When we met

At St. Xavier's High, excellence is the standard. For Rudra Malhotra, it's a way of life. A school topper, head boy, and basketball star, Rudra is all about discipline, focus, and control-except when his temper flares. With his eyes always on the prize, he doesn't have time for distractions... until he meets Sia Verma.

an artist at heart, Sia is everything Rudra isn't. Bubbly, dramatic, and completely uninterested in academics, she's far more comfortable with a paintbrush in hand than a textbook. The youngest sibling of Rudra's best friend, Veer, Sia has always lived in the shadow of her older brother's achievements. But when she enters the same school, she's determined to make her own mark.

Their worlds collide on the very first day, and sparks fly. Despite their stark differences, there's an undeniable pull between them, though neither is willing to admit it.

In a school where excellence reigns and emotions are kept at bay, the lines between control and chaos begin to blur. Will Rudra and Sia overcome their differences, or will their fates remain as tangled as an unfinished sketch?

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