He Bullied Me, Then Love Me
Episode 3 "Just You & Me (in the library)
Scene: University Library - Late Evening
(The library is quiet. Rows of shelves, soft lighting. Malang is sitting alone, headphones in, flipping pages of a media theory book.)
Neel Oberoi
(Enters quietly, spots Malang. Walks over and pulls out the chair in front of him.)
Didn't think I'd find you here. Alone.
Malang
(Looks up, calmly):
It's a library. Not a war zone. Surprising you're here without backup.
Neel Oberoi
(Smirking, sitting down):
Maybe I wanted to see how brave you really are without your group.
Malang
(Closes his book, raises an eyebrow):
Maybe I don't need a group to handle someone who throws milkshake like a 10 - year - old.
Neel Oberoi
(Leans forward, voice lower):
You're not scared of me?
Malang
(Straight face):
You want me to be scared, Neel?
(Long pause. They stare. The tension isn't bullying anymore -it's charged. Neel looks at Malang's lips, quickly looks away.)
Neel Oberoi
(Looking at his hands):
You don't talk like others.
Malang
(Shrugs):
That's because I don't pretend like others, I know who I am.
Neel Oberoi
(Smiling slightly):
Who are you then?
Malang
(Grinning):
The guy who is not falling for your intimidation... but maybe curios about why the king keeps following me.
(Neel freezes. No comeback. For once he's the quiet one. He stands up, about to walk away - but stops.)
Neel Oberoi
(Quietly, without looking back):
You're interesting. I don't hate that.
Malang
(Softly, smiling to himself):
Neither do I.
Scene Shift: Oberoi Mansion - That Night
(Neel enters his luxurious room. Tosses his keys, stares at his own reflection in the mirror.)
Neel Oberoi
(Whispering):
What are you doing, Oberoi? You don't fall for people. Especially not someone like him...
Neel Oberoi
(He smiles to himself, just a little):
Scene Shift:Malang's Room - Same Night
(Malang his sketching something in his notebook - a camera, lights, media symbols.)
Malang
(To himself):
He's Strange. But when he's not pretending, he's almost... real.
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