RiAnsh OS: Happy Birthday

Another dialogue-only One Shot.This was supposed to be posted yesterday, for the 1st birthday of our show, but I couldn't finish it on time. Nevertheless, it's here. I had a totally different plot in mind before I began writing, but ended up writing this. LOL. Anyway, do let me know what you think. And, thank you for all your comments on my previous OS. I haven't responded to them, but know that I read them all! ❤️

RiAansh OneShot | Happy Birthday |

“Can you please stop?”

“…..”

“For God’s sakes! Stop it, please! Your incessant pounding is killing me.”

“Like I care!”

“….”

“Wha-? Hey! What are you doing? Let me go!”

“Not until you promise to stop this madness of yours.”

“What the hell?! You cannot do this! Let me go, right NOW!”

“….”

“….”

“Stop squirming, woman! Especially if you are not ready to take care of the very big, and very painfully awkward problem we’ll have on our hands, if you didn’t stop with your enthusiastic wriggling.”

“….”

“See? Not so difficult to sit still, right? Now, come on- loosen up, and make yourself comfortable. No need to be so rigid, and uptight, sweetheart. We don’t know how long we might be here.”

“Asshole.”

“Really, Riddhima? This is how you repay the person whose lap you are so snugly and comfortably sitting on? By calling him names? Tch tch…no gratitude at all.”

“Gratitude?! You pulled me down on your lap, Raisinghania! I did not ask for it! And, I certainly am not anywhere even close to comfortable.You have restrained my hands, are holding me too tight, and your stupid belt buckle is poking me in the back.”

“That is not my belt buckle, Riddhima. I am not wearing a belt.”

“Then wha- OH!”

“Yes, ohhh. Told ya. We’d have a problem on our hands if you didn’t stop moving.”

“….”

“Wowww. Look at you- all flaming red. You are literally as red as a tomato. Even your ears are turning red! That’s funny, considering this isn’t something you haven’t seen or touched-“

“Vansh!”

“What? I am just saying that you needn’t be so embarrassed, sweetheart. It’s only biology. And, you obviously are very familiar with-”

“!”

“....mee penss”

“….”

“….”

“EEEEP!”

“....”

“Did. You. Just. Kiss. My. Palm?!?!”

“Don’t look so scandalized, sweetheart. It was just a kiss. And, I feel obligated to remind you that you were covering my mouth with your hand, and touching your palm with my mouth was kind of inevitable.”

“….”

“Now, now, stop glowering, Riddhima, or you’ll have your eyes permanently stuck that way. And, you know, as much as I love your eyes glowing and spitting fire at me, it is more enjoyable when followed by some hot, angry se-”

“…You are shameless, Vansh Raisinghania. Absolutely shameless! You have the gall to joke at a time like this, when it is your fault in the first place, that we are stuck in this small, cramped storage closet, for the last fifteen minutes.Without our mobiles, and no way to communicate with others.”

“Hey! How is this my fault?! I did not know that the door lock was broken, and gets jammed from the inside.”

“And, that is the reason I had not closed it, when I came here to pick some extra stuff for the party downstairs, you idiot! But, you- you just had to ruin everything. And now, instead of trying to break down the door, or shouting for help, you won’t even let me bang on the door like I was doing before. Pray, tell- how are we supposed to get out of here, now?”

“I am not doing anything because, A) We are on the second floor, and no amount of shouting is going to be helpful, with all this music blaring from the DJ downstairs, B) That door is some huge, heavy, metallic contraption, and despite all my brawn, and impressive muscles, even I won’t be able to break it down, and, C) You are the birthday girl, and sooner or later, people are bound to notice that you are missing. So, try and relax, will you? Your door-banging isn’t going to help.”

“Ugh! You are absolutely insufferable, Raisinghania! What are you even doing here, huh? I doubt Sejal invited you to my surprise birthday party. She doesn’t even know you that well.”

“Of course, she did. She personally extended me an invitation, after I told her that I was a very close, and special friend of yours. I can be quite charming when I want to be, you know? In fact, when you think about it, this is all your fault, sweet stuff. If you hadn’t been avoiding me for the last two weeks, I wouldn’t have felt the need to corner you here in your store-room, just to have a conversation with you.”

“….”

“I see you are not even trying to deny anything. Cat got your tongue, sweetheart?”

“Don’t you ‘sweetheart’ me. I am not your sweetheart. And, I am not avoiding you. I’ve just been busy.”

“Oh, really? So busy, that you couldn’t even meet me for five minutes in the last two weeks? So busy, that you couldn’t even pick up my phone calls? So busy, that you didn’t even have time to eat lunch in the office cafeteria? So busy, that you were somehow never in your office whenever I dropped by? I find that really hard to believe, sweetheart.”

“I do not care what you believe, Vansh. I told you I’ve been busy. Why would I even avoid you?

“Because of what happened between us after the office Diwali party .”

“I- I - that was-once and-”

“Don’t you even dare say it was a mistake, Riddhima!”

“I am not saying it was a mistake! I am just saying that it was only once! We were both drunk. Things happened. It doesn’t have to mean anything.”

“Firstly, it wasn’t only once. I distinctly remember doing it atleast once on my living room sofa, before moving to the bedroom, and then-”

“…Stop”

“…Secondly, we weren’t that drunk. We both knew exactly what we were doing, and we both damn well wanted it-”

“…Just stop, Vansh-”

“No, YOU stop, Riddhima! I am still talking So. Let. Me. Finish. We are not leaving this stupid room until you tell me why you are running away from me. What has gotten you so scared that you won’t even give this a chance- give us a chance. That you would rather hide away in your office, or your home, than explore this burning chemistry between us. You say it doesn’t have to mean anything- what if I want it to mean something? Don’t you want the same?”

“….”

“Say something, please. What are you afraid of? I thought you wanted me, too. All those times when I flirted with you, and you flirted right back. When I looked at you in between meetings, and found you already looking at me. All those quiet conversations in the cafeteria during lunch hours. All those times when you would wait for me to finish work before hailing a cab, even though you always finished your work early, and I would walk you to your door, when your house is three streets beyond my own. Those accidental hand-touches, which were not really accidental, and those eye-locks across the room. What was all that, Riddhima? Was it all just me? Did I read too much into it?”

“….”

“I see. Guess I was wrong. I am sorry. If this is what you want, I won’t bother you anymore-“

“….No wait-”

“….”

“You weren’t wrong. It was me too.”

“Then what’s wrong? What happened, now?”

“…I-I-that is-”

“As much as I love making you speechless, I really don’t have the patience for it right now. So, speak up, dammit!”

“Hey! Do not shout at me!”

“RIDDHIMA!”

“YOU! It is you! You are the problem, Raisinghania!”

“….”

“…I was scared because I do not understand you. You are all charming, and flirty, and suave, but you are like that with everyone…”

“…What?!”

“….And we are colleagues..we work together…what if this didn’t work out? And, you never said anything…never indicated you wanted something more-”

“….You never even gave me a chance! You ran away before I could even-”

“…. What if it was only a one-night stand for you? What if you were only interested in the thrill of the chase, and now when I had finally slept with you….I didn’t understand what your intentions were- mmmphh!!?!”

“….”

“….”

“My intentions clear enough for you, now? Or do you want more clarity? I can do that too. Though it’s a bit cramped in here, I am fairly sure I can manage. You know how flexible I am.”

“N-no. It’s fine..I-I understood..”

“Wow. You are speechless. I always knew I was a good kisser-”

“…You!- Vansh Raisingha- mmphh!!?!”

“….”

“….”

“….Happy Birthday, Riddhima. Would you like to go on a date with me, tomorrow?

“Yes, Vansh. I would like that very much.”

“Good. And, oh, Riddhima?”

“…Hmm?”

“…I had my mobile with me all along.”

“What?! Y-you absolute moron- mmphh!!?!”

“….”

“….It’s okay. You can punish me tomorrow after our date, sweetheart.”

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