WYRD: some collision are Written
The jail gates close behind Aarshiya.
She doesn't look back.
Her eyes are red from crying. Her steps are slow, directionless. She walks without thinking, without caring where the road leads her.
After almost an hour of walking, she unknowingly enters a peaceful, well-maintained colony. Clean roads. Big houses. Laughter echoing from somewhere.
On the other side-
Ivaan and his group are coming out of a house.
They're joking loudly.
Ivaan (laughing):
"If you mess this up, I'm telling aunty everything!"
His friends groan.
He's cheerful, relaxed, hands in his hoodie pocket.
And then-
💥 Thud.
She walks straight into him.
Her forehead hits his chest lightly. She stumbles back.
Ivaan quickly holds her elbow to steady her.
Ivaan (dramatic tone):
"Arre! Planning to knock me down or what?"
She looks up.
Red eyes. Dry tear marks. Tired expression.
His playful smile softens.
Ivaan (genuinely concerned now):
"Hey... you okay?"
Because he's smiling and his friends are giggling behind him, Aarshiya assumes they're just rich boys making fun of her.
She straightens herself.
Aarshiya (cold):
"I'm fine. Don't overreact."
Friend whispers:
"Attitude level 100."
Ivaan just chuckles softly.
Ivaan:
"We're friendly, not criminals. Relax."
She doesn't take them seriously at all. To her, they look like boys who've never seen real struggle.
She walks past them without another word.
But-
Ivaan turns back and keeps watching her.
Not because she's beautiful.
But because she looked like someone who just lost everything.
And for the first time...
He didn't feel like joking.