The first week after the reopening went by sooner with classes and catching up. Srishti soon found herself getting busy with her studies and had spent her free time with her friends, Priyanka and Rahul.
After that incident at the Bonfire, Priyanka had apologized to her at least a thousand times even after Srishti assured her that it was not her fault and that she was okay. Srishti found her comfort beside her friends, the ones who were with her all along.
Srishti sat with her friends in the canteen discussing an assignment topic that Priyanka asked her about, her eyes fluttering in endearment at the way Priyanka behaved near Rahul, her endless descriptions about his eyes and his smile were a well known secret between them.
And sometimes, Srishti would pretend to be lost in her book to create a chance for them to talk to each other.
Srishti smiled to herself, Rahul was a kind man, someone who deserved to be her best friend.
Srishti reached his classroom for her third session for the day, taking another deep breath. Maybe, it was the magic of the first two weeks that enticed her so much to search for him, maybe it would go away soon and she could finally look into his eyes without blushing or fidgeting her poor fingers. Her cheeks crimsoned remembering their previous encounter there.
Professor Adhiran stood tall and firm in his place looking up at his students, he indeed had a magnetic pull, one that is capable of capturing the attention of anyone and everyone effortlessly with nothing but his miraculous presence.
Srishti took in his sight , her peepers watched his long, pliable fingers fix his unruly hair and sighed, taking a note of what he was saying. His broad chest was clad in a dark red shirt, cuffed till his wrist. He wore brown leather shoes and a matching belt, his tie hung loose like the hanging gardens of Babylon. Sigh, what a vision!
Srishti's eyes shut before opening again trying to stop herself from looking at him. But it was indeed hard when he stood as the literal embodiment of Byron's scintillating descriptions.
'Alright..' He cleared his throat before continuing ' Unga assessment test scores laam paathen iniku..
Unmaya sollanum na, romba mosamaana marks vaangirkinga.. They were awful..
AP course la irukura neengle ivlo mosama panirntha.. Mathavanga laam enna panirpaanga nu kooda therila.. He paused, smiling for a bit..
So I spoke to the management and made a decision… Seventy ku keezha score pannavangluku extra classes irukum..
But don't worry, May la vara exam ku munnadi ellathayum rectify panikalalam.. Any questions? '
The entire class fell silent for a moment before a girl raised her hand to ask a question.
' Intha test maathriyae dha final exam uhm irukuma? '
Professor Adhiran smiled and nodded negatively.
Subsequently, A series of hands raised up bombarding him with questions related to the final exams which were months away.
Srishti raised her hand this time.
'Yes, Sasha? ' he eyed her to go ahead with her question,
' Assessment test results epo tharuvinga? ' she asked him slowly,
'Happada.. Neeyachu ketiye.. He sighed in relief and continued, Inga ellaruku May month la nadakapora exam ah pathi ipovae kavala vanthruchu.. ' An amused smile graced his lips as he chuckled slowly, 'Ipovae koduthudren.. Will you help me pass them out, Sasha? ' his brown eyes fell on hers,
