Define the Relationship....
Yuvaan sat alone in his room, staring at his phone. His heart felt heavy. For weeks, he had been close to Aarav. They spent time together, shared secrets, and even held hands once when no one was looking. But still, they never talked about what they were.
Were they just friends? Something more? Something less?
Yuvaan didn't know. And the not knowing was starting to hurt.
He opened the chat with Aarav and typed a message.
What are we?
His thumb hovered over the send button. He erased it. Typed again.
Are we just friends or something more
Again, he hesitated. His chest felt tight. He didn't want to scare Aarav away. But he also didn't want to keep guessing.
Finally, he typed a short message.
What are we
He hit send.
Then he waited.
Minutes passed. Then hours. Aarav didn't reply.
Yuvaan tried to focus on his homework, but his mind kept drifting. He remembered the way Aarav smiled at him during lunch. The way Aarav leaned close when they talked. The way his fingers brushed Yuvaan's wrist like it meant something.
Was it all in his head
That night, Yuvaan couldn't sleep. He kept checking his phone. Still no reply.
The next morning, he woke up early and checked again. Nothing.
He felt a mix of sadness and anger. Maybe Aarav didn't care. Maybe he was just playing around.
Just as Yuvaan was about to give up, his phone buzzed.
Aarav had replied.
Can we talk in personal
Yuvaan stared at the message. His heart beat faster.
He didn't know what Aarav would say. But he knew one thing.
He needed to hear it face to face.