Nandini's pov..

I am sitting in the library and trying to solve the questions.. It's been half an hour but I am still stuck in the questions. I groaned in frustration. When someone tapped my back. I look up to find a senior smiling at me.

I gave him a small smile and slid a little bit to give him a seat to sit on.

" What happened...? " Manik asked me. I showed him the papers. He chuckled.

" You are already frustrated. It's just the beginning. You will have to go through more struggles.." Manik taught me how to do it.

" Senior, don't scare me.." I said while pressing my head.

Senior is not what Navya has described to me. I used to fear him when I used to meet him in the library. But he has always been helpful whenever I met him. That's how me and senior become friends. The library became our meeting spot.

I don't know why Navya fears him a lot. She didn't even come to the library due to his fear.

I started doing the question once again and my senior started massaging my head. I felt relief and started doing the question again like how my senior taught me.

" I didn't know you were such a talented senior. You don't look like a studious type of person at all.." I said while solving the question.

" Honestly, I was never a studious type of person. But when my dad showed me grandpa's letter that grandpa had written to me. From the moment I read his letter I decided to study hard and become what my grandpa wanted me to become. My dad couldn't accomplish his dream so I decided to accomplish his dream. Don't worry you are a bright student. You will pass all your exams in a blink.." Manik gave me courage..

I caressed his hand which is massaging my head feeling his sadness.

" I know my senior will surely fulfill his grandpa's dream. I believe in you You will make your grandpa proud" I praised him...

" Why did you choose this subject? " Manik questioned me.

" I am always fascinated by research related work. When I grew up, I decided to study related to pharmaceutical scientists.." I told him the reason..

" Senior my headache is gone.." I said. He ruffled my hair at last..

" Senior, it is not done.." I said tying my hair but the senior didn't let me do it. He chuckled. I have never seen him smiling so much. He is always a serious person. But when he smiles, I cannot help but admire him. Senior raised his eyebrow asking me what I nodded my head in No and blushed.. as he caught me staring at him.

" You look beautiful in open hair.." Senior complimented me. I blushed again and gave him a smile not knowing what to say.

" But we are not allowed to keep our hair open so give me my clutcher back.." I said and tried to take back my clutcher. But he nodded and ran away. I ran behind him to catch.

" Please senior if the librarian sees us like this. She will scold me and won't let me inside the library for days. She will blame me not you.." I tried to give him a reason but he didn't listen and went outside the library.

" Why fear when Manik Malhotra is here? No one can say anything to you until I am with you.." The senior's word makes me blush and my heart beat starts beating fast. Every time his gesture and his words make me flutter.

I tried to chase him but I gave up after running for a while. Senior is nowhere to be seen. I huffed and sat in a nearby seat.

" Tch Tch Murthy. You can't even catch me.." Senior challenged me but I don't have anymore energy to run. I am drained.

" Senior, I don't have anymore energy to run behind you.." I replied. He comes and sits beside me. He gestures to me to take his ribbon. I tried to take it but I wasn't able to do it due to my height. I stand up to take it but Manik stands up when I try to do so.

After the optimum attempt I wasn't able to get my clucther back. He kept teaching me for heights. I became angry with him for teasing me for my height and he didn't give my clutcher back.

In the mean time the bell rings indicating it is time for another class. I left from there without turning back. The practical is after this class. I don't know what to do. Even Navya doesn't have another clutcher. Why Ayyappa Why does it always happen to me? The teacher scolded for coming in practical class without clucther. It is an important class. I can't even miss it.

I won't talk to the senior. Due to him, I got scolded by my teacher.

When the helper brings a box. I asked him who sent it. He said to me it was Manik.

I opened the box to see lots of clutcher and along with the Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate Gift Bar. There is a note inside it.

" I am sorry for teasing my junior. I hope she will forgive me for teasing her. The chocolate is for Baby Murthy to soothe her.. A child always forgives the person who gives him chocolate.. Now stop cursing me and do your practical." He never fails to tease me even when he is apologizing. But I am happy with his gift.

I messaged him " Thank You " along with a smiley emoji and started concentrating in my class.

*****

I have changed Manik's stream. I hope the story is not a clingy type.