It wasn't love at first sight—but something had definitely shifted. A glance, a song, a silence that lingered longer than it should have.

The morning sun barely peeked through the curtains when Ishaan's alarm blared. For the first time in forever, he didn't hit snooze. He sat up in bed, rubbing the sleep from his eyes, and smiled like an idiot. Kya ho raha hai mujhe? This wasn't normal. He wasn't the "early riser," "excited-for-school" kind of guy—but today felt different. Maybe because she'd be there.