Aditi walked alongside her best friend, Sakshi, her mind tangled in thoughts about the stranger she had met just minutes ago. His sharp gaze, his confident demeanor, the way he had effortlessly helped them—it all felt surreal, as if she had just stepped into the plot of a novel.

"Will I meet him again? Is he a student here? Could he be my senior?" The questions swirled in her mind, refusing to settle.