Chapter 10: Confusion of the Heart
The college campus was buzzing like every other day.
But for Abhi… nothing felt normal.
Abhi's Confusion Begins
Abhi was walking through the corridor when he suddenly stopped.
Ahead of him—
Aditya and Priyanka were standing together, talking softly.
Priyanka smiled.
Aditya looked calm, focused only on her.
Abhi's eyes narrowed slightly.
"Aditya…" he muttered.
His mind started racing.
"Yesterday… I saw him near Swati."
"And today… he's with Priyanka?"
His grip tightened on his bag.
"What exactly is he trying to do…?"
Flashback (Short)
A moment flashed in Abhi's mind—
Swati laughing in the canteen.
Aditya standing nearby.
Watching.
Quietly.
Back to Present
Abhi looked again at Priyanka and Aditya.
"They look… close."
A strange uneasiness filled his chest.
"But if he likes Swati… then why Priyanka?"
He ran his hand through his hair, frustrated.
"This is messed up."
Swati Enters
Just then—
Swati walked into the corridor.
Simple. Calm. Unaware.
Abhi's eyes softened instantly.
"Swati…"
Everything else faded for a moment.
But then—
Aditya also noticed Swati.
For a second, his gaze shifted from Priyanka… to Swati.
That one moment—
Was enough.
Abhi Misunderstands
Abhi saw it.
And that's where everything changed.
"So it's true…" he whispered.
"He does like Swati."
His jaw tightened.
Then why Priyanka?
Playing games?
Or hiding something?
Priyanka's Side
Priyanka noticed the small shift too.
Aditya's eyes… just for a second… moved away.
"To Swati?"
A tiny doubt entered her mind.
But she ignored it.
"Maybe I'm overthinking…"
Still—
Something didn't feel the same anymore.
Silent Tension
Now three people stood in the same space—
Swati (unaware)
Priyanka (slightly confused)
Aditya (calm… unreadable)
And from a distance—
Abhi watching everything.
Misunderstanding everything.
Ending Scene
Abhi turned away, his expression serious.
"No matter what…"
"I won't let anything hurt Swati."
His protectiveness turned stronger.
And unknowingly—
A storm had begun.