FORCED TO MARRY THE DEVIL
EP-5
Suhana sharma/second FL/fl's cousin
(arms crossed, glaring): “Okay. Cared to explain?”
Aradhya Chaudhary/FL
“Actually…”
Aradhya was sitting on a bench in the university garden, scrolling through her notes, when suddenly a shadow fell beside her. She looked up to see Jay plopping down, eyes red and watery.
jay mehra
(sniffling): “Umm… do you… have a tissue?”
Aradhya blinked awkwardly, fumbling through her bag.
Aradhya Chaudhary/FL
“Umm… yeah… here. You okay?”
Jay blew his nose dramatically and shook his head.
jay mehra
“No. Just had a breakup. My girlfriend cheated on me and dumped me.”
Aradhya’s eyes widened, not sure how to react.
jay mehra
(voice breaking): “I begged her to stay, but she said the reason was… she wanted ßéx. I said I want it only after marriage.”
Aradhya Chaudhary/FL
(stared at him blankly) “Umm… I… don’t know what to say. Not good at comforting, but… okay… you should… move on?”
Aradhya Chaudhary/FL
(standing up): “I think you should go to your friends and talk. Maybe you’ll feel good…” (she picked up her bag, ready to leave)
But before she could take a step, Jay’s hand shot out and gently held her wrist.
jay mehra
(desperate): “I… I don’t have any friends.”
Aradhya froze, blinking at him.
Aradhya Chaudhary/FL
“Uh… but… I don’t even know you—”
jay mehra
(quickly): “I’m your senior. And don’t worry, I’m not a bad guy. I just… I just need someone right now. Just a few minutes. Please.”
Aradhya looked at him, then at their hands, then back at his teary puppy eyes.
Aradhya Chaudhary/FL
(grumbling): “Okay. Five minutes. That’s it.”
Jay smiled faintly through his tears and nodded, still not letting go of her hand, while Aradhya awkwardly sat back down, staring straight ahead like, how do I get myself into these situations?!
jay mehra
“Thanks… for staying. You don’t know how much it means.”
Aradhya glanced at him, awkward but a little softer.
Aradhya Chaudhary/FL
“It’s… okay. Just… don’t cry so loud, people are staring.”
Jay chuckled weakly, wiping his tears with the tissue.
jay mehra
“Wow. Brutally honest. You really don’t know how to comfort, do you?”
Aradhya Chaudhary/FL
“I told you already.”
jay mehra
“That’s fine. At least you’re real. Everyone else just says fake stuff like ‘you’ll find someone better.’”
Something about that made Aradhya’s irritation fade. They ended up talking a little more—about classes, professors, random things.
The “five minutes” stretched into half an hour.
And the next day… Jay found her again.
And the day after that.
Until slowly, it became routine—him waiting near the garden, Aradhya pretending she wasn’t looking forward to it, and both of them talking until it felt normal.
Suhana rolled her eyes dramatically.
Suhana sharma/second FL/fl's cousin
(thought): Yep. Langur ke haath mein angur, confirmed.
One calm afternoon, they were sitting on the same university bench, talking about everything and nothing. Jay looked at Aradhya, his expression serious for the first time.
jay mehra
“I really love you, Aradhya. I never thought I would be this happy with a girl… You really mean so much to me.”
Aradhya’s heart skipped a beat. She fidgeted with her fingers, unsure how to respond.
Aradhya Chaudhary/FL
“Actually… I’ve never been in a relationship before.”
Jay’s eyes softened, a small smile playing on his lips.
jay mehra
“That’s… great. So, what do you think of me?”
Aradhya took a deep breath..
Aradhya Chaudhary/FL
“You’re… not bad. Caring, genuine… honest too. I like you… but… I date to marry.”
Aradhya leaned back slightly, a small smile on her face.
Aradhya Chaudhary/FL
“So… here we are. Dating. And honestly? He treats me really well.”
Suhana blinked, still trying to process everything.
Suhana sharma/second FL/fl's cousin
“Wow… so your ‘trashy’ senior actually turned out okay, huh?”
Aradhya Chaudhary/FL
“Yeah yeah, laugh all you want. But I actually like him. And he’s been nothing but good to me.”
Suhana sharma/second FL/fl's cousin
(blinking at Aradhya, teasing): “But… don’t you think he looks like a pencil jaisa… sadha hua chipkali jo ki papad ban chuka hai?”
Aradhya Chaudhary/FL
“Stop judging, Suhana! I love him… not his face or body!”
Suhana sharma/second FL/fl's cousin
“Whatever, miss innocent… main toh shareer ki bhuki hoon…” [she winked, clearly joking]
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