Intro for novel characters:

### **Arjun**

Arjun was a quiet, lonely boy and a brilliant topper in his class.

He was never interested in crowds, friendships, or love. Books were his comfort, and silence was his companion.

But everything changed when he met **Shasha** for the first time.

For a boy who never believed in love, one glance was enough to make his heart feel something new.

### **Shasha**

Shasha was a beautiful and popular girl, loved by everyone around her.

Confident, cheerful, and warm-hearted, she had a smile that could brighten any room.

To everyone, she was simply the lovely girl everyone admired.

But to Arjun, she was something more—**his first love.**

### **Shasha’s Parents**

Shasha was the beloved daughter of *Rajesh and Meena**.

Rajesh was a caring and responsible father, while Meena was a warm-hearted mother who always stood by her family*.

They were a close-knit family, and Shasha was the happiness at the heart of their home.

### **Arjun’s Parents**

Arjun was the son of *Suresh and Lakshmi**.

Suresh was a strict but caring father who always wanted the best for his son, while Lakshmi was a gentle and loving mother who understood Arjun better than anyone*.

To them, Arjun was their pride—their quiet, hardworking boy with a bright future ahead.

### **Aarna**

Aarna was Arjun's elder sister—a confident, arrogant girl who always wanted things her way.

She had a sharp tongue and a cold attitude, and she rarely cared about what others thought of her.

But there was one person she hated more than anyone else—**Shasha**.

No one knew the real reason behind her hatred.

And Aarna wasn't the kind of person to forgive easily.

...Chapter 1 First love encounter...

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The function was crowded that evening.

Voices filled the house, relatives moved from one room to another, children ran through the hall, and the smell of delicious food floated through the air.

For Arjun, it was just another family function.

He was in **10th standard**, at an age when his biggest worries were school, exams, friends, and the future he had barely started thinking about.

He had no idea that this ordinary family gathering was about to leave him with a memory he would carry for years.

Then he saw her.

**Shasha.**

She was his cousin, studying in **12th standard**. Until that day, he had never really noticed her.

But when his eyes fell on her for the first time, something changed.

She was standing among the relatives, talking and smiling as though she belonged effortlessly in the middle of the crowd.

Arjun simply stared for a moment.

Not because he understood what he was feeling.

He didn't.

He only knew that he couldn't look away.

*"Who is she?"*

The question crossed his mind before he remembered that he already knew her name.

Shasha.

There was something about her that caught his attention—the way she smiled, the confidence in the way she carried herself, and the simple beauty that made her stand out in his eyes.

He quickly looked away when he realized he had been staring.

His heart was beating strangely fast.

*"Why am I feeling like this?"*

He didn't have an answer.

A few minutes later, their eyes met.

Only for a second.

Shasha gave him a small, familiar smile.

Arjun immediately looked down, pretending to be interested in whatever was happening around him.

But that one moment stayed in his mind.

Throughout the function, he found himself looking for her without even realizing it.

Whenever she walked into the room, his eyes followed her.

Whenever she laughed, he noticed.

Whenever someone called her name, he listened.

He didn't know it yet, but something had quietly begun inside his heart.

It wasn't a grand confession.

There were no romantic words.

No promises.

Not even a proper conversation between them.

Just a boy looking at a girl for the first time and feeling something he couldn't explain.

That night, when Arjun returned home, the family function slowly became a distant memory.

But one thing remained.

**Her face.**

He lay on his bed, staring at the ceiling, replaying the moments from that evening.

Her smile.

Their brief eye contact.

The sound of her name.

He smiled to himself.

Maybe it was just admiration.

Maybe it would disappear tomorrow.

Maybe he would forget about it after a few days.

But somewhere deep inside his innocent heart, a tiny feeling had already taken root.

And Arjun had no idea that this tiny feeling...

**would become his first love.**

**Two weeks later...**

It was a peaceful evening at Arjun's house.

Arjun was sitting at his study table, surrounded by books, when he heard his parents talking in the living room.

“We should plan a family trip during the holidays,” his father said.

His mother smiled. “Yes. And let's invite my sister's family too. It has been a long time since everyone went somewhere together.”

The moment Arjun heard that, his pen stopped.

**His sister's family.**

His heart skipped.

*Shasha...*

He tried to hide the smile forming on his face.

“Why are you smiling?” his mother suddenly asked.

Arjun quickly looked down at his book.

“Nothing, Mom. I was just... thinking about something.”

His mother smiled suspiciously but said nothing.

### **The Journey**

A few days later, the trip finally began.

Two families.

Two cars.

Too many bags.

And countless plans.

The journey was filled with laughter, music, snacks, and playful arguments.

Arjun sat quietly near the window, watching the scenery pass by.

Then another car stopped beside theirs.

He looked through the window.

And there she was.

**Shasha.**

She was sitting near the window of the other car, talking happily with her mother.

For a moment, Arjun forgot about everything around him.

She noticed him looking.

Their eyes met.

Shasha smiled.

Arjun immediately turned toward the window, pretending to watch the scenery.

His ears turned red.

His sister Aarna noticed.

She looked at him suspiciously.

“Why are you suddenly so quiet?”

“I'm always quiet,” Arjun replied.

Aarna narrowed her eyes.

“Hmm... I don't believe you.”

Arjun said nothing.

### **The First Conversation**

At their first stop, everyone got down to stretch their legs and have some snacks.

Arjun was standing alone when he heard a voice behind him.

“Arjun?”

He turned around.

It was Shasha.

For a second, he didn't know what to say.

“Hi,” she said with a smile.

“H-hi.”

She laughed softly.

“You've become so quiet. You were even quieter last time.”

Arjun smiled awkwardly.

“I don't know what to say.”

“Then don't say anything,” she teased.

For the first time, Arjun laughed in front of her.

It was a small conversation.

Nothing special.

But to Arjun...

**it was everything.**

### **The Little Moments**

As the trip continued, little moments began to collect in Arjun's memory.

Shasha giving him a packet of snacks when he forgot to take one.

The two of them laughing when their families got lost on the way.

Shasha asking about his studies.

“You're still a topper, right?”

Arjun smiled.

“Trying to be.”

“You'll definitely be one.”

Those simple words stayed with him.

At another place, everyone gathered for a family photograph.

Arjun stood at the back.

Shasha stood a few people away.

Just before the photo was taken, she turned around and smiled at him.

**Click.**

The photograph captured everyone.

But Arjun knew exactly which moment he would remember.

That night, everyone was tired after travelling all day.

Arjun lay on his bed, staring at the ceiling.

His mind kept replaying the day's moments.

Her smile.

Her voice.

Their little conversation.

He smiled quietly.

He knew this feeling was growing stronger.

But he also knew something else.

He was still too young to understand what love really meant.

For now, he only knew one thing—

**Whenever Shasha was around, the lonely world inside him didn't feel so lonely anymore.**

**One year later...**

A whole year had passed since the family trip.

For Arjun, that one year felt different.

The memories of that trip were still somewhere in his heart—the places they had visited, the laughter, the conversations, and most of all, the moments he had spent around Shasha.

But after the trip, things slowly became distant.

Arjun and Shasha didn't meet again.

They didn't call each other.

They didn't message each other.

There was no contact between them at all.

Their parents still occasionally spoke with each other over the phone.

They would ask about each other's families, discuss relatives, and talk about everyday things.

But neither Arjun nor Shasha was involved in those conversations.

Their parents never knew about the feelings Arjun had quietly developed.

And Arjun never asked his parents about Shasha.

He simply kept everything inside.

### **Shasha's New Beginning**

During that year, Shasha completed her **12th standard**.

Her school life had finally come to an end.

She joined **XX College** to pursue **BCA**.

College was completely different from school.

New classrooms.

New teachers.

New friends.

A completely new environment.

Shasha was excited to begin this new chapter of her life.

She was already a lovely and popular girl, and it didn't take long for people in college to notice her.

She was friendly, confident, and easy to talk to.

Soon, she became quite popular among her classmates.

But somewhere in the middle of her new college life was a small part of her past that she hadn't thought about for a long time.

**Arjun.**

She hadn't seen him for almost a year.

She didn't know how he was doing.

She didn't know which class he was studying in.

And there was no reason for her to contact him.

Life had simply moved on.

### **Arjun's New Class**

Arjun had also completed his **10th standard** and entered **11th standard**.

As usual, he remained one of the top students in his class.

His teachers admired his dedication.

His parents were proud of his marks.

But Arjun was still the same quiet boy.

He spent most of his time studying and rarely talked about his personal feelings.

The past year had changed him too.

He had become a little more mature and even quieter than before.

But there were still moments when Shasha crossed his mind.

Sometimes he wondered whether she remembered him.

Sometimes he remembered the family trip and their little conversations.

Then he would tell himself,

*“It's been a year. Maybe she has forgotten everything.”*

And he would return to his studies.

### **The Parents**

Even though the children had lost touch, their parents hadn't completely lost contact.

Occasionally, Arjun's parents would call Shasha's parents.

“How are the children doing?”

“They're doing well.”

“What is Shasha studying now?”

“She has joined BCA.”

“That's good. She's always been interested in computers.”

Their conversations were simple and ordinary.

Sometimes they talked about relatives.

Sometimes about college and studies.

Sometimes about family functions.

But whenever these conversations happened, Arjun was usually in his room with his books, unaware of what his parents were discussing.

Likewise, Shasha was busy with her new college life and had no idea that her parents were still occasionally speaking with Arjun's family.

The two families remained connected.

But the two youngsters remained completely unaware of each other's lives.

### **Aarna's New Journey**

Around the same time, Arjun's elder sister, **Aarna**, joined **XX College**.

She chose **B.Com**.

It was the same college where Shasha had joined **BCA**.

Their courses were different.

Their classrooms were different.

Their friend circles were different.

But they were now walking through the same college campus.

Neither Arjun nor Shasha knew about this coincidence.

Aarna simply started her new college life.

And Shasha continued hers.

### **A Year Changed Everything**

One year ago, Arjun was a 10th-standard boy who had just discovered a strange new feeling in his heart.

Now he was in 11th.

Shasha had completed school and started college.

Aarna had also entered college.

Their lives had changed.

Their routines had changed.

They had grown older.

But one thing had remained the same.

**Arjun still remembered Shasha.**

He didn't know where she was.

He didn't know what she was doing.

And he had absolutely no idea that she was studying in the same college as his sister.

Sometimes, life quietly brings people closer without letting them know.

And this time...

**Arjun and Shasha were much closer than they realized.**