More Than Just Notes..
Draft
(Morning Bell Rings – Classroom)
"First day of 10th grade... and everything is the same. Until she walked in."
Aarav (16), chill and quiet, is doodling in his notebook. Suddenly, the teacher enters with a new student.
teacher
"Class, meet Riya. She’s new here. Riya, sit beside Aarav."
Riya walks in, confident but polite. Aarav looks up and their eyes meet for the first time — brief, but electric.
Aarav sits under the tree, sketching. Riya comes over shyly.
Riya
"You're really good at drawing. Is that... me?"
Aarav quickly hides the sketch, embarrassed.
Aarav
"No! I mean... maybe
They both laugh. It’s the start of a slow friendship.
As they walk out of school, it starts to rain. They share an umbrella silently.
"I didn’t believe in first love… until it started raining that day."
Riya
"Thanks for today. You’re different, Aarav."
The Missed Call
"Since the rain… everything feels different. Like something's changing… inside me."
Aarav watches Riya from a distance as she chats with a group of girls. He smiles quietly but doesn’t approach.
Raj
"You like her, don’t you?"
Aarav
"What? No. We're just... bench partners."
Raj smirks, not buying it.
(In Class – Science Period)
They sit side by side. Aarav slides a folded paper to Riya under the table. Note:
Aarav
"You okay? You look... off today."
Riya reads it and hesitates, then writes back:
Riya
Can we talk after school?”
(After School – School Gate)
Riya waits… but Aarav doesn’t show up.
Aarav on his way, running through the corridor. He’s stopped by a teacher.
teacher
“Extra class, Aarav. You missed yesterday’s assignment.”
Aarav looks at the clock, helpless.
Riya stares at her phone. One missed call from Aarav. One unsent message: “I waited…”
Cut to: Aarav sitting on his bed, frustrated, holding the phone.
Aarav
Wanted to tell her... but I missed the moment."
Final Panel: Split-screen
Riya, looking out her window, wondering.
Aarav, staring at his phone, overthinking.
"Sometimes, feelings come softly… but silence speaks louder."
Draft
Aarav walks in, expecting things to be normal.
But Riya avoids eye contact. She doesn’t say a word.
Aarav (thinking): “She’s mad. I missed yesterday... and now I’m missing her.”
teacher
"Pair up for the assignment."
Riya instantly turns to Kabir, a smart, talkative guy who recently joined class.
kabir
"Let’s do this, Riya!"
Aarav watches silently, jaw clenched, pretending not to care.
(Recess – School Canteen)
Aarav sits alone, sketching furiously.
Raj
"Bro, you're literally drawing Riya next to a broken heart."
Aarav
"She’s just... doing her own thing."
Raj
"Yeah, with Kabir. That guy’s got ‘trouble’ written all over his face."
(Library – Later That Day)
Riya’s picking books. Aarav walks over, pretending to browse.
Aarav
"You could’ve waited yesterday."
Riya
"You could’ve called before I did."
Riya
"You always say the right things too late, Aarav."
They look at each other — emotions heavy but unspoken.
Before he can respond, Kabir walks in.....
kabir
"Riya, ready? Let’s go!"
She walks off with Kabir. Aarav watches, heart sinking.
(Evening – Riya’s Diary Entry)
Riya
“Why does he make me feel everything and nothing all at once? Aarav… just say it. Please.”
Aarav at his desk He opens his sketchbook.
“The last drawing: Riya walking away… with the words below: ‘I lost her before I even told her.’”
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