Firstandforever Stories

"Why did you do that?" He asked, his voice soft and vulnerable. "Do what?" she questioned back, confused. "That," he emphasised. "Jumping down the bridge when you didn't know how to swim. Why would you do that, Jaan?" His chest hurt and his throat clogged every time that scene appeared in his mind. She gave him a smile, the same smile he had fallen for, and the pain in his chest lessened by a fraction. "I forgot." She answered. "Huh?" "When I saw you jumping down the bridge, I forgot that I didn't know how to swim. The only thing on my mind at that time was to save you. I remembered reading somewhere that drowning is the second most painful way to die. How you would be thrashing in the water, trying to breathe oxygen, but when you open your mouth, the only thing you will get is water, water, and water down your throat. Your lungs will burn from the lack of oxygen, but you wouldn't be able to do anything. How you would regret taking that decision every second you're struggling, but by then it will be too late." And he fell for her even harder at that moment. He wondered, 'Is it even possible to love someone more and more as the day passes?'. And his heart replied, 'Yes. It is possible, but only if it's her'.

Yuvraj Singh isn't just a topper - he's the topper. The boy every parent compares their child to, the first-bench prodigy with perfect grades, perfect answers, and an ego tall enough to touch the ceiling. He walks into every exam hall like it's his kingdom and out of every classroom like no one else exists. But behind his flawless image is a boy weighed down by expectations, sleepless nights, and the fear of falling from the pedestal everyone has placed him on. His arrogance isn't just pride, it's a shield. A shield to hide the cracks no one dares to look close enough to see. Enter Ritvi Sharma. She's not extraordinary - at least, not in the way Yuvraj is. She's the "average girl" with average grades and a tendency to sit unnoticed in the back row. But she's observant. And where the world only sees Yuvraj's confidence, she sees his exhaustion. Where everyone admires his brilliance, she notices his silence. And where his ego builds walls, she finds ways to peek through them. She never planned to cross his path. He never planned to notice her. But life in Class 11th has its own script - stolen glances in the library, and arguments that sting a little too much. Somewhere between clashing personalities and unexpected conversations, Ritvi begins to see the boy behind the "topper mask"... and Yuvraj, for the first time, meets someone who refuses to worship his ego. She's not afraid to challenge him. He's used to being challenged. And in the chaos of exams, friendships, and teenage secrets, Ritvi might just discover that taming his ego isn't about breaking him down- ...it's about teaching him what it means to be seen, flaws and all.