Aarav was exhausted.His shoulders ached from lack of sleep, and his eyelids felt heavier with every passing minute. Life had been unusually demanding lately—juggling school, studying late into the night, handling house chores since his grandmother had fallen ill, and managing his part-time job at the supermarket.And now, as the final cherry on this chaotic cake—he had to prepare for the inter-school competition. Not that he regretted it. Vivan had been persistent, and Aarav had agreed mostly for the sake of his grandmother. She had seemed so happy when she heard he was participating.Still, that day, everything felt like a