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AUTHOR'S PROLOGUE: MEET DEVIKA✨✨
Every school has that one girl who seems to light up the entire corridor without even trying. At SCGSM High School, that was Devika.
Raised in a traditional, conservative Telugu household, Devika lived under a strict set of unspoken rules: protect the family's respect, secure the top rank, and stay ten miles away from any boy-related drama. But behind those rigid expectations was a girl who was naturally infectious- cheerful, fiercely independent, quick-witted, and famous for pulling harmless, belly-laugh pranks on her best friends. Her signature feature was her wide, warm smile that could instantly make anyone feel at home.
However, high school has a habit of testing even the brightest souls.
When unwanted romantic attention began to invade her peaceful world, Devika was forced to build walls to protect her focus and her heart. This is her story- narrated in her own words- of navigating toxic squad breakups, overwhelming classroom gazes, silent heartbreaks, and the brave journey of finding her smile again.
A sweet, dramatic, deeply emotional, and thought-provoking story about boundaries, toxic squad breakups, unseen silent heartbreak, and the journey of reclaiming a smile that was lost along the way.
How your Chapter 1 will start now:
Since you know the prologue, Chapter 1 opens directly in Devika's authentic, direct voice:
# CHAPTER 1: THE 🍫 👟 and the toxic squad:
The morning sun at SCGSM High School was hot enough to melt a wooden bench, but I stood straight at the front of 7th Section Anokha's line during morning assembly...