As the clock struck 7 in the middle of the expansive office room of Forum Synergies the crowded cubicles started to thin gradually. The cafeteria of the company, on the other hand, was buzzing with young 20-something all in their colourful Friday dressing and gregarious loud disposition. The cafeteria had all makings of a college canteen. Early dinner was being served as usual. The young boys didn't look worn out by the long hours they put in at work. Probably because most of them had a great evening rendezvous to look forward to.
Most IT professionals in the company had girl friends either in the same campus Morning Mist Tech Park at Kaadbeeshnahalli or in the neighbourhood of Marathahalli and Bellandur. And sex was almost a daily event for the young IT professionals in Bangalore, as Siddharth Saxena found much to his delight. Siddharth was from Srinagar who completed his post-graduation in Delhi in 2013. He joined Forum Synergies' office in Delhi after almost a year of unemployment. Later in 2018 he was transferred to the company headquarters in Bangalore as Project Manager, the youngest in that rank in the company. Much to his relief he found that the project manager's job involved less of IT and more of sales coordination. He was 27 years old.
When he shifted from Delhi he hated Bangalore, and he wore that Delhi superiority on his sleeve. But in a month Bangalore started to change him. He started to fall in love with Bangalore for its people more than its weather. Unlike Delhi, Bangalore was more professional in its approach to work. People respected commitments, and sales was simpler as clients would be straightforward in their intentions right at the beginning. Life was less stressful in Bangalore. Most importantly, Siddharth found a strange phenomenon in Bangalore - a culture shock for people from the north. Most young Bangalore guys in IT have travelled to the developed world at an early age and they bring back that culture of open-mindedness and ease of having sex. Siddharth made the best of the Bangalore culture the moment he landed in the city. He always knew his sexual appetite was insatiable.
When the security personnel began to switch off the lights of the empty cubicles Siddharth wound up his emails and closed his laptop. He usually took his laptop home on weekends. Within a few minutes he was at the basement parking from where he took his car out with consummate ease of the last three years' experience.
He drove to his two bedroom rented flat at Bellandur within 20 minutes negotiating the traffic snarl on the outer ring road. Once he turned into his bylane he noticed the small Kerala restaurant open. He loved the Malabari paratha at the Kerala restaurant run by a father and son duo. He parked his car by the kerb in front of the restaurant. He then in a quick trot entered the restaurant and greeted the son. He told him four parathas and Chettinad chicken curry with gravy. Siddharth was not expecting any friends that evening so four parathas would do. The owner of the restaurant soon joined Siddharth and shook hands. He told Siddharth to take a seat as the parathas would take at least 20 minutes to prepare and even served him a complementary glass of sweetened yoghurt. Siddharth loved the culture of the city. People came from various parts of the country, but in the city everyone was more forthcoming and polite in their disposition even when they were angry.
Siddharth looked around to take a seat and planned to watch an episode of Designated Survivor while waiting. His eyes fell on two people sitting at the far end of the room. Both the men were in uniform, which Siddharth immediately recognised as guards at Morning Mist Tech Park where his office was. Of the two men, one was about 40 with grey hair and the other guy in his early 20s. The young guy had a stunning personality. He was fair with a perfect body structure, tall in stature and his face still hadn't lost its innocence. Siddharth looked at the young guy for a long while even as his blood started rushing to his vital organs. Siddharth looked down at his crotch and could figure a small tent forming. As was his wont in sexual matters he immediately walked up to the table of the duo and took the opposite empty seat. Both the guards who were caught in an intense discussion looked up at Siddharth when he sat opposite them at the table. The older guy couldn't hide his surprise as the whole restaurant was empty. Siddharth could see relief in the young guard's eyes as if he did not want to carry on the conversation with the older guard. Siddharth smiled at both of them and oozed charm through his every pore.
Siddharth was good at charming people anyway and that's why he was successful in sales than in IT. He told them that he worked at Morning Mist Tech Park and that somewhat broke the ice. Then for the next 20 minutes Siddharth became friendly with both the guards. Siddharth found that the young guard's name was Surya Krishna. He had joined only a month ago and he did not even have a mobile phone. But Siddharth knew he won't need the phone number of Surya. After getting the parathas Siddharth made a quick retreat just to make sure that the older guard did not find his behaviour suspicious. But Surya had other plans. He asked Siddharth where he lived. Siddharth told him that he was just one block away on the ground floor with the car park in the front. He told Surya to join him if he was free for the evening as Siddharth was staying alone. Surya didn't reply. He only looked at his boss. Siddharth could gauge the situation. Siddharth pined for Surya and he was sexually excited but he was also a little too careful. Actually, careful to a fault.
Siddharth left the restaurant thinking nothing about the encounter with Surya - the beautiful, beautiful boy. Siddharth was not even sure if Surya was top.
Siddharth parked his car in the front yard of his house and went into the house. He laid the small table in his sitting room for dinner for the Chettinad curry and Malabari paratha feast. He then quickly had a shower, and wearing only a Turkish towel he sat in front of the TV to watch some English movie and have his dinner. But as he switched the TV on the doorbell rang. Siddharth was surprised as he was not expecting anyone. He opened the door and he saw Surya standing with a smile. Strangely Surya was speaking to him in impeccable and stylised English.
"Hello sir, I hope I have not disturbed you," Surya said with a broad ear-to-ear smile. Siddharth became a little nervous and that was unusual for him. Surya was wearing a bright red T-shirt and the guard's uniform trousers which was dark grey. Siddharth shook hands with Surya and pulled him in. Surya removed his leather shoes which badly needed polishing.
"Come on in, Surya. I never thought you would make it tonight."