Scene 3: Cafeteria – Jealousy Alert featuring Anjali & Viaan's First Move Toward Kanchan
Lunch Break – College Cafeteria
Sab students apne apne group ke saath chhichhore jokes, laughter aur khaane mein busy the. Cafeteria mein ek energetic vibe thi.
Main tray leke quietly ek table pe baithi—window ke paas wali table, jahan halki dhoop seedha padti thi.
Simple lunch, no drama.
Main apne notes nikaal kar kuch revise karne lagi.
Tabhi… poore cafeteria mein halki si halchal hui.
Viaan andar aaya.
Girls ki gossiping aur side glances chalu ho gayi.
"OMG look at him..."
"Yaar he's sooo hot."
"Why does he never look at anyone?"
Uska usual look—headphones around neck, messy hair, black hoodie, basketball shorts.
Sabka attention us par tha... par uska attention? Direct meri taraf.
Yes. Mere paas aaya.
Main sirf tray mein spoon ghooma rahi thi, jab ek shadow meri table pe pada.
Viaan.
Maine aankh uthaakar dekha, thoda confused expression.
Viaan:
"Anyone sitting here?"
WHATTT???
Poore cafeteria mein chakkar aa gaya sabko. Girls ne literally spoon gira diye plate mein.
Main casually boli:
"Nahi. Tum baith sakte ho."
Wo bina kuch bole samne wali seat par baith gaya. First time kisi ladki ke paas khud chal kar baitha tha.
Thodi der tak silence tha. Main apna sandwich kha rahi thi, aur wo mujhe quietly observe kar raha tha.
Tabhi ek aur entry hoti hai—Anjali.
College ki popular girl. Rich, classy, aur har function mein Viaan ke aas-paas dikhne wali.
Usne Viaan ko yeh sabse pehli baar kisi ladki ke saath baithte hue dekha.
Uske chehre ka colour literally change ho gaya.
Wo slow steps se mere table ke paas aayi, fake smile ke saath:
Anjali:
"Oh hey Viaan... you're here?" (trying to act casual)
Viaan ne uski taraf dekha, but fir se meri taraf dekh kar bola:
"Haan... just wanted a quiet seat." (aur phir mujhe dekhte hue thoda sa soft tone mein)
"Tum roz yahan baithi dikhti ho?"
Bas. Blast ho gaya cafeteria mein.
Sabko shock lag gaya.
Anjali toh jaise invisible ho gayi.
Main calmly boli:
"Haan. Mujhe shor se problem hoti hai." (fir ek chhoti si smile)
"Waise tum usually akele rahte ho... aaj mood mein ho kya?" (thoda teasing tone mein)
Viaan ne corner smile diya. Pehli baar.
Anjali almost bol padi:
"Viaan, tumhe yaad hai na hume assignment discuss karna tha?"
Viaan ne casually bola:
"Later. Abhi main busy hoon."
Oooofff... pura cafeteria freeze.
Anjali ke chehre pe jealousy + disbelief + helpless fake smile ka cocktail tha.
Wo wahan se walk off kar gayi... lekin aankhon mein aag thi.
Main ne bas quietly spoon uthaya…
Aur mann mein bola:
> "Toofan aa chuka hai... ab khel shuru hoga."