Kiara Mehra has spent an entire year hating Aarav Malhotra. The arrogant college golden boy who humiliated her in front of everyone and walked away like it meant nothing. So when fate forces them into the same mentorship program, Kiara swears she'll survive it without letting him ruin her life again. But hatred becomes dangerous when late-night conversations start feeling comforting... when stolen glances feel too personal... when the boy she thought was heartless starts looking heartbreakingly human. Aarav has secrets. Secrets hidden behind expensive watches, sharp smiles, sleepless nights, and bruised knuckles. And the closer Kiara gets to him, the more she realizes: maybe the boy she hated was never the villain of her story. Maybe he was the only one trying to protect her all along.