Chapter 2: Falling for keshav
After that first summer afternoon, rai found herself noticing him everywhere. Every tuition day, her
eyes would search the room, and there he was—keshav . The boy in the green t-shirt and black jeans had
become a quiet presence in her heart, one she couldn't ignore.
Through whispers with her friend, she learned his name: keshav. She learned a little about him—how
bubbly he was, how he teased everyone playfully, how his laughter seemed to brighten even the dullest
moments. Rai found herself smiling just thinking about it. There was something about him—funny,
warm, full of energy—that made him impossible not to love.
And yet… he never really talked to her.
Rai tried not to think too much about it. Maybe it was because she was new. Maybe he didn't notice her.
She felt a little shy, a little invisible—but every time his eyes met hers, her heart betrayed her, fluttering
wildly, skipping beats as if it knew something her mind hadn't yet accepted.
She watched him from afar, noticing the little things: the way he laughed with his friends, the way he
gestured with his hands when telling a joke, the way his eyes sparkled when he was teasing someone.
And in all of this, there was something undeniable—something that tugged at her heart and refused to Even though he talked to everyone but her, even though he seemed unaware of her gaze most of the
time, Rai couldn't help herself. She had fallen for him. Slowly. Silently. Completely.
It was in the stolen glances, the quiet moments of noticing, and the shy, secret flutter in her chest that
love had quietly begun its gentle bloom.