Just another Love Story

3 years ago

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Prompt was suggested by Oye_nakhrewaali 


Rohan Malhotra stood on the stairs gazing down at the gathering in the living room of his house. His father stood at the door greeting his guests. He was so angry on the man. He knew everything, still he was doing this. Rohan closed his eyes momentarily trying to control himself. He inhaled deeply and the face of her mother filled his mind. He sighed heavily and descended the stairs quietly and joined the crowd.

Several heads turned to look at him and Rohan found faces he recognized, his father's business associates. He subtly avoided interacting with anyone from the crowd. He noticed that he attracted a lot of female attention. He was dressed in a black three- piece suit unlike his usual t-shirts and jeans.

"Rohan,"

He heard his father calling out his name. Inhaling deeply he approached the man. Mr. Malhotra was talking to a man in a suit much like himself.

"He is Sameer the son of Mr. Sharma. He’s our great associate. This is my son Rohan.”

Mr. Malhotra gestured to Rohan cheerfully as he approached. Rohan stood still, the guy looked up at Rohan with a slight smile. He was a tall man, taller than Rohan. His face somehow seemed familiar. 

"Sameer Sharma,” Sameer breathed out holding out a hand for him to shake.

“Sam!” Rohan exclaimed recognising his childhood friend. 

“You guys know each other?” Mr. Malhotra asked in surprise. 

“We went to the same school,” Sam replied. “I shifted to Bangalore and we lost touch.”

“Now you are back?” Rohan asked excited. 

“Yes and we are in the same college.”

“That’s great!” Rohan felt happy as he hugged him and felt the jolt of electricity as soon as he touched his skin.

_______

The next morning, Sam woke up thinking about that Rohan. He was looking forward to meet him in college. He always had a strange connection with him. He like to spend time with him in school and now he felt the same excited to meet him.

Two classes went by but Sam couldn’t find Rohan anywhere. He checked the classes, the corridor and the canteen. At last he decided to check in the library. Glancing through the window, he saw him sitting in a corner, his face buried inside a book. He walked towards him and sat in front of him. 

“I looked for you,” he whispered. 

Rohan looked up at him and buried his head back into the book. 

“Rohan, what’s wrong?”

“Nothing, I need to study.”

“You are so glad to meet me yesterday, what happened all of a sudden?” Sam asked feeling hurt due to his cold behavior. 

“Sam, please. We are good as friends and I don’t want to complicate things between us.”

“What do you mean by that?”

“Nothing, just leave me alone.”

He left the library leaving behind a confused Sam. 

____

As much as Sam tried, Rohan ignored him. Fed up, he decided to finally confront him. 

Rohan was reading in the library as usual. He had made it a habit. Actually it was the only option he was left with. He couldn’t deny the attraction he felt towards Sam. He was getting difficult for him to resist him, so he decided to ignore him. And the library was the best place. Sam couldn’t confront him there. He would come to the library after his first class and would leave after everyone left. It was almost time, he looked around. There was no one except him. He closed the book and put it inside his bag. All of sudden, Sam walked in and locked the door. 

“What the hell?!?” Rohan screamed as he stood shocked. 

“I have had enough of your ignorance, okay? You have to answer me right now,” he said in a dangerous voice. 

“I don’t want to talk to you, just let me go!” Rohan yelled. 

“At least tell me what wrong did I do! What is my fault?”

“It’s no one’s fault, Sam. Please it’s better you stay away.”

“Why the hell should I? We met after so long! We were great friends, Rohan. What has happened to you? Why are you acting this way?”

“Then how the hell should I act?” Rohan shouted making Sam flitch. “My Dad announces my engagement with a girl I don’t even know. I meet an old friend at the same party and gets attracted to him. And obviously he would never reciprocate my feelings. What else should I do other than staying away from him?”

Sam stood still. It took him a moment to register Rohan's words. 

“Are you… are you gay?”

“Yes. Why else do you think my father was in such a hurry to announce my engagement when I am still studying?”

"Your Dad knows.”

Rohan just nodded. 

“But, Rohan I…” 

“Sam, you don’t have to reciprocate my feelings. I am used to getting rejected now.” He said and walked passed him. 

Opening the door, he turned to look back at Sam. 

“Relax, Sam. I’ll never make you uncomfortable.”

He left leaving behind Sam all confused, yet again. 

_______

Sam couldn’t stop himself from thinking about Rohan. The revelation that he was attracted towards himself stirred up some feelings inside him. He didn’t know what it was, but he couldn’t help. 

“Yes Dad, I’ll take her for dinner,” Sam heard Rohan talk on phone and his heart skipped a beat. He rushed towards him and pulled him into an empty classroom. 

“You are going on a date?” he asked as he locked the door.

“It’s just a dinner. And why are you reacting like this?” Rohan asked confused. 

“You say you have a crush on me and go on a date with someone else?”

“Then will you come to a date with me?” Rohan scoffed. “I am anyway getting married to her.”

“But Rohan, you don’t love her. You’ll spoil your life.”

“Why do you care, Sam? It’s my life and I’ll deal with it.”

He said and left the room. 

____

Rohan kept ignoring Sam and Sam on the other hand was confused regarding his feelings. He had had girlfriends before and he had never felt anything for a guy. May be because he never thought about any guy that way. Rohan made him feel different. Perhaps he was falling for Rohan and he decided to tell him that. 

Sam marched towards the library as soon as he reached college. But to his dismay, Rohan wasn’t there. He went towards his class, he wasn’t there either. At last, he went to the canteen only to see him munching a sandwich. 

“I went to see you in the library, what are you doing here?”

“Can't you see?” Rohan frowned. “I didn’t have breakfast today.”

“oh, okay.”

Sam sat in front of him. 

“Why did you want to see me?” Rohan asked as he finished eating. 

“I want to tell something important.”

Rohan nodded his head asking Sam to continue as he picked the bottle to drink water. 

“I love you, Rohan.”

Rohan split the water he was drinking at looked at him shocked. 

“I know what you are thinking,” Sam said. “It is not rushed even a bit. I thought about it a lot. I am really in love with you, Rohan. Please be my boyfriend.”

Rohan looked around, all the people present in the canteen were gaping at them. 

“Don’t think about them,” Sam said after he followed Rohan’s gaze. “Don’t think about anyone. Just think about yourself.”

“You’re sure about this?” Rohan asked. 

“More than sure.”

Rohan smiled happily and pulled Sam in bone crushing hug. 

“I love you, Sam.” He confessed as everyone clapped and hooted for them.


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You can read Not a love story to know what happens with the fiance and wedding :) 

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