It was fall, September 2018 — the beginning of the second semester of Aarav's third year in high school. He sat quietly by the window in his classroom, watching the leaves flutter down from the tree outside. A soft breeze drifted in through the window, brushing gently against his skin like a quiet sigh.Summer had ended with the same quietness it had arrived. As the school gates opened once more, the corridors buzzed with familiar chatter — some students bubbling with stories from their eventful vacations, while others sighed at the cruel return of routine. But for him, the change