FORCED TO MARRY THE DEVIL EP-3

Teacher: “Rudra, Aradhya, you’ll be partners for this project. Submit it by Friday.”

Aradhya Chaudhary/FL

[gasping] “Sir! With him? I’d rather set the school on fire!”

Teacher: “Then make sure your project doesn’t go up in flames.”

Fast forward to the day of submission. The classroom is buzzing with students. Aradhya walks to the front with her laptop in hand, trying to look confident.

Aradhya Chaudhary/FL

“So, this project was—actually, my project—”

Rudra Singh oberoi/ML

[raising an eyebrow] “Your project?”

Aradhya Chaudhary/FL

“Yes! I… did all the hard work.”

Rudra Singh oberoi/ML

“You mean the part where you copied my notes last night?”

Aradhya Chaudhary/FL

“I copied responsibly!”

Rudra Singh oberoi/ML

“Right. Responsibly stealing. Got it.”

Aradhya Chaudhary/FL

“And for your information, I did all the typing!”

Rudra Singh oberoi/ML

“Typing while you were asleep? Impressive multitasking.”

Aradhya Chaudhary/FL

“I—uh—I was resting my brain, okay? It’s a talent.”

Rudra Singh oberoi/ML

[calmly] “Clearly. And one I preserved for you by recording every word you said about me.”

Aradhya Chaudhary/FL

[confused] “What—recorded—”

*Rudra presses play on his phone, and her voice echoes across the classroom: aradhya:- “I don’t care about this stupid project. Rudra can do everything. His big brain is only good for homework anyway.”

Aradhya Chaudhary/FL

[turns beet red] “YOU RECORDED ME?!”

Rudra Singh oberoi/ML

[smirks slightly] “Of course. Someone has to make sure history remembers your wisdom.”

Aradhya Chaudhary/FL

“I’m going to murder you.”

Rudra Singh oberoi/ML

“Go ahead. Just make it quick—I have a presentation to finish.”

Teacher: [on the phone] “Hello, Mr. and Mrs. Chaudhary? I’m calling about Aradhya’s behavior in class today.”

Aradhya Chaudhary/FL

[whipping around] “NO! You can’t—”

Rudra Singh oberoi/ML

[smirking, leaning back] “Don’t worry, little witch. I’ll make sure they know everything.”

Aradhya Chaudhary/FL

[growling] “Everything? You little—”

Rudra Singh oberoi/ML

[cutting her off] “Cockroach queen, terror of group projects, destroyer of brooms, and general chaos creator.”

Aradhya Chaudhary/FL

[mouth drops] “WHAT?! That is NOT how you talk to anyone!”

Rudra Singh oberoi/ML

[still calm, deadly smirk] “Oh, come on. Your parents need to know who they raised. The great Ms. Drama herself.”

Aradhya Chaudhary/FL

[hands in hair, panicking] “I’m going to kill you!”

Rudra Singh oberoi/ML

“Slow down.. You’re making me dizzy with all that shouting.”

Aradhya slouched in her university chair, arms crossed, trying to focus on the lecture… but her eyes kept darting to him. Two tables down. Rudra Singh Oberoi.

Aradhya Chaudhary/FL

[muttering to herself] “Of all places… of all people… why is he here? I thought after school I’d never have to see him again. And here he is, acting like he owns the universe.”

Suhana, her cousin and partner-in-crime, nudged her shoulder.

Her glare could probably burn a hole through his perfectly calm posture.

Suhana sharma/second FL/fl's cousin

[leaning over] “Uh… are you glaring at him again?”

Aradhya Chaudhary/FL

[hissing] “Of course I am! He doesn’t get to be smug just because the universe is cruel!”

Aradhya Chaudhary/FL

“Suhana… you have no idea what happened that day. My parents scolded me for hours!”

Suhana sharma/second FL/fl's cousin

[laughing] “Come on, it can’t be that serious. You guys are just enemies… simple enemies, right?”

Aradhya Chaudhary/FL

[throwing her hands in the air] “Simple enemies? Suhana, let me tell you… that day, I literally glued him to the table!”

Suhana sharma/second FL/fl's cousin

[spitting out her coffee] “What?! You… you did what?!”

Flashback

Rudra was sitting at his desk, calm and collected, solving math problems like the perfect genius he always is. The teacher suddenly called on him.

Teacher: “Rudra! Answer this on the board!” Rudra stood up confidently… only to find his pants were glued to the seat.

Rudra Singh oberoi/ML

[struggling] “Wh-what the—”

Aradhya Chaudhary/FL

[trying so hard not to laugh, whispering] “Oops… my bad?”

The whole class erupted in laughter. Rudra’s face turned bright red as he tried to peel himself off the chair without making it obvious.

Rudra Singh oberoi/ML

[muttering under his breath] “You’ll pay for this, Aradhya Chaudhary…”

Present

Suhana sharma/second FL/fl's cousin

[laughing uncontrollably] “Oh my God! You actually did that?!”

Suhana sharma/second FL/fl's cousin

[laughing uncontrollably] “Oh my God! You actually did that?!”

Aradhya Chaudhary/FL

[rolling her eyes] “Don’t be happy yet… after that, he got revenge.”

Suhana sharma/second FL/fl's cousin

[curious] “Revenge? What did he do?”

Aradhya Chaudhary/FL

“He mixed blond hair color in my conditioner.”

Suhana sharma/second FL/fl's cousin

[bursting out laughing] “WHAT?!”

Aradhya Chaudhary/FL

[dramatic sigh] “Yes! I spent two weeks trying to fix my hair. Two. Whole. Weeks. And every time I looked in the mirror, all I could see was him smirking in my head!”

Suhana sharma/second FL/fl's cousin

[giggling] “You can’t be serious! That’s… actually hilarious!”

TBC