**SEASON 2 — EPISODE 6: "THE JEALOUSY SPARK"**
The hallways feel different the next day.
Not louder.
Not quieter.
Just… tense.
Especially around Bhanu.
Arjun keeps glancing at her from a distance but avoids coming near.
Yashwin watches everything with sharp eyes, like he's waiting for someone to make the wrong move.
And Bhanu?
She feels stuck between them.
Her heart tugs in two different directions.
Her mind won't settle.
And the memory of falling into Yashwin's arms still burns on her skin.
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## 💗 **THE SILENT DISTANCE**
At lunch, Bhanu sits in her usual corner under the staircase.
She opens her tiffin but barely eats.
Her mind keeps replaying yesterday's scene:
Yashwin catching her—
Arjun watching—
The question, *"What do I mean to you?"*
She covers her face with her hands, overwhelmed.
"Skipping lunch again?"
She freezes.
It's Arjun.
He kneels beside her slowly.
"Bhanu… are you okay?"
She nods weakly.
But Arjun just sits next to her quietly, like he always does — not pushing her, not questioning her.
After a moment, he says softly:
"I saw what happened yesterday.
I shouldn't have walked away like that. I just… didn't know what to say."
Guilt twists in her chest.
"Arjun… I didn't mean—"
"You don't have to explain anything."
His voice is calm, but his eyes aren't.
He smiles faintly — but it's a smile full of hurt.
"If you like Yashwin… you don't have to hide it."
Bhanu's eyes widen.
"I-I don't— I don't know! I'm confused—"
Arjun's smile softens.
"That's okay. Just don't shut me out, okay?"
Before she can reply—
A shadow falls over them.
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## 💗 **YASHWIN'S ARRIVAL**
Yashwin stands there, hands in pockets, expression unreadable.
But his eyes?
They're locked on Bhanu.
Then on Arjun.
Then back on Bhanu.
"Lunch," Yashwin says simply. "Come with me."
Bhanu blinks.
Arjun stiffens.
"I… I'm eating here," she whispers.
Yashwin raises an eyebrow.
"Didn't look like it."
Arjun moves slightly, blocking part of Bhanu from Yashwin's view.
"She doesn't have to go anywhere," Arjun says calmly.
The air thickens immediately.
Bhanu's heart pounds.
"Arjun," Yashwin says slowly, "I wasn't talking to you."
"And I'm talking to you now," Arjun replies without raising his voice.
"Stop dragging her around whenever you feel like it."
Drag her around?
Yashwin's jaw tightens.
He takes a step forward.
"So what—you're her guardian now?"
"No," Arjun says softly.
"But I care about her."
Those words hit Bhanu like a warm breeze—
and Yashwin like a punch.
Yashwin scoffs under his breath.
"Care about her all you want," he mutters. "She'll still follow me."
Bhanu gasps softly.
Arjun rises to his feet.
"Don't talk about her like she's a thing."
Yashwin's eyes flash.
The tension is seconds away from snapping—
Bhanu shoots up between them.
"STOP! Both of you!"
Her voice echoes louder than she expected.
They freeze.
Her hands tremble.
"I… I don't want you two fighting because of me…" she whispers, eyes lowered.
Arjun softens instantly.
Yashwin looks away, jaw clenched.
Bhanu turns to leave, overwhelmed—
But Yashwin catches her wrist gently.
"Bhanu—wait."
Arjun's eyes darken.
Bhanu swallows.
"Just five minutes," Yashwin says quietly. "Please."
Arjun stares at their joined hands.
Bhanu hesitates…
then nods.
Arjun closes his eyes for a moment — hurt deepening — but doesn't stop her.
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## 💗 **THE QUIET CLASSROOM**
Yashwin leads her into an empty classroom.
No one around.
Only sunlight through the windows.
Only the sound of their breaths.
He lets go of her wrist slowly.
Her skin tingles where he touched her.
"I'm not trying to fight with Arjun," Yashwin says quietly.
"But I can't watch him hover around you like that."
Bhanu stiffens.
"He's not hovering. He's just—"
"Liking you."
She stops breathing.
Yashwin steps closer.
"Anyone can see it."
Bhanu's chest tightens.
"I… I didn't ask for any of this," she whispers.
"I know," Yashwin replies softly.
"And I'm not asking you to choose. Not yet."
Her heart jumps.
He steps even closer.
Their faces are inches apart.
Bhanu's breath catches.
Her back touches the desk behind her.
Yashwin braces one hand on the desk beside her — close enough to cage her in — without touching her.
His voice is barely a whisper:
"But don't push me away.
Not when I'm trying…"
Bhanu blinks.
"Trying what…?"
Yashwin's eyes drop to her lips and back.
"Trying not to fall too fast."
Her heart *explodes* inside her chest.
He leans in — just a little — close enough for her to feel his breath against her cheek.
A blush spreads across her skin.
Her fingers curl around the edge of the desk.
"Y-Yashwin…" she whispers.
He pauses.
Lets the moment stretch.
Then pulls back gently — leaving her breathless and confused.
"Come to class," he murmurs. "You'll be late."
He walks out first.
Bhanu stays frozen, heart beating wildly.
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## 💗 **A JEALOUS SPARK… IGNITING**
When Bhanu finally steps out into the hallway—
Arjun is standing there.
Waiting.
His smile is small, but forced.
"You okay?"
Bhanu nods slowly.
Arjun sighs softly.
"I won't fight with him again," he says gently. "But… seeing you with him… it hurts."
Her chest tightens painfully.
"Arjun…"
He shakes his head.
"I'll be okay. Just… don't disappear from my life. Please."
She nods quickly.
"I won't."
Arjun smiles again — sad, but sincere.
And Bhanu realizes:
Two boys are starting to fall deeper for her.
And she can't escape any of it.
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## 🌸 **END OF SEASON 2 — EPISODE 6**