Naina smiled, thinking, "My hero!" Meera, with a light laugh, 
Meera whispered to Naina, "Girls can protect themselves, poor Aahan is a bit crazy."
Meera touched Naina's shoulder, her movement towards my ear seemed so slow, how do I explain that? At first, it seemed like she was coming towards me, but then her lips were near my ear, creating a problem for me. A sharp "tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii" sound echoed in my ear, and the whole world blurred. Her lips coming close to my ear were causing me more trouble; I couldn't even breathe properly. Why these feelings? What is all this? 
Aahan chuckled and whispered in Naina's ear, "Don't listen to what she's saying, she's completely crazy."
Naina responded in Aahan's ear, "Alright."
Aahan smiled at Naina, as if feeling proud that she agreed. In his mind, he felt like a king, as if Naina believed everything he said. 
While Naina was watching the movie, her gaze shifted, and she looked at Meera. Then she turned to Aahan and asked, 
"Does this guy love the girl? Why is he looking the boy in such a strange way? Is he going to kill him, or did the boy eat something wrong? this boy is crazy."
Scene : There are two boys standing on the roadside. One of them is standing and looking at someone wearing a red shirt, smiling.
Aahan burst into laughter at first and then said, "Dee! Listen, Dee Deeeee (said loudly). Tell her BL things."
Meera asked, "What's wrong, Naina? Tell me."
"Meera! (Took pause) You! (Deep breathe) Meera! (Control breathe) Why is he looking at that boy like that? Is there a mistake in this movie?"
"Because he has a crush on that boy," Meera first looked at Aahan angrily, as if Aahan would never leave his childishness behind, then she said to Naina very calmly.
"You mean one boy andddd (wait 2 seconds) another boy? is that possible? Can two boys love each other?" (My eyebrows may be drawn together. I started getting a headache, all this was happening and I didn't know. I was feeling quite dumbfounded.)
Meera replied with a slight smile, "And can two girls love each other?"
"Eww! How does it feel? First, a boy and a girl couldn't be just friends, and now one girl can't be friends with another girl? Will the world really be worse off?" 
Meera remained unfazed by Naina's words, responding to her with a gentle smile filled with affection. Meera said, "No, the world will be much better because girls will have more choices, and why should we look at gender to love? Love is beyond that. If, hypothetically, you were in love with me instead of Aahan, would you still say Eww? Because you wouldn't have control over it."
Naina was lost in thought, her mind seemed to have received a shock. She didn't say anything. Everything became pin-drop silent for Naina, as if the entire theater was spinning, and she felt sweat forming near her neck in the low temperature.
Aahan said in an excited tone, as if he were feeling proud, while expressing this. "Right! Love is beyond anyone's control."
Naina said "Washroom."
Naina gets up and leaves. Aahan was busy watching the movie and didn't even notice Naina; he was laughing while watching the movie. Meera quickly read Naina's expression in a second. Naina was filled with a mix of fear and anger; her face displayed confusion, but her body language revealed fear.
Naina couldn't even meet her own gaze, she was looking into the mirror but hearing Meera's words replaying in her mind. She was considering herself guilty of something.
Meera asked, "Naina, what's wrong? Why are you sweating so much?"
Naina, in a trembling voice, said, "I'm fine, Meera. I'm going home."
"I'll come too. You don't seem okay."
Naina shouted, "Why don't you understand? I don't want to be with you. Why can't I just be alone? It's because of you!, because of you! Yes, I'm clueless now, what have you done to my mind."
Meera noticed that there was anger in Naina's eyes, and she was breathing heavily. Meera thought she might have hurt Naina with something she did. Naina left without waiting for a response.
Naina sits in the taxi, lost in thought.
Naina said while placing her hand on her head, "What have I done? Meera didn't do anything. I'm just upset because of Aahan. Aahan's asking for a kiss got me all flustered, and I ended up yelling at Meera in response. Nothing happened, Naina. I need to go back and apologize to Meera. Leaving now would be so awkward for me."
Naina messaged Aahan, explaining that her condition wasn't good, so she left. Once home, she lay on the bed, started punching the pillow.
"I didn't do anything wrong. I'll apologize; it's not a big deal. Calm down."
Naina's mom saw her and prepared her favorite snacks.
"Naina, look, hot Pakode."
{{Google it (*Pakora is a fritter originating from the Indian subcontinent.)}}
Naina exclaimed, "Pakode!" and started eating.
Naina, while eating, said, "Ah, it's hot."
Mom said, "Eat slowly. Everything gets better gradually; there's no need to rush."
"Okay, Mom! But my mouth is burned."
Her mom gently placed her hand on Naina's cheek and said, "What's burned cannot come back. I'll apply ointment; it'll be fine, but next time, control yourself a bit."
"Okay, Mom." Naina gave her mom a big smile and hugged her.
Naina's mom smiled back, and Naina started thinking, "Mom was right. I should have controlled my anger. What's gone is gone, but I can still apologize. I will say sorry to her."