Vihaan's Pov:-

Elementary school, 2012

"Go, White Team! Go, White Team!" all the students were cheering for the participants. All I could hear was my classmates and rude boys threats.

"Vihaan, You should better run fast. If you lose, you will be in trouble. Also if you don't do this right, I'll punch you" the rude boy said and I gulped.

"Go, White Team! - Go, White Team!!" the cheers were still going on as I got the baton but I did something crazy. I was so confused and scared that I ended up running in the opposite direction of the track.

"I will kill him, What's wrong with him?" the rude boy said and fisted their hands. Our class lost because of me, as I ran in opposite direction and I know, I have invited trouble as I saw those bullies glaring at me.

Time Skip To Lunch Time

I was dusting the duster while sitting on the window of our classroom, which was on first floor when those mean boys came to me.

"What are you doing, Mr. Reversed? Are you cleaning? Our team lost because of you" one of them said and hit me on my head.

"Don't talk to a fool who only runs the opposite way. Get lost you idiot!" another one said and pushed me forgetting I was sitting on the edge of the window.

I fell down but I didn't feel any pain, as I fell on something soft. I looked below me and saw fatty of our classroom, Aadriti under me. I looked up and thanked god that the window wasn't very high.

Her friends looked amazed and shocked as she unintentionally saved me from injury. Aadriti is three times my size, she is very chubby and as I am very thin, both of us she didn't feel much pain. 

"Will you get off? Oh, gosh" she said and I nodded. We both stood up and she laughed at me, making me laugh too.

"You are so thin like paper and you flew from window hehe" she said and laughed while I just stared at her with heart eyes. I am around 8 years old but I felt something seeing her laugh.

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Present, 2025 September.

I was going towards boys dormitory which is opposite of girls dormitory, when my eyes fell on chubs. "Hey Chubs" I said and walked towards her. 

She looked at me and her eyes widen. But then she coughed nervously and said, "Oh hey it's you"

"Yeah it's me hehe finally because of that incident, I got to meet you again" I said and she smiled.

She looked at me, cleared her throat and said, "Anyway, thank you and I am sorry for misunderstanding you also I'm sorry about the handkerchief, Forgive me"

I didn't say and just stared at her so she started going away. But I stopped her and said, "Aadriti, Chubs, Do you really remember me like you said yesterday???"

I asked and she looked at me with done face. "Yeah you are that skinny Mr. Reversed, ofcourse I remember you now" she said and rolled her eyes.

I smiled in victory and said, "Yes, I'm Vihaan Agarwal, who ran the race in the opposite way"

She looked at me up and down and chuckled nervously. "You're all grown up" she said hit me on my shoulder and I did the same. 

"You're all grown up too, I thought you would grow chubbier, instead you got taller. It's really great to see you" I said and she smiled.

"Yes, it's great to see you too. I am sorry, I have my training so I have to go. Gosh, I am late" she said and I nodded. I knew she looked familiar whenever I saw her but I can't believe she is again here in front of me.

"Hey, I accept your apology. We are even now after the bike accident. See you again, Chubs" I said and she just waved her hand in the air making me smile.

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Aadriti's Pov:-

We are walking through the university park area as I am telling my friends about yesterday's incident. "Really? That handsome swimmer went to the same elementary school as you?" Harshita said and I nodded.

"That's right, he was so short and skinny back then. How did he get so tall? Now, he's cool and such a smooth talker Harshita" I said remembering his skinny and tiny appearance.

"Introduce me to him. I will take care of the rest" Divya said gushing over him making me roll my eyes. "Do you think he's a fool? He won't fall for you" Harshita said making me chuckle, she is always this straight forward.

"My mom said plump women are...a hidden beauty. Once I lose weight, I will be as beautiful as any celebrity" Divya said huffing.

"Stop talking nonsense, You're still a weightlifter" Harshita said and rolled her eyes.

"Hey, Chubs" I heard his voice and I closed my eyes tightly, ugh why he has to be here. I walked forwards with my eyes shut ignoring him when suddenly I bumped into a wall.

But I didn't get hurt so I opened my eyes and saw him standing in front of me, oh so I bumped into him. He stood in front of us and asked, "Hey Chubs where are you going? To the cafeteria?"

 I nodded hoping he will leave me alone now. He held my shoulders and said, "Today's menu is matar paneer and bhindi fry Enjoy it Chubs"

"Let's go Okay"  he said to his friend and walked away in opposite direction, while Harshita and Divya laughed.

"Why is he calling you.. Chubs? Was it your nickname as a child?" Divya teased and Harshita laughed.

"Was it Chubs?" they teased and I groaned walking away.

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Time skip in cafeteria 

They're eating so much.

It's so impressive

How could they eat so much?

We can hear them whisperings and can feel their heated gaze on us. By them, I mean the chopsticks oops the gymnasts, they survive by inhaling air. They eat very less and are always on diet to maintain their 42 kg weight.

"Shall we get one more tray?" Divya asked and looked at us. "One more tray? I think Aadriti is already full" Harshita said and I widened my eyes.

"No, I'm not!! Let's get one more tray" I said and they shook their head, so we got up to take one more tray. We sat back at our seats after taking one more tray and started eating when I felt someone standing near me.

"Hey, Chubs" I heard his voice, ugh why him again?

"Why are you eating so little? Never mind, this is your second tray. Enjoy your food, Chubs" he said shaking his head. He gave me his yakult drink and also snatched his friend's drink and gave it to me.

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Time skip Next Morning

We are doing our morning jog when we passed by swimmers group. I am at the end of my group with my friends and I saw him again. He smiled widely at me and came towards me.

"Good morning, Chubs. Give me a high-five, High-five. I will leave you alone if you do" he said and I did as he said.

"I will come back in few minutes you guys go ahead" I said to my friends and they nodded.

"Hello, Chubs" he said and gave me a wide smile making my insides flutter a little. I have to admit it in my mind that he is kind of handsome.

"Vihaan from now on, stop calling me Chubs. I am not Chubs any more" I said and he chuckled.

"But you are still chubs, even though you are not just fat but also tall now" he said and I rolled my eyes.

"For your information I am healthy fat and I beat up men, too. Understand?" I said and he smiled sheepishly.

"You don't like that name, do you? I am sorry, Chubs" he said and grinned. He is trying to tease me and now he is gonna get a taste of my punch. 

I looked at me him and gestured him to come closer to me. He smiled and said, "No, I won't come" 

I smiled sweetly and again gestured him to come near me. He again shook his head and said, "Come on, I don't want to...that would be inappropriate" 

I sighed but then he came near me and leaned near my face. "What do you want to tell me now? What is it? Should I get closer?" he said and leaned more closer to my face just an inch apart.

"What is it? OUCH" he screamed in pain as I punched him on his upper cheek.

"Hey. why did you beat me?" he said and caressed his cheek which was now slightly red.

"I just said that I beat up men, too. This is just a warning, you should better be careful" I said and gave him a glare to which he just looked at me like a innocent kid.

I started walking away but I can hear him say, "I can't help but call you by that name. Chubs, you're always Chubs. See you again, Chubs" 

I shut my eyes in annoyance and just ran towards my training hall, I should just ignore this guy.

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After training, I am sitting in my friends room as Harshita and Divya share a room. Before we used to hangout at my room but now as I have roommate who is just a acquaintance and from different department, we cannot hangout there.

"Goodness, Vihaan is driving me crazy. Who does he think he is?" I said to them and sighed.

"He teases you more because you get so upset. I can see that he's having a lot of fun" Harshita said and thankfully she is the most sensible one among us.

"It's not like you are completely innocent, you made him look like a pervert" Divya said and blowed her nails. Ugh this girl painted her nails again.

"Hey, it was just a misunderstanding. Besides, I apologized to him" I said giving her a offended look and she just shrugged.

"Either way, I am so jealous of you. I don't care if he teases me. I would love to have such a handsome friend like him" Divya said gushing over him.

"Isn't it pleasing just to look at him? He's such an eye candy" she continued and I rolled my eyes.

"He's not an eye candy. He makes my blood boil" I said and she scoffed.

"You say that but doesn't your heart flutter a little?" Harshita asked and I gave her a done look. But yeah my heart flutters just because he is a little better looking.

"Such a handsome friend approaches you out of the blue and your heart doesn't flutter at all?" Harshita asked and I scoffed

"He's not handsome at all, I don't get crush on every handsome man. Unlike you two, I am not interested in men at all" I said and they just shook their head.

"So what you like woman, you are lesbian hm hm" Divya said wiggling her eyebrows.

"Haa hu lesbian, aaja chumma deti hu tujhe" I said and she made a eww face.

[Yes I am a lesbian, come I will give you a kiss]

"I can't think about dating. I am too busy with weightlifting" I said thinking about my goals and my father's longing gaze, when he saw the Olympics on tv.

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It's evening time and after my training I am here at our fast food corner helping my father with home deliveries. 

"Ek plate samosa or 2 plate vada pao" a customer said and I nodded at him, I walked towards papa and he removed the fried chicken from the fryer.

Well we sell both veg and non veg fast food but we are very clean. We have separate things to make the non- veg food, from the tiniest spoon to biggest vessel everything is separate.

"Did you hear the order?" I said and he looked at me with squinting eyes. "I'm not deaf and you should go back to university" he said and I sighed.

"She must stay here to help us" I heard Darsh chachu behind me and I smiled at him, which he reciprocated back with hitting me on my head.

"You are worse than her, you punk. Why did you call her here?" papa said and glared at chachu.

"How could we refuse to serve a big group of customers? If you cook and I serve then who would do the deliveries?" he said stating his point to which papa just glared at him again.

"Don't talk back at me" he said and went back to his cooking. I chuckled seeing them bicker, papa is like a coconut all hard from outside but a softie from inside.

"What's this? A dressing table? Dad must've picked it up on a street again" I said as I walked inside my room. My dad picks up every working thing, he finds on the street just because he think he can make a use of it.

"Papa, Where did you get the dressing table? Is it from the street again?" I asked and he shook his head.

"No, it's not. You have been complaining that we don't have a big mirror so I bought it" he said and I looked at him suspiciously.

"Are you saying, you actually bought that? You?" I said because I know how much kanjus my father is.

"Of course I did. I got it at a cheap price on the internet" he said and smiled sitting on the stool in front of it.

"You said athletes don't...need a mirror. You are cold from outside but warm inside" I said and he glared at me, which is obviously fake.

"What? I'm cold?" he said and I smiled sheepishly. I hugged him and said, "But warm inside. I am saying you are considerate but you are only pretending not to be cool"

"What are you saying?" he said and looked everywhere but me. "I will go now, I will do this delivery and go to university after then" I said and he nodded.

"Because of you she has to deliver you rascal" papa said to Darsh chachu and he just rolled his eyes, earning glare from papa.

Darsh chachu is 15 years younger than papa, he is 35 years old single man. He is trying to make something of him in acting career but he and acting are poles apart.

He has been the biggest supporter of my papa and now also super supportive of me. He loves me a lot and always saves me from papa's wrath.

I smiled looking at both of them, I must accomplish my goals and all of their struggles will be worth it.

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Vihaan's Pov:-

"It's been over 30 minutes since we ordered" Dhruv said and groaned putting his head on table. We are sitting on the bench in the University park waiting for our fried chicken and sodas.

Our university is just too good, it has so may amenities including this mini park which has tables and benches to eat our food here.

"You little...it will be here soon. Be patient" I said and he just rubbed his head on the table like a baby.

"Did somebody order fried chicken from Verma fast food corner?" we heard a voice and turned around and saw Aadriti on scooty, yelling.

"We did! it's us!" Dhruv yelled and she came near us. She parked her scooty and put the order on the table.

"Do you deliver too?" I asked, being amazed. But she just ignored my question and said, "Fried chicken, spicy fired chicken and 4 cans of Pepsi, It will be 240 rupees" 

"You do all sorts of things. Can you do a part-time job and trainings at the same time?" I said and looked at her with amazement.

"It'll be 240 rupees" she said again trying to ignore me, hah but no one can ignore me. 

"Pay her already. She's waiting" Dhruv said and I looked at her. She was wiping her sweat and she looks tired, I should let her rest.

"I will try them first, I will pay you if they're delicious. Why don't you take a seat over there?" I said gesturing her to the seat in front me so that she can rest for sometime.

But she kept the bill in the pocket and said, "It's my treat. I owe you one for making you look like a pervert so enjoy"

Before I could say anything she sat on her scooty and left making me sigh. After sometime we were done and I left the park to find her fast food corner.

I looked around the street and then at the map in my phone to locate her place. "I should have paid her. Why did I put myself in trouble?" I said to myself and sighed.

I finally found it and looked around, it is such a beautiful and cozy place. Her neighborhood is at the quieter side of the Surat city and people here seems very simple living.

The fast food corner is on the ground floor and I guess she lives on first floor. They have a small compound area which has a beautiful garden where two tables are placed for customers, overall her house looks simple and cozy even for customers.

Suddenly a man who seems a little old, maybe her father came out dragging her with him and I hid behind the car. "You should go. It's time for the individual training" he said, pushing her.

"All right. Go inside papa and yeah this is the money from my last delivery" she said and gave him some money.

She's a good daughter, I thought and smiled to myself. Suddenly someone punched me in my back making groan. I looked back and saw Dhruv standing with his raised brows.

"What are you doing here?" he asked eyeing me suspiciously. Ek toh khud mere piche piche yahan aaya or mujhe he aankhe dikha raha.

[He himself came behind me and now he is glaring at me]

"Umm I wanted see this place, fried chicken bhot tasty the socha dekhu or kya kya hai yahan" I said and he scoffed.

[Fried chicken was very tasty so thought to come look at the place and see what else is here]

"I saw you leaving after our snack time and wanted to see kahan ja rha bina bataye aur Online menu me nhi dekh sakta tha ki aur kya hai yahan" he said and I poked my tongue in my cheek, ab kya bolu.

[I saw you leaving after our snack time and wanted to see where you are going without telling  and can't you just check the online menu]

"Bhai yahan aake garma garam kuch khane ka man tha, khush" I said and he nodded, yes maan gaya.

[Bro I wanted to eat something hot, happy]

"Toh muje bhi boldeta meko laga date pe ja rha bina bataye, chal khate hai kuch garam garam" he said and put his hands around my shoulder dragging me inside.

[So you should have told me, I thought you were going on a date without telling me, let's go eat something hot]

We both went inside and sat on our respective chairs and I started looking around. This place seems a little old but still very clean and gives vintage vibe. My eyes fell on the shelf kept above the counter, it has all of her photos whenever she won with medals around her neck.

We ordered french fries and soda to fill our stomach. After eating we both got up and I went to pay because ofcourse Dhruv is kanjus.

"It will be 120 rupees" her father said and I gave him 360 rupees, but he looked at me with confused face.

"Umm we came few days back and I didn't had change so you said give me later" I said trying to sound cool so that he will believe it.

"Umm I don't remember" he said and I smiled. "Well I had to pay you, it was due we will go now" I said and we both left leaving a confuse uncle behind.

It was finally time for roll call and we were walking to our dorm when suddenly Dhruv said, "What's wrong with you?"

"What did I do?" I asked being confuse and he sighed.

"In morning when she hit you idiot, I thought my life was at risk. She is a weightlifter after all. Why do you keep teasing her?" he said and I chuckled.

"I don't know why but it's so much fun. It's funny that Aadriti is a weightlifter and I thought she will become a chef as she loves food" I said remembering our school days.

"It's also fun to see her get upset. Other than getting taller, she hasn't changed much" I continued and smiled.

"You must be having a lot of fun. You are such a great guy" he said and pinched my cheeks making me groan.

"Hey Vihaan, hey Dhruv" I heard a familiar voice and looked at the direction of the voice. My eyes fell on her, Dhruv smiled at her to which she smiled back.

He looked at me smirking and said, "Gosh, where did I leave my phone? Oh, right! I left it inside. I am so forgetful, I should go now" 

He left leaving me and Tanya alone. She walked a little closer standing a meter away from me and said, "You are still so handsome, It's been a long time, my ex-boyfriend"

"I know, It's been a long time. I guess the food in NSA was good, you look healthy and well" I said and she smiled. If we were back in college this smile would have made my heart flutter but now I don't feel anything for her.

"They do have good food there but I decided to come back because I missed you" she said and I scoffed, such a liar.

"If you're trying to act out, don't bother. I am at peace now" I said and she chuckled.

"I know, I was just kidding as I wanted to break the ice. But I must say that I am happy to see you. I am glad to see you looking well" she said trying to show emotions in her eyes which was annoying me.

"I have to go inside now" I said and she nodded. "Oh right, well I can say hi to you when I see you, right?" she said with hope in her eyes. 

Well I don't feel anything for her so I don't mind if she want to say me hi or bye, I lost my feelings a year ago when we broke up.

"Of course. Ignoring each other would be uncool and childish" I said and walked towards my dorm. 

"See you" she said and I just ignored her. We met in college and she was a year senior to me but we interacted a lot as we both were in sports. 

She proposed me and I accepted her, as I also started to have feelings for her. It was going well for a year but then she was in her final year.

Her studies were a little tough and so was the gymnastic competition. She wanted to get selected for National Sports Academy so she started to prioritize her practice and matches leaving me behind. 

She kept failing in her competitions and I was by her side to cheer her up. But a month before her graduation she dropped a bombshell on me saying, she wants to breakup as she wants to focus on her career.

I was mad because I liked her a lot but she decided to dump me. I let her dump me because even after putting all the efforts in our relationship, she blamed me for her distraction.

Few days before her graduation, she got selected for NSA and left for Delhi. I was devasted for weeks but decided to move on as I entered my final year and also competitions were coming up.

Slowly I lost my feelings for her and knew I was at better place. I didn't date anyone since then as I was busy with my competitions. Now she is back and I don't want to do anything with her and only focus on my goals to make my family proud.

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To Be Continued......

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