Samuel was a quiet boy, always lost in his own world. He wasn’t the type to stand out in a crowd, but his eyes always searched for one person - Smriti. She was the kind of girl who lit up a room just by walking into it. Her laughter was infectious, her kindness unmatched, and her presence magnetic.

Samuel had fallen for her the very first day they met in college. She was sitting under a tree, engrossed in a book, completely unaware of the world around her. Something about her calm demeanor pulled Samuel in. From that day on, she became the center of his world, even though she never knew it.

They became friends over time, but Samuel could never gather the courage to tell her how he felt. Every time he...