Chapter One: The Boy with the Ink-Stained Fingers

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 18:09:27 +0000

The school bell rang — a loud, clanging reminder that the weekend was still two long days away. Ahana Sharma stuffed her rough notebook into her bag with her usual rush. Her plaited hair had loosened over the day, and a small strand tickled her cheek, but she didn't care. Her eyes were already searching — quietly, nervously — for him.