Woh Library ki purani kitaabon mein apni kahani dhoondh rahi thi, jab use ek nayi shuruat mil gayi. Ria, English Lit ki student, apne assignment mein doobi thi, uske kaan mein playlist ki halki dhun thi aur aankhon mein kitaabon ka jadoo. Suddenly, ek lamba saaya uske table par pada, aur ek mardana khushboo ne uska dhyaan khinch liya. Uski nazrein uthin, aur samne Aryan khada tha – woh handsome Engineering ka student jiske baare mein poora campus gossip karta tha.
“Excuse me, tumne ‘The Great Gatsby’ dekhi hai yahan kahin?” Aryan ki awaaz mein halki si urgency thi, par uski aankhon mein ek mischievous chamak thi.
Ria ka dil ek pal ke liye tez dhadka. “Uhh… haan, second shelf, upar se teesri row,” usne ungli se ishara kiya, uski awaaz mein thodi si shyness thi. Aryan ne shukriya kaha aur ek quick look uski taraf fenk kar chal diya. Uski aankhon mein woh ek pal ka contact… us ehsaas ne Ria ke gaalon ko halka sa gulabi kar diya. *Kya yeh meri apni hot college romance story short shuru ho rahi hai?* usne socha.
Kuch din baad, campus coffee shop mein Ria apne friends ke saath baithi thi, jab Aryan apne group ke saath enter hua. Unki nazrein phir mili, aur is baar Aryan ne smile kiya, ek warm, genuine smile. Uska dil phir se bechain hua. Shaam ko, jab Ria akeli study kar rahi thi campus garden mein, Aryan uske paas aa kar baith gaya.
“Akeli, Miss English Lit?” usne playfully poocha.
Ria thoda surprise hui. “Aur tum, Mr. Engineer, apne complicated formulas se break le rahe ho?”
Woh dono hans pade. Ghanton tak unhone baatein ki – future plans, favourite books, college life ki struggles. Aryan ki baaton mein ek gehraai thi jo Ria ne expect nahin ki thi. Jab hawa thodi thandi hone lagi, Aryan ne apne jacket utar kar Ria ko offer kiya. Uski ungliyon ne halka sa Ria ka haath touch kiya jab jacket uske shoulders par rakhi gayi, aur us sparsh se ek jhurjhuri si daud gayi. Uski aankhon mein ek ehsaas tha, ek adhoori baat.
Agli raat, exam ki preparation ke liye woh library mein the, ab ek dusre se thoda close baith kar. Kuch der baad jab library khaali ho gayi, sirf woh dono bache the, book shelves ke beech. Kitabon ki khushboo aur halki roshni mein, unke beech ka tension tangible ho gaya tha. Aryan ne apni book band ki aur Ria ki taraf jhuka.
“Tumhari aankhein bahut kuch kehti hain, Ria,” usne dheere se kaha, uski saanson ki garmi Ria ke chehre par mehsoos ho rahi thi. “Aur jo woh kehti hain, woh kisi bhi *hot college romance story short* se kam nahin lagta.”
Ria ka dil jor se dhadak raha tha. Usne apni nazrein Aryan ki aankhon mein gaad di, jahan usne bhi wahi gehrai, wahi desire dekha jo uske andar tha. Unke beech ka space kam ho gaya, har saans mein ek adhoori kahani thi. Aryan ka haath dheere se uske chehre par aaya, uske gaal ko sehlaate hue.
“Kya hua?” Ria ne mushkil se kaha, uski awaaz mein ek kampan thi.
“Wahi jo hona chahiye,” Aryan ne fusfusaya, uske honth Ria ke honthon se bas kuch inches door the. Uski aankhon mein ek promise tha, ek josh. Us pal mein, duniya ruk si gayi. Library ki shaanti mein, sirf unki saanson ki awaaz thi, aur unke dilon ki dhadkan. Aryan ne aage jhuka, aur uske honthon ne Ria ke honthon ko dheere se touch kiya. Ek soft, lingering kiss, jo har ehsaas ko jaga gaya.
Jab woh alag hue, Ria ki aankhein chamak rahi thi. “Yeh toh sirf shuruat hai, Aryan,” usne dheere se kaha.
Aryan ne uske haath ko apne haath mein liya aur use gently squeeze kiya. “Haan, aur yeh *hot college romance story short* abhi bahut lambi chalegi, Ria. Ready ho?”
Ria ne smile kiya, uska dil khushi se jhoom utha. “Always.” Unki college life ab sirf kitaabon aur lectures tak seemit nahin thi; usme ab ek naye, passionate chapter ki shuruat ho chuki thi.
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