EPISODE 2 FIRST DAY CHAOS.

The classroom slowly became quieter as students settled into their seats.

A few moments later, the teacher entered the class carrying a pile of books.

Almost instantly, everyone became silent.

“Good morning, students,” the teacher said while placing the books on the desk. “Welcome to your first year of college life.”

Some students looked excited.

Some looked nervous.

And some already looked tired.

The teacher smiled slightly. “First of all, best of luck to all of you for the next three years. I hope you study well, work hard, and make good memories here.”

Vidhi leaned slightly toward Avni and whispered dramatically, “Study well? My plans are already destroyed.”

Avni tried not to laugh.

Beside them, Vivaan stayed quiet, though a faint smile appeared on his face for a second.

The lecture soon started.

At first, Avni tried listening carefully, but after some time, the difficult words, long explanations, and nonstop introductions started making her head hurt.

“This feels harder than school already,” she whispered quietly.

Vidhi nodded seriously. “I understood exactly three words since class started.”

“What three words?” Avni asked.

“Good… morning… students.”

Avni burst into quiet laughter.

Even Vivaan looked away slightly, hiding a small smile.

The first lecture somehow ended.

Then the second began.

Then the third.

By the end of it, the entire class looked exhausted.

As soon as the teacher left, loud voices filled the classroom again.

Finally—

Freedom.

Vidhi immediately dropped her head dramatically on the desk. “I’m starving. If nobody feeds me right now, I might actually die.”

“You’re overreacting,” Avni laughed.

“No, I’m serious.”

Vivaan calmly closed his notebook. “You said the same thing one hour ago.”

“Because hunger is permanent,” Vidhi replied proudly.

Avni laughed again.

For some reason, sitting with them felt easy.

Comfortable.

Like she had known them longer than just a few hours.

“Let’s go to the canteen,” Vidhi said while standing up quickly.

“Yes, please,” Avni agreed.

Both of them looked toward Vivaan.

He stayed silent for a moment before nodding once. “Okay.”

The three of them walked through the busy college hallways together while students surrounded them from every direction.

The canteen was even louder than the classroom.

Students were laughing, shouting orders, and fighting for seats everywhere.

“This place is terrifying,” Avni whispered.

“It’s beautiful,” Vidhi corrected emotionally while staring at the food counter.

Vivaan quietly pulled a chair for Avni before sitting down himself.

She looked slightly surprised.

“Thank you,” she said softly.

He simply nodded.

Vidhi looked between them suspiciously. “Wow. Gentleman behavior already.”

Avni immediately looked away awkwardly. “Stop talking nonsense.”

“I’m just observing,” Vidhi grinned.

After getting their food, the conversation continued easily.

Mostly because Vidhi never stopped talking.

“So,” she said while eating fries, “tell me one interesting thing about yourselves.”

Avni thought for a second. “I like reading novels.”

Vidhi gasped dramatically. “Smart people scare me.”

Avni laughed. “What about you?”

“I like sleeping.”

“That’s not a talent.”

“It absolutely is.”

Both girls laughed again.

Then Vidhi looked toward Vivaan.

“And you?”

Vivaan stayed quiet for a brief moment.

“I like silence,” he answered calmly.

Vidhi stared at him.

Then she slowly nodded. “Yeah… that sounds exactly like you.”

For the first time, Vivaan actually let out a small laugh.

A quiet one.

But real.

And somehow—

That surprised Avni more than anything else.

Because for a second, he didn’t look cold or distant anymore.

He looked… normal.

The lunch break ended quickly, and soon they returned to class again.

The day continued with more introductions, more lectures, and more chaos.

But now, it didn’t feel as stressful to Avni anymore.

Not while sitting beside them.

As the final lecture continued, Avni turned slightly toward Vivaan to ask something—

But the words stopped in her throat.

For one brief second—

His eyes looked strangely familiar.

Not because she knew him.

But because somewhere deep inside her—

It felt like she had seen those eyes before.

And somehow…

That strange feeling stayed with her long after the class ended.

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