"Passion's Romance Love"

CHAPTER I

(Scene: Monami, Karan, and their friends, Ria and Rohan, are sitting together in the school library, studying quietly.)

Monami: (thinking to herself) Yeh Karan kitna focused hota hai padhai mein. Uski determination dekhkar mujhe bhi motivate milti hai.

Karan: (glancing at Monami) Monami, kuch samajh aa raha hai?

Monami: (smiling) Haan, Karan. Thanks, mujhe samajh aa raha hai.

Karan: (smiling back) Accha. Tumhe koi problem ho toh mujhe pooch lena.

Monami: (blushing) Thanks, Karan. Tumse seekh kar hi toh sab kuch aata hai.

Ria: (noticing the exchange) Arrey, Karan, Monami, kya ho raha hai tum dono ke beech?

Rohan: (teasingly) Haan, haan, batao na, koi secret affair chal raha hai kya?

Karan: (blushing) Kuch bhi nahi, yaar. Bas padhai ki baat kar rahe the.

Monami: (trying to hide her embarrassment) Haan, exactly. Koi secret affair nahi hai.

Ria: (smirking) Hmm, jo bhi ho, mujhe toh lagta hai ki yeh dono kuch chhupa rahe hain. Par kya, woh toh sirf waqt hi bataega.

Rohan: (nodding in agreement) Haan, chhupa chhupi baatein, samajh nahi aata in dono ko kab samajh aayega.

(They all laugh and continue studying, but Monami and Karan steal glances at each other from time to time, their unspoken admiration filling the air.)

(Scene: Karan and Monami are leaving the school library together after studying.)

Monami: (adjusting her bag) Karan, woh chapter kaafi confusing tha na?

Karan: (nodding) Haan, par tujhe samajh aaya na? Main soch raha tha ki hum phir milke revise kar lete hain.

Monami: (smiling) Haan, bilkul. Milte hain lunch break mein?

Karan: (smiling back) Perfect! Lunch break mein milte hain.

(As they walk down the hallway, Ria and Rohan catch up to them.)

Ria: (grinning) Toh Monami, Karan, kahan jaa rahe ho?

Monami: (trying to act casual) Oh, hum bas lunch break ke liye cafeteria ki taraf ja rahe hain.

Rohan: (smirking) Kya baat hai, lunch date pe?

Karan: (rolling his eyes) Arrey, bas yaar. Woh toh hum bas padhai ki baat kar rahe the.

Ria: (teasingly) Haan haan, humein pata hai. Waise, hum bhi chalte hain cafeteria.

Monami: (smiling) Sure, why not? Chalo phir saath mein.

(They all walk towards the cafeteria, Monami and Karan sharing small smiles and stolen glances. Suddenly, Monami's phone rings, and she checks the notification.)

Monami: (surprised) Oh no, mujhe abhi ek important call attend karna hai. Tum log jao, main thodi der baad cafeteria mein milungi.

Karan: (concerned) Kya hua, sab theek toh hai na?

Monami: (smiling reassuringly) Haan, haan, sab theek hai. Main bas thodi der mein aa jaungi.

(Karan nods understandingly, and the rest of the group continues towards the cafeteria while Monami steps aside to take her call. As she speaks on the phone, Karan can't help but glance back at her, a worried expression flickering across his face before he follows the others.)