Ishu or you will make yourself sick again...just breath baby...I am here..I am right here..it's okay.."
Once Ishan was situated back on his hotel bed with the medical team checking him Shubman walked out of the room. Tears flew freely down his faced as guilt and regret ate him up.
Rohit opened the door of his and Virat's shared room when he heard some knocks but he was not at all prepared to see a crying Shubman on the other side. He pulled the kid in and sat him on his bed.
"What's wrong ?"
"Ishan"
At that moment Virat peeked through the bathroom ready to joke around but as he saw the tears streaming down Shubman's face anger quickly took over.
"Okay that is enough..he doesn't get away with making you cry like this..let me go knock some sense into that guy"
"I am an asshole" Shubman shakily blurted out
At that Virat stopped turning back toward the two in the room "What do you mean ?" he asked.
"I...I got mad at him because..because he was tired...and he was tired because he was sick...or getting sick...And...and I got mad at him for that..."
"You did what ?"
"I know Ishan has trouble sharing stuff with people when he is having a tough time...And I go mad at him for sharing them with me....I am an asshole..God I am such an asshole"
"That was a very assholey thing to do"
"What do I do now bhaiya...What do I do"
"You apologize" Virat stated matter of factly
"I know that of course I will apologize..but...but what if...what if that doesn't suffice...what if an apology is not enough for Ishan to trust me with his problems ever again"
"Then you deal with the consequences of your action.." Virat spoke rigidly before continuing in a softer tone "Shub if you ever made Ishu feel like he can't trust you....if you ever made him question whether he can share stuff with you or not..you make sure the answer to that question is yes no matter what you do or how you do it you make sure he can trust you however long it takes."
With that advice and a tight hug from both his seniors Shubman was out the door. Rohit turned to Virat, "You know Cheeku you can be really mature when you need to"
"I am 30 plus, married and a father what else did you expect"
"How long do you reckon it will take Ishu to forgive and trust Shub again ?"
"About half a minute maximum I'd say..."
Shubman layed beside Ishan watching him sleep with his lips apart, huffing small breaths. He brushed the lose strands of his hair away before his finger went down to caress his cheeks...his thumb run across his baby pink lips.
Ishan's eyes fluttered open. When he noticed Shubman he closed them back and snuggled into his chest.
"Hey baby.." Shubman whispered now playing with Ishan's hair "Are you okay?" He continued in the same tone "do you need something ?"
"Just you" Ishan mumbled before suddenly pulling away from Shubman "No wait you will get sick as well if you lay here like this with me"
"Doesn't matter ...I'd deserve it anyway" Shubman said as he pulled Ishan back into his embrace
"Don't say that"
"Ishu why did you not tell me you weren't feeling well.."
"I...umm...I was scared of you reaction...I didn't want you to be angry with me..."
Shubman's face fell, his eyes becoming teary of course he knew that was the reason but hearing it out of Ishan's mouth made it worst.
Shubman's voice was solemn as he said "I am so sorry...so so sorry...I don't know what else to say other than that I am really very sorry...Ishan I want you to trust me..I want to help you when you are down..And even if seeing you sad makes me sad I want you to tell me when you are sad so I can help..."
Ishan wiped the single tear that had fallen out of Shubman's eyes and softly pecked his cheeks, "I forgive you..it's alright..And the reason why I am forgiving you is because I know why you did what you did yesterday...you were upset or should I say jealous..."
"The reason doesn't make my actions right"
"No it doesn't but it makes them understandable"
Before Shubman could interrupt Ishan continued
"Shub I have said this before and I will say it again you are the most important person in my life..you have no reason to get jealous because there is no one above you..."
Ishan gathered his thoughts before he looked straight into Shubman's eyes and spoke again
"Shub...you know...I...I like sharing my happy moments with everyone..but all my happy moments are happiest when you are around..I can't stop thinking about you when I am happy...You can ask Hardik bhaiya how many times I mentioned wanting you to be there with me that day and how many times I told Aditi that you birthday was coming and I had to plan something grand, she heard me talk about you more times than she was wished happy Birthday at the party..." Ishna chuckled "but when I am sad..I shut down..I close off..I am not able to talk to anyone about that so I just put on a fake smile...but with you..it is so easy to talk to you..I never question what you would think if I tell you I am sad...I know you will still hold me and comfort me when I am broken..when I have nothing to offer...no humor..no jokes...you'd still be there.."
"So Shubman In All My happy and sad Moments I want you and think about you and only you..."
Shubman had tears flowing down his face but it still held a beautiful full smile. He laughed wiping his face as more tears fell down.
"Ishu...I can be really stupid at times...if ever I do something that hurts you which means I will regret doing that in the future I want you to just punch me straight in my face to remind me of your love for me...I love you..I love you soo much..."
Later at night after Ishan fell asleep Shubman was going to his room to get some pillows. He couldn't stop thinking about what Ishan had said and how loved it had made him feel.
Virat was returning to his room after dinner when he saw Shubman walking slowly through the hallways. He held a precious smile on his face and his cheeks were tinted pink with a blush. Overall he looked like in love.
"What's up with you?" Virat asked smiling
"Ishan"
"Yeah..?"
"I love him ❤️ "
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