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" I tend to overanalyze everything, painting myself as the antagonist in every scenario. I remained in that state for the entire following week, silent, practically numb and lifeless. Eventually, I threw myself into my studies, aiming to break free from the cycle of overthinking. Before I knew it, I was immersed in intense studying for our pre-board exams, receiving accolades from everyone. Nishkarsh, on the other hand, continued to ignore me at school, as if nothing had transpired between us. We were essentially strangers, with that one incident defining his perception of me. Things seemed to settle, but my performance in the second math pre-board went down as I suffered headache during the exam. This led to me seeing the true sides of everyone they criticized me for my scores, even the kids who score nothing , questioning my unexpected dip in scores, even saying that I had scored below the average student in my class. My maths teacher said that I am being worse day by day and my father said I am not anymore the kid I once was, and my mother's harsh words pushed me to my breaking point..." I paused, tears welling up, as Tis gazed at me with sympathetic eyes."
"You've been through a lot---" he said quietly.365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2F2Hro1NkV
"I then locked myself in my room and studied again. Once, while crying over something my teacher said, I accidentally cut myself with a cutter. It was painful, but the physical pain distracted me from the pain in my mind... So, I took the blade from my sharpener and it became my companion," I explained.365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNsNXuKLnyn
"That's not right. You faced everything because you allowed it to happen," he retorted loudly.365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC66uHRe81S
"So, what was I supposed to do, huh? Yell at my math teacher, or confront my father that I'm doing my best? Or tell Ayaan that despite hurting me deeply, I still care for him, huh?" I vented.365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyJJgZwpioN
"No, you didn't have to do anything, but you didn't have to paint yourself as the villain," he responded.365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnaqtpCKqvU
"I-I don't know, everything felt like it was suffocating me. I can't trust anyone, and even now, walking down the streets, I fear someone will approach me and declare me worthless." Tears streamed down my face. "You can't understand how I felt. One wrong answer, one cut; two wrong answers, two cuts. It felt like I wasn't solving questions; they were complicating me," I confessed.365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3AswwRD8pl
"It's okay, nothing happened, right? I know you've been through a lot, and trust me, give me your arm. I'll make those scars disappear. Don't cry like this; I don't know how to make a crying human happy," he reassured.365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoXBuI54Z6v
"I won't cry anymore, but can you do something that will make me forget Ayaan forever?" she asked hesitantly.365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv1OUqoCpdA
"Forget? I can't do that, but yes, I can help you hate him forever," he replied firmly.365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCdEh5lNwzw
I gazed into his eyes for a few moments before responding, "Yes, please. I actually want to dislike him."
"Alright, first show me your arm; these scars look quite severe."365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC7RB8RboSJ
"And I wonder why everyone always believed me when I said I felt down and got these."365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5HYDsRnvOu
"They probably never cared; humans can be disgusting."365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDpLgRF8FGg
"Finally, you get it. Nobody cares about anybody else until they need something from them."365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDuiYEH7xZk
"And even the thought of this is frightening."he replied.365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKDJBAfjMuL
As I extended my arm, he closed his eyes, and a green smoke enveloped my arm.365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO7BnNQKpBv
"Will it truly heal?"365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHgrql6E6M5
"Remember, kid, I can erase your scars but not your pain. So, make sure you don't do that again," he said in a very serious tone.365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnqIdhliLVc
I Remained silent, gazing at the pond, without uttering a word as the scars on my arm vanished.365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTanRLp3t0x
"What? Don't you think you can stop hurting yourself?"He asked again.365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO2c5ykCv7p
"No, I can stop it. I know that, but I can't mend myself; something inside me is broken."365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4DwhE9BcTA
"You don't have to do that. It will happen in time; just live," he comforted, his eyes meeting mine.365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgEHXcbZNTy
"H-how can I hate him?"365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuszJOFOwri
"Hmm... Want to see him naked?"365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpzlumkySjy
"What???" I exclaimed in shock.365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhr8Qd2R6Bo
"I was just joking, hahaha. And look at you, you fell for it."365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPGEPIq7ZsH
"Yuck, what kind of joke was that?"365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfCcTNZfEpm
"Here," he said before closing his eyes, muttering something under his breath, "turn around."365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvmpqpbsUez
I turned to see Ayaan.365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT3SQ984PWC
"Is this like a wax figure?"365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcrmYNt0rca
"Kind of, but you can direct all your anger at this statue," he said, smirking.365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfdmSZ3I6yu
"Oh," as I lunged towards the statue and touched its cheek.365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoLvm4Q4RjL
"Kiddo, if I were in your shoes, I'd be smashing that statue by now instead of just poking its cheek."365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVrFCPSCPBQ
"Yeah, you're right. Despite his handsome face, he made my life hell," I said as I punched him.365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp8zJV6uyOj
"Kill him," he commanded.365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU0i7ODMkC1
"Y-yes," I stuttered, unleashing a flurry of punches and slaps on the statue. "This one's for hurting me," I exclaimed with each blow, "and this one's for damaging my mental health," my anger fueling each strike.365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡui4aKTNxgz
"Want me to make more people?" He inquired.365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4R6Dw9UG3t
"Yes, Pankti, Arth," I echoed.365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw2vK6HM3zg
"I haven't seen them, little human," he replied in a somber tone.365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡURRZfraK56
"Fine, I'll introduce you to them," I retorted.365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡow14klKL2T
"No need, focus on destroying this human first," he insisted, as I continued my assault on the replica of Ayaan for several more minutes.365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMQHeEbL6jB
Exhausted, I rested, hands on my knees, feeling drained like an athlete after a grueling race.365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6LtHUljHbr
"Feeling relieved?" he taunted with a smirk.365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEI2KIUmjem
"Yes, but I can't bring myself to hate him," I confessed.365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnxEAz5AQ0C
"You will, mark my words. In a few days, you'll come to despise everyone," he predicted ominously.365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6v8QhK8tsc
"What? Everyone?" I gasped, taken aback by his dark prophecy.365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQeVCtdlb2a
"Yes, you'll soon understand the harsh reality of this world. Just wait a bit longer," he concluded with a chilling certainty.
I stood there, lost for words, unsure how to respond.365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡte3VdnkymN
"Hey, you gotta change your ways, kid. Being a victim won't get you anywhere. Become the hunter, or you'll be the one getting hunted," he advised, stepping closer.365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2uq7Nr6cjP
"I... I don't get what you mean," I stammered.365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8GuEF4fDBa
"You'll figure it out, don't sweat it," he reassured me.365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiv8htc4OlD
"It's been about an hour since we left Earth. Should we head back?" I asked, feeling a bit disoriented.365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdYW7cHJR6K
"Yeah, we should go back. Time moves differently here, so it'll probably be morning when we return," he explained.365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVELUnr9a1
"What?!" I exclaimed in confusion.365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpLbCboPpfx
"Yeah, when you were chosen, I think the creator froze time. That's why when we went back, it was still the same day and hour," he clarified.365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFeX8y7qoJX
"Yeah, you mentioned time moves slower here compared to Earth."365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuNMzNHBKeR
"Let's drop you off at home now that your new session is starting..." he began.365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5AZnyuSk0Y
"I've already caused enough harm to myself, and now I won't listen to anyone," I asserted firmly, cutting him off.365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7KOPVOnXtO
"No, listen to everyone, but do what I say," he responded with a smile.365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡilUC7UBxQy
"Hehe... okay," I replied, smiling back, realizing he was a bit crazy.365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV1lDO8AwDk
As we returned to Earth, it wasn't quite morning yet, so I headed to bed to get some rest. I was determined to fix myself and knew I could do it. I decided to ignore Ayaan, focus on my career, which I was still contemplating.365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2j4lz96g4O
A few days later, my parents enrolled me in the science stream. They had asked for my opinion, but it felt more like they were telling me to choose science without any other option. Uncertain about my future career path, I agreed to follow their decision, giving myself these two years to figure things out.365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLPGSN6k7gP
I was resolute as I began my 11th-grade classes, embracing a new class, new faces, and a new version of myself. I made a promise to myself not to harm myself anymore, no matter what. While Tis kept a watchful eye on the women around me, it seemed like we were both busy transforming our lives, only to realize later that my assumptions were mistaken.365Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdSpL87fxX8
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