Agla din tha. Kajal ne apne important lecture me poora focus diya, lekin uske dimaag me abhi bhi kal raat ki baatein goonj rahi thi — Yoongi aur Namjoon, dono ek saath uske life me.
Jab lecture khatam hua, Kajal ne apne phone pe Namjoon ka message dekha:
“Campus gate par milte hain?”
Kajal wahan gayi, toh Namjoon already wait kar raha tha, uski aankhon mein woh pyaar aur concern dono tha.
Kajal ne soft smile di aur table reserve karte hi window ke paas se ek glance market ki taraf bheja. Wahan se halki se crowd ke beech se ek familiar figure nazar aaya — Yoongi. Uska posture casual tha, hands pockets me, par uski aankhon me subtle alertness aur curiosity clear thi. Kajal ne turant nazar chura li.
Namjoon café ke corner me wait kar raha tha. Jaise hi Kajal ne step rakha, wo khada hua aur softly bola,
“Kaise ho, Kajal? Lecture kaisa raha?”usne pucha.
“Thik tha… par tumse milke accha lag raha hai,” Kajal ne halka sa muskaan di.
Namjoon ne uska haath pakda, aur uski aankhon me concern aur warmth dono tha. Kajal ne feel kiya ki is steady comfort me wo kitni relax feel karti hai.
“Main chahta hoon tum stress na lo, chahe kuch bhi ho. Main hoon na tumhare saath.”
Kajal ne realize kiya ki Namjoon ki stability uske liye ek bohot bada comfort tha.
Tabhi uske phone ne vibration kiya — Yoongi ka message aaya:
“Tum busy to nahi. Call kar sakti ho?”
Namjoon quietly uski taraf dekhta raha, par usne kuch nahi kaha. Kajal ne socha ki dono ke beech balance banaye rakhna kitna mushkil hai.
Kajal ne fir phone uthaya aur dial kiya.
“Yoongi?” Kajal ki awaaz me halki si narammi thi.
“Hey,” Yoongi ki awaaz me halki si uljhan wali thi, “Maine socha tum busy hoge, par mujhe tumhari awaaz sunni thi.”
Namjoon peeche se chupke se us taraf dekh raha tha, par usne kuch nahi kaha.
“Main thik hoon,” Kajal ne kaha, “Tum kaise ho?”
“Bas... thik hu. socha tum se baat kr lo.”
Kajal ne halka sa smile diya,"ok to hum fir baat krte hai."
Call khatam hone ke baad, Kajal ne Namjoon ki taraf dekha.
“Yoongi ne call kiya tha,” usne softly kaha.
Namjoon ne halka sa smile diya, “Achha hai ki tum dono baat kar rahe ho. Par agar kabhi kuch bhi ho, main hoon na.”
Kajal ne haan mein sir hila diya. Uske dil mein ek ajeeb sa comfort tha — dono hi uske liye khaas the, alag-alag tareeke se.
Namjoon ne phir se uska haath pakda, “Chalo, chalte hain. Tumhare liye coffee aur kuch snacks le aata hoon.”
Kajal ne muskaan ke saath haan kiya, aur dono campus ke café ki taraf chal diye, ek chhote se lamhe ke liye apni duniya mein vo do log the.
Café ke counter se coffee order karte hue, Kajal ki nazar ek side me Yoongi par gayi. Wo discreetly café ke entrance se dekh raha tha, jaise usse pata ho ki Kajal Namjoon ke saath hai. Kajal ke dil me ek sudden pang aya — usse pata tha ki Yoongi ki curiosity aur concern sirf uske liye nahi, balki uske emotions ka reflection bhi hai.
Namjoon coffee le aaya aur Kajal ke table par rakha, “Tumhara favourite green tea… aur thoda honey.” Kajal ne smile di, aur phir Yoongi ke side glance ka yaad aaya. Usse realize hua ki dono ke beech subtle tension aur connection chal raha hai — ek taraf steady Namjoon, doosri taraf playful Yoongi.
“Kal free ho?” Namjoon ne casually pucha, jaise normal baat ho.
Kajal ne sip lete hue bola, “Lecture ke baad shayad… par kal thoda hectic hai.”
Namjoon ne soft smile diya, “Chalo, fir jaise time mile, hum coffee aur baatein kar lenge.”
Kajal ne aankhen band ki, coffee ka sip lete hue. Wo internally soch rahi thi — Yoongi ko kaise bataun ki lecture ke baad wo busy hai, aur Namjoon ke saath time spend karna hai? Uske dil me confusion aur guilty pleasure dono thi.
Café me halki si music aur chatter ke beech, Kajal ne realize kiya ki dono hi uske life me important hai, par alag-alag tareeke se. Namjoon ka stability aur Yoongi ka spontaneous charm… dono hi usse pull kar rahe the, aur Kajal ka dil abhi bhi decide nahi kar pa raha tha.
Aur jaise hi Kajal coffee sip kar rahi thi, uske phone ne vibration dikhaya — Yoongi ka quick text:
"Dekha, tum dono safe ho. Bas yaad rakhna… main hamesha observe kar raha hoon."
Kajal ne phone table par rakha aur quietly muskaan di. Uske liye ek din thoda sa chaotic tha, par heart ke andar warmth aur tension dono chal rahe the.
Café se nikalte hi, Kajal aur Namjoon campus ke footpath par chal rahe the. Hawa me halki si thand thi, aur street lamps ki soft light unke chehron par gir rahi thi. Kajal ne apne scarf ko adjust kiya aur socha, “Yoongi abhi bhi dekh raha hoga…”
“Thand lag rahi hai kya?” Namjoon ne softly pucha.
“Thodi… par chalna comfortable hai,” Kajal ne muskaan di.
Wo chhoti si park ki taraf gaye, jahan campus ka garden thoda empty tha. Trees ke neeche street lamps ki warm glow aur soft wind Kajal ke emotions ko aur zyada sensitive bana rahi thi.
“Tum hamesha itne calm aur composed kaise rahte ho?” Kajal ne casually pucha, aankhen trees ki taraf utha kar.
Namjoon ne halki si muskaan di, “Shayad… main bas seekh gaya hoon ki tension se kuch solve nahi hota. Par tumhe dekh kar, lagta hai tumhe zyada worry hoti hai.”
Kajal silent hui, phir softly boli, “Aur Yoongi?”
Namjoon ka expression ek pal ke liye change hua. Uski aankhon me ek faint shadow aayi, jaise wo carefully apne words choose kar raha ho. “Yoongi… uska style alag hai. Spontaneous, unpredictable. Lekin…” usne thoda pause kiya, “…wo tumhe dekhne ka chance kabhi miss nahi karta, hai na?”
Kajal ne scarf tight kiya, “Shayad… bas care karta hai.”
Namjoon ne ek chhota sa smile diya, lekin Kajal feel kar sakti thi ki uske andar thodi possessiveness stir ho rahi hai.
Tabhi Kajal ke phone me vibration aayi — Yoongi ka text:
"Dekho tum safe ho. Tumhe yaad hai na, main hamesha observe karta hoon."
Namjoon ne casually phone ki screen ki taraf glance kiya, aur phir Kajal ki taraf dekha. Uski voice gentle thi, par andar ek slight edge tha, “Lagta hai… tum dono ka connection kaafi strong hai.”
Kajal ne awkward smile di, “Bas… purani baatein hain.”
Namjoon ne uska haath pakda, is baar thoda firm grip me, jaise ek silent statement ho — "Main bhi yahan hoon."
Wo bench par baith gaye, Namjoon ne Kajal ke shoulders ke upar apna arm loosely rakha. “Tum meri ho… ya main tumhara, decide jo bhi ho… mujhe bas tumhare paas rehna hai,” usne low voice me kaha. Kajal ne aankhen band ki, feeling both comfort… aur woh thoda sa unspoken tension jo sirf love triangles me hota hai.
