That night , Gowri could barely contain her excitement.The moment she entered her room ,she grabbed her phone and called Ananya .
"You won't believe what happened today!"
Gowri blurted out, her voice bubbling with excitement.
Ananya , always eager for gossip , gasped . "What ? Tell me !"
Gowr took a deep breath before re collecting everything -- the unexpected holiday , Mrs Dharma's strict yet surprising kindness , and most importantly , him. The boy in the Greg hoodie. Aarav.
Ananya squealed in delight . " Gowri ! You spoke to a boy? This is history in the making!"
Gowri laughed, bit the warmth on her cheeks betrayed her. She wasn't used to this feeling . A strange fluttering sensation filled her Che's , a mix of nervousness and something else - something new.
Ananya , always the playful one , didn't let it slide . Oh! My God , You're blushing ! Do you have a crush on him ? "
Gowri's smile faltered for a moment as realization hit her . A crush? Was that what this was ? The way she had been replaying their conversation in her head , the way she was already hoping to meet him again... Maybe , just maybe , Ananya was right.
That night , she fell asleep with a smile , eagerly waiting for tomorrow.
The next morning , Gpwri walked into the class with a hope in her heart . Her eyes scanned every corn or of the class , searching for him .
But he wasn't there .
She waited for much. long , stealing glances at the door , expecting him to walk in any second . But when the sir came in to teach , her heart sank . He hadn't come.
By the time she walked home, her excitement had turned into disappointment.Maybe he was just a random boy who crossed my path once . Maybe I'lo never see him again .
Days turned into weeks , and weeks into months . Yet , no matter how much time passed , she couldn't forget him. The brief encounter had left a mark on her heart, and what started as a simple crush slowly grew into something deeper. Love? She wasn't sure. But she knew one thing -- Aarav wasn't coming back.
So, she did the only thing she could .She buried the feelings deep inside her and focused on her studies.