a date 💗✨

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Akanksha's POV

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Akanksha's POV

"Ughh... my back... it's paining terribly... ah mummaaa..." I groaned dramatically, flopping back on the bed like life had just betrayed me.

Mum peeked in from the door with that I-told-you-so look.

"Oh my poor baby... you lack all the essential nutrients and vitamins and calcium. That's the reason you've had back pain since you were a teenager."

I narrowed my eyes at her sass. "Mom I know that... you don't need to remind me while taunting."

She smirked. "You know me very well, don't you? Anyways, go get ready-you've got a long weekend ahead."

I sighed. "Okay maa."

---

I threw myself back onto the bed, legs dangling dramatically. Sam and Tapu both are busy today. What am I even supposed to do alone? Just then, my phone rang.

Incoming Call: Shubman Gill 🧿

I blinked, heart rate inexplicably doubling.

📞
"Um... hello Akanksha," his soft voice came through the speaker.
"Hello Shub," I said, trying to sound cool.
"I was wondering... maybe we can hangout today?"

I smiled. "Hmm... sounds good."

From the background:
Ishan (yelling): "He's taking you on a date! Wear something good!!"

🙈
(Yeah, all our friends had been teasing us for days now...)

Shubman cleared his throat. "Don't mind him ha."
"Okay Mr. Gill, see you at?"
"11 a.m. It's already 9:30," he chuckled.
"Okay see yaa."

I hung up, cheeks heating up. Why am I smiling like an idiot? Oh right-because he called first!

---

You ask when I started catching feelings?
Let's rewind.

Flashback - Two Years Ago

I was in my hostel's balcony, casually scrolling Insta when a certain face flashed on my feed.

Wait... isn't he... what's his name again?
Shubham? No no... Shubman. Yes!
God, he looked so-cute AND handsome?! Unfair. 🥺

"It's just attraction," I had told myself.
Except... days passed and I started noticing him more. Watching his interviews, highlights, fan edits. I even stumbled upon fanfiction about him... and maybe read a few 🙈

Yeah. It was never just attraction.

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Back to the present:

Time to get ready!

I hopped into the shower after putting my phone and iPods on charge. Post-shower, I dialed the one person who could help me with this emergency:

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