The final bell echoed through the school, and within seconds, the classrooms emptied with excited chatter. Students hurried out, eager to head home after another long day.
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Anvi walked towards the school ground with Ishita , Nila, and Mishra . Like every evening, they gathered near the entrance, waiting for their parents while talking about everything and nothing.
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After a few minutes, Nila's auto arrived.
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"Bye! See you all tomorrow!" she said, waving before climbing in.
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Soon after, Mishra 's father came to pick her up.
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"See you tomorrow!" Mishra smiled before leaving.
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Now, only Anvi and Ishita remained, standing among the few students still waiting to be picked up.
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Ishita suddenly leaned closer with a mischievous grin.
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"You know... Thithika's love story is actually kind of cute. But sometimes it feels like a complete love triangle."
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Anvi looked at her curiously.
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"Remember that day? Thithika's boyfriend came to our class looking for Vihan. The moment they saw each other, they started arguing because of Thithika."
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Ishita couldn't help laughing as she recalled the incident, and Anvi joined in.
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Just then, Ishita 's mother arrived.
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"We'll continue tomorrow. Bye, Anvi!"
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"Bye! See you tomorrow," Anvi replied with a smile.
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Now alone, Anvi adjusted the strap of her school bag and waited patiently for her sister.
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As she casually looked around the ground, she noticed Jay standing with one of his friends. Every now and then, he glanced in her direction.
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A little farther away, Arnavand Rishan were chatting, but they too seemed aware of everything happening around Anvi.
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Anvi quickly looked away.
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Oh God... if I look at them again, they'll definitely get the wrong idea.
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Aiyyo... Akka, please come soon.
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She adjusted the strap of her school bag for what felt like the tenth time, refusing to look in their direction.
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Just then, her sister arrived on her scooter.
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The moment she noticed Jay standing nearby, she almost burst into laughter but somehow managed to control herself.
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Anvi let out a dramatic sigh.
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"Thank God you came! I can't tolerate all this," she muttered sarcastically.
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Her sister simply laughed as Anvi climbed onto the back of the scooty. Together, they rode home, leaving behind another ordinary school day.
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The next day...
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Anvi couldn't stop thinking about yesterday's conversation.
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Is it really a love triangle? Were Thithika and Pradeep actually in love?
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The questions lingered in her mind as she waited impatiently for Ishita to arrive.
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While waiting, she turned to Nila.
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"Nila... yesterday Ishita said something about Thithika. Is it true?"
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Nila nodded.
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"Yeah, Anvi. They were together... I think since July. You joined our class later, so we completely forgot to tell you about all this."
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Anvi nodded slowly.
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If that's true... then who does Thithika actually love? she wondered.
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Just then, Ishita hurried into the classroom a little late.
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The moment she walked in, the girls noticed the huge smile on her face.
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"What happened?" Nila asked with a grin. "Why are you blushing so much?"
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Ishita covered her face, trying to hide her smile.
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"While I was coming to school, my crush suddenly came right in front of me! We almost bumped into each other... but we missed by just this much!"
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She held up two fingers to show the tiny gap.
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"I swear, I'm going to live in this moment the whole day," she laughed. "Don't disturb my happiness!"
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The first period began.
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The moment the Chemistry teacher walked into the classroom, Anvi let out a silent sigh.
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Why does Chemistry always have to be the first period? I don't want Chemistry in the morning... or even in the afternoon.
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The teacher began writing on the board.
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Now he'll start with salts, metals, enthalpy... and all those equations that make me sleepy. I don't even understand half of these terms.
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When he announced that they had two consecutive Chemistry periods, Anvi felt like crying.
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Seriously...? I can't even survive one Chemistry period, and today it's two continuous periods. I just have to wait until the break, she complained silently.
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Beside her, Ishita was completely lost in her own imaginary world.
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Watching Anvi struggle to stay awake, Nila couldn't stop laughing.
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"Hey... don't you dare fall asleep," she whispered.
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Nila herself had a crush on someone in the class. As the lesson continued and the two girls quietly talked, she happened to glance around the classroom.
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That's when she noticed Arnav.
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She caught him looking twice, but he never looked away.
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His eyes were glued to Anvi.
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Suppressing a smile, Nila nudged her.
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"Anvi... Arnav's looking at you."
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"I know."
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"So look at him."
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"No. If I look at him, he'll only look at me even more. Let me sleep peacefully."
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Nila smirked.
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"If you fall asleep, I'm definitely going to tease you with this."
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"Then please..." Anvi whispered dramatically. "Go talk to your crush. If something interesting happens, come and tell me. At least that'll keep me awake."
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Nila rolled her eyes.
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"Come on, Anvi. Give Arnava chance."
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Anvi immediately shook her head.
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"I'm already embarrassed because we have the same school bag... just in different colours. My parents aren't ready to buy me a new one."
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She let out a quiet sigh.
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Already we're talking on the phone... and now he keeps looking at me like this. How am I supposed to feel comfortable? It's like there's a Bigg Boss camera following me everywhere.
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She looked at Nila again.
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"Everyone keeps looking at us, making stories about the bag... and about us. I don't like it. I know that's how people are, and I can't change it."
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After a brief pause, she smiled weakly.
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"You know me. Even small things make me overthink. I won't react like you or Ishita ."
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Anvi paused for a moment.
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Maybe I'm different. I don't get excited or start giggling just because he saw me or looked at me.
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Somehow, Anvi survived the rest of the Chemistry class. The bell finally rang, bringing the period to an end.
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Just as Anvi was about to enjoy her break, the Chemistry teacher called out,
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"Anvi, the Biology ma'am wants to see you for a moment."
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Anvi froze.
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Why me? Why can't I enjoy my break, God? she complained silently before making her way towards the staff room, while Ishita and the others waited for her return.
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As she walked towards the staff room, Anvi saw her crush once again. Only then did she realise that the classroom near the staff room was his classroom.
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She looked at him for a brief moment but didn't show her interest. Instead, she quietly enjoyed seeing him before continuing to the staff room.
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When she reached the staff room, the Biology teacher asked,
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"Anvi, have the Zoology portions been completed in your class?"
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"Yes, ma'am."
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After a short discussion, Anvi left the staff room with a smile and joined her friends for the break.
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The moment she reached them, she shared her excitement.
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"I saw my crush again! His classroom is near the staff room."
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The girls immediately started gossiping and teasing her about it.
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After the break, while walking back to their classroom, Anvi spotted him once again and quietly showed him to her friends.
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At the same moment, he noticed Anvi too.
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The classes continued as usual.
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During the Maths period, the teacher entered the classroom.
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"Anvi... Mishra ... go to the staff room and collect the Maths Fair notes."
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Anvi let out a dramatic sigh.
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"Being a first-bench student is so tiring. Bring chalk pieces, dust the board, collect notebooks... Why is it always us?"
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Mishra laughed as the two of them walked towards the staff room.
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On the way, they saw Anvi's crush hurrying back to his classroom after being late.
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The moment Mishra noticed him, she couldn't resist teasing Anvi.
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"Anvi... look who's coming!"
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Even though he heard her, he continued walking towards his classroom.
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Anvi immediately whispered,
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"Don't shout! What will he think about me?"
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After collecting the Maths Fair notes, Anvi and Mishra walked back to their classroom.
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As they passed by, he was standing outside his classroom for arriving late.
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For the first time, their eyes met.
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Both quickly looked away.
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The continuous encounters throughout the day, along with Mishra calling out loudly whenever he was nearby, made him misunderstand the situation and believe that Anvi was interested in him.
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On the other hand, Ishita finally found out Anvi's crush's name.
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