(Kishori’s spark dimmed; she no longer looked like the cheerful girl her friends knew. When pressed about her proposal, she whispered, “It’s all over,” before breaking down alone in her room. Meanwhile, Manav tried to distract himself at the disco, but his eyes searched only for her. When Kishori arrived, nervous and withdrawn, he tried reaching her, yet she avoided him, leaving with a heavy heart. Later, she quietly packed her bags, telling her friends she must leave for her cousin’s wedding. But her faint smile and cryptic words left them shaken—especially when she refused to inform Manav herself. Now