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The Next Day
The morning rush hums through the school corridors. Caroline, Stefan, Elena, and Keerthi are chatting near the lockers when Ruby walks up, acting all sweet with a tray of cupcakes in hand.
> Ruby (smiling): “Morning! I baked these last night. Thought we all could use a little sugar therapy after everything.”
Keerthi eyes her cautiously but doesn’t speak. Dharshi exchanges a glance with her but accepts a cupcake out of politeness.
> Caroline (tight-lipped): “Thanks… I guess.”
> Ruby (to Dharshi): “You know… I really missed this. Us. Things used to be so easy.”
Dharshi offers a half-smile, unsure.
> Dharshi: “Yeah, maybe… but things also got messy. Really messy.”
Ruby places a gentle hand on her arm.
> Ruby: “I was never against you. I’m glad you and Abeer are okay now. I mean it.”
Keerthi finally speaks.
> Keerthi (flatly): “Funny. You weren’t saying that last month.”
Ruby’s expression flickers for a moment—just a hint—but then she recovers.
> Ruby (sweetly): “I’m trying, Keerthi. Can’t we all just… move forward?”
Dharshi seems torn. She nods quietly and lets the conversation die, but Keerthi watches Ruby walk away with cold suspicion.
> Keerthi (whispering to Caroline): “I don’t trust that cupcake.”
> Caroline (whispering back): “I don’t trust her face.”
They share a low giggle as Ruby glances back, clearly noticing, but says nothing.
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Keerthi pulls Angad aside by his jacket, grinning.
> Keerthi (teasing): “You were totally jealous of Peter yesterday.”
> Angad: “What? No. I just—he was staring at you like you’re a slice of cake.”
> Keerthi (smirking): “You don’t like competition?”
> Angad (pulls her close): “I just don’t like people looking at what’s already mine.”
They steal a quick kiss just before a bell rings, and walk off in different directions like strangers.
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Outside the Art Room
Dharshi and Abeer are organizing a project when Robin appears, awkward.
> Robin (quiet): “Hey… How’s Abeer doing?”
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