03-05-2025, 08:12 PM
Episode 39: Ripples in the Flow
The days leading to the college outing began moving faster, with students buzzing in the corridors, staff sorting logistics, and a general sense of anticipation settling in like a steady hum.
In the Classroom
Arjun sat in his usual spot, chin resting on his palm, pretending to listen but lost in thought. Meera was at the front, explaining a passage from a poem, her tone calm and focused. But for Arjun, everything she did—how her bangles clinked softly when she gestured, the way the fabric of her saree shifted when she turned—seemed to be amplified.
Every now and then, she walked past his desk, and he instinctively held his breath, stealing glances he wasn’t proud of. His curiosity was no longer innocent. He knew that. And yet, there it was—something magnetic, something he couldn’t resist.
When she passed by once more to check a notebook, he caught the scent of jasmine from her hair, and it nearly undid him. The subtle fragrance stirred up every image his imagination had offered him over the past few days.
In the Staff Room – Priya & Meera
Later that day, Priya leaned against the staff room door, sipping her coffee.
“You really aren’t confirming the trip yet?” she asked Meera, a playful lilt in her voice.
Meera chuckled as she gathered some papers. “There’s a family thing I might have to attend. Not sure yet.”
Priya raised an eyebrow. “You do know you’ve become the main attraction, right? Half the staff is more excited to see you there than the waterfalls.”
Meera rolled her eyes, blushing slightly. “Stop exaggerating.”
“I’m not! Honestly, if you show up in one of your silk sarees—game over,” Priya said, giving a dramatic gesture. “I might need to take a seat myself.”
Meera laughed, a hand over her mouth. “You’re impossible.”
“But serious,” Priya added with a wink. “Think about it. We haven’t had a proper day out in months. You deserve it.”
Meera’s smile lingered as she nodded. “I’ll try to come. I just need to sort a few things.”
Later That Evening – Arjun’s Thoughts
Back at home, Arjun lay on his bed, still replaying the small moments of the day. Meera’s voice echoing in his ears, that gentle flick of her wrist while writing on the board, the perfume he caught near his desk.
But now, a new thought pulsed in him: the college trip.
He imagined what Meera might look like outside the classroom. Maybe in a lighter, flowy saree. Maybe laughing more freely, walking barefoot by the water. The thought made his heart race. Something about seeing her in a natural setting, unguarded, made the fantasy stronger.
He didn’t even know what he wanted from her anymore—just that he couldn’t look away.
And he wasn’t sure if he ever would again.
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To be continued...
The days leading to the college outing began moving faster, with students buzzing in the corridors, staff sorting logistics, and a general sense of anticipation settling in like a steady hum.
In the Classroom
Arjun sat in his usual spot, chin resting on his palm, pretending to listen but lost in thought. Meera was at the front, explaining a passage from a poem, her tone calm and focused. But for Arjun, everything she did—how her bangles clinked softly when she gestured, the way the fabric of her saree shifted when she turned—seemed to be amplified.
Every now and then, she walked past his desk, and he instinctively held his breath, stealing glances he wasn’t proud of. His curiosity was no longer innocent. He knew that. And yet, there it was—something magnetic, something he couldn’t resist.
When she passed by once more to check a notebook, he caught the scent of jasmine from her hair, and it nearly undid him. The subtle fragrance stirred up every image his imagination had offered him over the past few days.
In the Staff Room – Priya & Meera
Later that day, Priya leaned against the staff room door, sipping her coffee.
“You really aren’t confirming the trip yet?” she asked Meera, a playful lilt in her voice.
Meera chuckled as she gathered some papers. “There’s a family thing I might have to attend. Not sure yet.”
Priya raised an eyebrow. “You do know you’ve become the main attraction, right? Half the staff is more excited to see you there than the waterfalls.”
Meera rolled her eyes, blushing slightly. “Stop exaggerating.”
“I’m not! Honestly, if you show up in one of your silk sarees—game over,” Priya said, giving a dramatic gesture. “I might need to take a seat myself.”
Meera laughed, a hand over her mouth. “You’re impossible.”
“But serious,” Priya added with a wink. “Think about it. We haven’t had a proper day out in months. You deserve it.”
Meera’s smile lingered as she nodded. “I’ll try to come. I just need to sort a few things.”
Later That Evening – Arjun’s Thoughts
Back at home, Arjun lay on his bed, still replaying the small moments of the day. Meera’s voice echoing in his ears, that gentle flick of her wrist while writing on the board, the perfume he caught near his desk.
But now, a new thought pulsed in him: the college trip.
He imagined what Meera might look like outside the classroom. Maybe in a lighter, flowy saree. Maybe laughing more freely, walking barefoot by the water. The thought made his heart race. Something about seeing her in a natural setting, unguarded, made the fantasy stronger.
He didn’t even know what he wanted from her anymore—just that he couldn’t look away.
And he wasn’t sure if he ever would again.
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To be continued...
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