As the days passed, Suniti found herself paying more attention during Sohum’s classes.
Sometimes more than she intended.
One afternoon, while he was explaining a concept on the board, she caught herself staring again.
Not at the board.
At him.
The way he spoke.
The focus in his eyes.
The calm authority in his voice.
She didn’t even realize how long she had been looking.
Until he suddenly looked back.
Their eyes met.
For a moment, neither of them moved.
Sohum faltered mid-sentence.
The words he had been explaining dissolved somewhere between his thoughts and his lips. A faint color crept across his cheeks as he tried to continue.
“Th-the… algorithm… basically—”
His voice stumbled.
Suniti’s heart dropped.
Oh no.
She immediately looked away, her face heating up.
Her ears burned, her cheeks turning red as panic rushed through her.
Why was I staring like that?
What must he be thinking now?
She lowered her head quickly, pretending to focus on her notebook.
Meanwhile, Sohum cleared his throat awkwardly and began coughing lightly.
A few students nearby immediately spoke up.
“Sir, water?”
Someone passed him a bottle.
He took it, drinking slowly while trying to regain his composure.
But the moment had already become painfully obvious—at least to the two of them.
Suniti kept her eyes fixed on her notebook, wishing she could disappear into the pages.
Sohum loosened his tie slightly, as if the room had suddenly become too warm.
After a brief silence he closed his file.
“That’s all for today,” he said, voice steadier now. “Class dismissed.”
Students looked mildly surprised—the lecture had ended earlier than usual—but no one questioned it.
Sohum gathered his papers quickly and walked out of the classroom without another word.
Suniti stayed frozen in her seat for a moment.
Her mind replayed the entire scene again and again.
How stupid was that…
What was I even doing?
She covered part of her face with her hand, mortified.
At least one thing comforted her.
As far as she could tell—
no one else in the class had noticed.
And for that, she was deeply grateful.100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGPmCs4DurN
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