Today is my engagement day, and I'm about to get engaged to the love of my life, Adwait. It was hard to convince Bhaiya, as for some reason, he hates Adwait. But, for my happiness, he agreed to the marriage.

It feels like a dream come true. I met Adwait when we started college in 11th grade. He was the only person I could truly open up to, especially after everything that happened between me and my school best friend.

But let's not dwell on that—today is my day! I'm getting engaged to the love of my life, the one I've been with for 13 years.

I head to the rooftop, my sanctuary where I go whenever I feel sad or happy. The sight of nature always calms me down and eases my anxiety. Right now, I need it more than ever.

As I step onto the rooftop, my heart drops. My brother and Adwait are fighting. Suddenly, Adwait shoves Bhaiya, and I freeze in terror.

Panicked, I rush downstairs, not daring to glance back at Adwait. When I reach the bottom, I stop dead in my tracks. My brother lies in a pool of blood, unconscious.

My world shatters. I scream at the top of my lungs, seeing the man who taught me to walk, read, and write—who protected me from anyone who ever tried to hurt me—lying there, because of the guy he warned me about so many times. But I, love-struck and blind, didn't listen.