It was Aarohi's first day at college and she was already late. With books in her hands and dreams in her eyes, she was running fast in the long corridor of Royal College. This was the biggest college in the city and she had worked very hard to get admission here. She was nervous and excited at the same time. She did not want to be late on her first day.
Suddenly a black luxury car entered the college campus with full speed and stopped right in front of her with a loud screech. The sound was so loud that all the students looked in that direction. The door of the car opened and a tall, very handsome guy came out. He was wearing a white expensive shirt, black shades, and had an angry and rude face. He was Reyansh Malhotra, known as the Devil of the college. Everyone in the college was scared of him because of his anger and power. No one dared to go against him.
"Are you blind? Can't you see where you are going? You almost ruined my car with your cheap books. Do you know how expensive this car is?" Reyansh shouted at her in full anger. His voice was very loud.
Aarohi got scared for a second because she had never seen such an angry person before, but then she gathered all her courage and replied very bravely, "You are driving on the wrong side inside the college campus. This is a walking area, not a racing track. It's your fault, not mine. You should say sorry to me, not shout at me."
The whole college crowd was completely shocked to hear this reply. No one had ever talked to Reyansh Malhotra like that before in the last three years. All the students stopped walking and started looking at them with surprise. Some students even took out their phones to record.
Reyansh slowly removed his black shades and looked at Aarohi carefully for the first time. He saw her big innocent brown eyes filled with anger, her face red with anger, and her simple and natural beauty without any makeup. She was looking so cute in anger. In that one second, Reyansh's heart skipped a beat. He had seen hundreds of beautiful and rich girls in his life, but he had never felt like this before. Something happened to him.
"What is your name? Tell me your name, beautiful," Reyansh asked in a surprisingly soft and calm voice. His anger was gone.
Aarohi did not answer his question and ran quickly towards her classroom, leaving Reyansh behind in the corridor. She did not want to talk to him anymore.
But Reyansh stood there, frozen at the same spot, watching her go until she disappeared. His two best friends, Kabir and Rohan, came running to him and said, "Bro, leave it, she is just a new girl. She does not know who you are. Don't mind her words. Let's go to class."
Reyansh gave a devilish and dangerous smile and said, "No, she is not just a new girl. She is mine now. The Devil has finally fallen in love for the first time in his life. And you both know, whatever Reyansh Malhotra likes, he gets it at any cost."
In the classroom, Aarohi was still angry and breathing fast. She sat on her bench and thought, who is this rude and arrogant guy? Why is he so proud of his money and car? Her new friend Priya, who was sitting next to her, told her in a low voice, "He is Reyansh Malhotra, son of the college trustee. His father is the owner of this college. He is very rich, very powerful and very dangerous. He does whatever he wants. Everyone is scared of him. All the girls want him, but he does not care about anyone. Please stay away from him, Aarohi, he is not good for you."
Aarohi replied with full attitude, "I am not scared of anyone in this world. Rich or poor, everyone should respect others. If he is rich, that does not mean he can shout at anyone."
During lunch break, Aarohi was sitting alone in the canteen and eating her lunch. Suddenly the whole canteen became silent. Everyone stopped eating. Reyansh entered the canteen with his friends like a king. He walked directly to Aarohi's table without caring about anyone. In front of everyone, he kept a very costly chocolate, a cold coffee and a red rose on her table.
"Sorry for the morning. I was very rude to you. Please forgive me," he said very politely. His friends were shocked to see Reyansh saying sorry.
Aarohi looked at the chocolate and rose and said, "I don't need your sorry or your costly chocolate and rose. Please leave me alone and let me eat my lunch peacefully."
Reyansh did not feel insulted at all, he liked her even more. He wanted a girl who would love him for his heart, not for his money or power or gifts. This was completely new for him. He had never met such a girl.
In the evening, when Aarohi was going home, it started raining very heavily. The sky was black. She did not have an umbrella and was standing alone at the bus stop. The bus was late. Suddenly a big black umbrella came over her head and covered her from the rain. She turned back and saw Reyansh was standing behind her, fully wet in the rain because he was holding the umbrella only for her.
"Come, I will drop you home in my car. It is not safe for a girl to wait here alone in this heavy rain and darkness," Reyansh said with real concern in his voice.
Aarohi refused again and said, "No thanks, I can manage," and she walked away, getting completely wet in the rain. Reyansh did not stop her or force her, he just kept looking at her until she disappeared in the rain. He was worried for her health.
That night, Reyansh could not sleep in his big luxurious bedroom. Aarohi's innocent and angry face was constantly in front of his eyes. For the first time in his life, the Devil was caring for someone, feeling restless for someone. He was tossing on his bed. He checked his phone again and again, trying to find her on Instagram and Facebook. When he finally found her simple profile with no filters, he smiled like a crazy lover and saved her photo.
Next morning, everyone in college saw a very surprising scene. Reyansh Malhotra was standing at the main gate from 8 AM, without his car, waiting for someone in the cold morning. He was not looking at his phone, he was only looking at the college entrance road with desperation. As soon as Aarohi came in her simple white salwar suit with open hair, Reyansh went straight to her and blocked her way in front of hundreds of students. Everyone started whispering.
"Will you be my friend? Just friends? I promise I will never trouble you," Reyansh asked loudly in front of everyone with hope in his eyes. The whole college stopped and started watching this drama. Aarohi was now in a big dilemma, her heart was beating very fast and her cheeks were red.
What will Aarohi answer? Will she accept the Devil's friendship or will she insult him again in front of everyone?
