Recap chapter 4
That moment, Naira's smile was genuine.
She ran upstairs with the teddy bear
and placed it on the most special spot on her shelf—
right where she kept her favorite things.
Because for her, Yash was exactly that—
"the most special."
They both got into the car… the doors locked…
and the journey began.
But Yash's eyes were lost somewhere outside the window.
Naira noticed—
there was still pain on his face…
Pain he was hiding.
But Naira knew—
Until Yash himself wanted to,
he would never share his suffering with anyone.
Chapter - 5
On the other side — Ishaan's sweet little family
As soon as Ishaan comes downstairs, his mother Aarti starts circling a plate to ward off the evil eye. There was a strange sweetness in the house…
a love far greater than any fear, pain, or lie.
Mihika was laughing, Dad was smiling, and Ishaan… just by looking at his mother, he felt like the happiest person in the world.
When he says—
"Mom, as long as you're here, no evil eye can ever affect me."
The pride on his mother's face was greater than any wealth.
Mihika's fake anger, Dad's jokes…
everything was so beautiful that a smile automatically appeared on Ishaan's face.
That small moment of feeding him curd and sugar…
in their house, it was like a ritual of love.
And this was exactly the thing that reminded Yash of the aching emptiness in his heart—
what a mother's love feels like…
and why it hurts him every single time.
When Ishaan rode his bike through the gates of Parang University…
the entire campus seemed to freeze for a few moments.
Girls were whispering.
Boys were trembling just looking at him.
Even the teachers didn't forget to glance at him for a second.
Ishaan stops his bike, removes his helmet,
slowly fixes his hair…
and right there—
Yash, Ahaan, Nyra, and the entire crowd get stuck staring at him.
Women were falling for his looks, girls were going crazy over his cold attitude, and boys were burning with jealousy because of his appearance.
Ahaan says—
"Hey, isn't this the waiter from Sunshine Café? What is he doing here?"
Yash says the same thing too,
but there was a strange restlessness in his voice.
As if something was pricking him from inside… some unknown feeling…
or maybe the fear of losing someone close.
Just then, a girl from behind says—
"Uff… this guy is so hot, just looking at him makes me feel like eating him up!"
Other girls laugh and add—
"We have to trap him!"
"Beauty with brains!"
"What a cool attitude!"
And with every compliment, Yash's blood kept boiling…
something he himself couldn't understand.
There was a slight jealousy in his heart…
but why?
But the moment a girl says—
"His name is Ishaan Kashyap… and he was the topper of his previous college… but he doesn't give any attention to girls…"
A strange sting rises in Yash's heart.
The only question was—
why does it matter to him?
Yash clenches his fists. His eyes narrow.
And somewhere inside, a burning feeling becomes clearly visible on his face.
He himself didn't know—
what was this anger about?
Ishaan coming here?
Girls wanting him?
Or… some other reason…
one he wasn't ready to accept yet.
Ishaan, with his fast steps, starts walking straight toward Yash.
Seeing this, Yash's heart starts pounding hard once again.
Just then, a girl suddenly comes in between. Ishaan stops abruptly.
The girl places her hand on his chest and then slowly slides it, saying in a sweet, seductive voice—
"You are so hot, darling… you're totally my type. What's your name?"
Hearing her question, Ishaan removes her hand from his chest.
He doesn't even look at her face and completely ignores her, walking away.
Seeing this scene, all the girls burst out laughing at that girl.
That girl, whose name was Naina, and who was extremely beautiful, grabs Ishaan's hand and stops him, saying angrily—
"Rejecting me can cost you very heavily!"
Hearing her words, Ishaan pulls his hand free and looks at her, saying—
"If you come to college, then study…
not waste your parents' money."
Hearing this, Naina's anger flares up even more. She clenches her fists in rage and storms away.
On the other side, Ahaan comes close to Yash and says—
"Dude, your 'uncle' turned out to be hot, charming, rude, and a heartbreaker too!"
He bursts out laughing.
But when Yash glares at him, the poor guy immediately puts a finger to his lips and shuts up.
Just then, Ishaan walks over and stops right where Yash and his friends are standing.
Once again, Yash's and Ishaan's eyes collide—
And before Yash can say anything, Kartik hugs Ishaan happily and says—
"Welcome to Parang University, Mr. Ishaan Kashyap!"
Hearing Kartik's words, Ishan also brings a smile to his face and says, "Thank you, Kartik."
After saying this, his voice turns a little cold as he adds, "What are you doing here? Don't you have class to attend?"
At Ishan's question, Kartik steps away from him. Before Kartik can reply, Ishan starts taking him along. Seeing all this, Yash becomes even angrier and just keeps watching them walk away. Then Ahaan, adding fuel to the fire, looks at Yash and says, "Dude, your uncle didn't even look at his baby boy once and just ignored you and walked away."
Hearing this, Yash gets even more furious. Staring at Ahaan, he says in a harsh voice, "I am not his baby boy, and it doesn't matter to me if he ignores me or not."
Saying this, Yash heads towards his class. After reaching the classroom, he goes to his seat and sits down comfortably, but his mind is occupied only with thoughts of Ishan.
On the other hand, as soon as Ishan enters his class, everyone keeps looking at him and talking only about him. But it doesn't affect Ishan at all; he is completely focused on his studies.
Slowly, the classes pass by. When it's time for lunch, Yash comes to the college cafeteria with Naira and Ahaan. The three of them place their orders and sit down.
Yash had come there thinking that he would see Ishan somewhere, but it was useless because Ishan absolutely disliked eating food from the college cafeteria.
Just then, a girl named Pari comes over. She looks very simple and is from their class. She approaches them and, in her innocent voice, looks at Naira and asks, "Can I sit with you all?"
Hearing Pari, Naira looks at her and says "Okay," and starts talking to her. After some time, everyone finishes their lunch, and then all of them get up together to go to class, chatting as they walk.
After reaching the class, the four of them sit on their respective seats. Shortly after, the professor arrives. Gradually, all the classes end, and evening sets in.
Yash is just coming out of the classroom with his friends when his eyes fall on Ishan, who is taking money from a girl and talking to her about something. Seeing this, Yash stops right there. Looking at Naira and Ahaan, he says, "I'll be right back."
Saying this, he runs towards the place where Ishan is standing with the girl. To find out what they are talking about, Yash hides behind a tree and tries to listen to their conversation, but he can't hear anything clearly.
Seeing Yash's actions, Ahaan looks at Naira and says, "Naira, I think momma's boy is about to get spoiled." Naira agrees, saying, "Yeah, you're right," and both of them start laughing.
Yash still can't hear anything, and by then the girl leaves. Yash is about to leave as well, but suddenly Ishan grabs Yash's hand, pushes him against the tree, places both his hands on Yash's shoulders, stares at him, and asks in his cold voice, "Why are you following me, baby boy?"
Hearing this, Yash removes Ishan's hands from his shoulders and says, "If you were a girl, I might have thought about following you."
After saying this, Yash steps very close to Ishan, places his fingers on Ishan's face, touches him, and says in a flirty voice, "But unfortunately, you're a boy… so why would I follow you?"
From a distance, Naira and Ahaan watch the two of them. Seeing the chemistry between them, they enjoy the moment, laughing and having fun.
As Yash starts to move away from Ishan to leave, Ishan suddenly grabs his hand and pulls him closer, saying, "So have you forgotten everything you did with me last night, baby boy?"
Hearing this, Yash understands that something definitely happened between them last night, but what exactly—he wants to know that. All Yash remembers is that after drinking heavily at the bar, he had gone to Ishan's café. But how he reached home afterward, he remembers nothing.
Annoyed, Yash pushes Ishan away and says, "I'm not your baby boy, so stop calling me baby boy in front of everyone."
Before Yash can say anything more, Naira comes in, says bye to Ishan, and takes Yash away with her.
Soon, Yash and Naira reach the car. After a while, Ahaan also comes over and says, "Dad told me to come home early, so I can't go anywhere with you both today." Saying goodbye, he sits in his car and leaves.
Meanwhile, Ishan also goes to his bike, completely ignoring Yash, sits on it, and rides away. Yash just keeps watching him go.
Naira looks at Yash and asks him to leave. Yash softly says to her, "Naira, will you go home by yourself today? I have some work."
Hearing this, Naira feels very bad, but still keeps a smile on her face and says, "Okay."
As soon as she agrees, Yash tells her, "Call me once you reach home." Saying bye, he sits inside the car. As soon as he sits, the driver locks the car, gets into the driver's seat, starts the car, and drives away from the college.
Watching him leave, Naira sadly thinks to herself, "I know it, Yash… you must have gone after some girl again."
Meanwhile, Kartik is also coming out of the college when he notices Naira standing alone outside, looking sad. He goes up to her and asks, "Naira, why are you still here? Were you waiting for Yash?"
At Kartik's question, Naira sadly replies, "No, he had some work, so he left."
Hearing this, Kartik becomes happy and asks Naira to go with him on his bike. But Naira clearly refuses and says, "How can I trust you? What if you try to take advantage of me after making me sit on your bike?"
Hearing this, a smile spreads across Kartik's lips, and he says with a smile, "Alright then, you ride the bike. I'll sit behind you."
Hearing this, Naira becomes happy like a child and says, "Really? I'll ride it? You won't have any problem, right?"
Hearing this, Kartik nods no. Then Naira sits on Kartik's bike, Kartik sits behind her, and as soon as he sits, Naira starts the bike and rides it at speed.
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