Days passed, and life continued in the same quiet rhythm for Aarinya. Every morning felt the same—waking up, getting ready for school, sitting through classes, and returning home to the familiar silence that surrounded her life. The only small change that had come into her routine was Rohit, but even that faded with time. After her rejection, things between them had already become distant, but one day, without any proper goodbye, Rohit stopped coming to school altogether. Later, she came to know that he had left midway through the term and transferred to another school in a different city. There was no message, no explanation—just absence.

For a moment, it felt strange. Not painful, not heartbreaking… just empty. Like something that had briefly entered her life and then disappeared without leaving any real mark. Aarinya didn’t try to contact him, and slowly, even his presence in her thoughts began to fade. Once again, she found herself alone—completely.