ep 3

She needed to get out of here before she lost her mind.

Tanu, now stretching lazily in her seat, looked at her and said, "Canteen chalein? Coffee peeyenge?"

"Yes, please," Ritu muttered, eager for a caffeine break.

As they walked through the lively college corridors, Tanu suddenly grinned.

"You know," she began, "since I was a kid, I dreamed of studying here. Gargi College was always my dream. And now I’m finally here!"

Ritu smiled at that. "For real? Same. I always wanted to study here."

Tanu raised an eyebrow. "Then why do you look like someone forced you into prison?"

Ritu sighed, shaking her head. "Because now, I have to tolerate certain people."

Tanu smirked knowingly. "And who exactly are these certain people?"

Ritu rolled her eyes. "Did you see that black-shirted idiot sitting behind us?"

Tanu blinked, then her eyes sparkled with recognition. "Ohhh, Amrit? Yeah, I saw him. He looks kinda cool, actually."

Ritu scoffed. "Cool? Trust me, he’s the most annoying creature on this planet."

Tanu smirked, sensing something interesting. "Hmm… So what’s the history there?"

Ritu groaned, rubbing her temples. "He’s been in my life since childhood. Every single year, every single place. It’s like the universe enjoys torturing me."

Tanu chuckled. "Ohhh, so he’s been annoying you since childhood? How adorable."

Ritu shot her a glare. "No, it’s not! He’s an absolute nightmare."

Tanu just hummed in amusement. "Interesting."

They reached the canteen, where students gathered in groups, chatting and laughing over plates of cookies, sandwiches, and steaming cups of chai. The air smelled of fresh coffee and fried snacks.

Ritu ordered an espresso , while Tanu got an strawberry matcha. They started walking toward an empty table, still deep in conversation.

But just as Ritu took a step forward—

Her foot slipped.

Her heart lurched as she stumbled forward, her grip on her coffee loosening.

And before she could react—

SPLASH.

The entire cup of cold coffee spilled straight onto someone’s shirt.

A black shirt.

Oh no.

Slowly—dreadfully—Ritu looked up.

Amrit stood before her, staring down at his soaked black shirt, his expression shifting from shock to pure outrage.

For a second, no one moved.

Then—

"Yeh kyuuu?! Tum hamesha mujhe preshan karne mein lagi hoti ho!" Amrit’s voice was half frustrated, half exasperated.

Ritu blinked, still processing what had happened. Then, regaining her composure, she shot back, "Yeh galti se hua hai! Main tumhare jaisa nahi hoon jo jaan-boojh ke pareshaan kare."

Amrit narrowed his eyes at her. "Oh please, don’t act innocent. Tera dushman hi ban gaya hoon na?"

Before Ritu could reply, Tanu burst out laughing.

"Okay, okay, hold on!" she said, grinning. "This is the best thing I’ve seen today."

On one side, Tanu was laughing like crazy, and on the other side, Ritu and Amrit were locked in an intense eye contact battle, as if given the chance, they'd start a world war right then and there and destroy each other.

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