The Boy Who Won’t Stay Quiet
[Scene: Classroom – Morning]
(The class is settling in, but as usual, one voice stands out above the rest—Ahaan.)
Ahaan
(leaning on a random desk) "Guys, serious question—if we all stop coming to school, do you think the teachers would miss us?"
Ahaan
"Nah, I think they'd throw a party. Free from our nonsense!"
(Laughter spreads. Ahaan grins, proud of himself. He moves from group to group, talking, laughing, and making sure no one is left out.)
(Then, as if summoned by fate—)*
Ahaan
(loudly) "Ah, my favorite person!"
Ira
(not even looking at him) "No."
Ahaan
(ignoring her) "Wow, the way you just brighten up the room. Incredible."
shaam
(whispers to Ira) "You sure you don’t want to hit him? Just once?"
Ira
(muttering) "Every day, Shaam. Every single day."
(Ahaan, meanwhile, is now sitting on Ira’s desk. Because of course, he is.)
Ahaan
(grinning) "Say please."
Ira
"Move before I move you to another dimension."
(Ahaan chuckles, finally getting up, but not without stealing Ira’s pen. She doesn’t notice—yet.)
(Ira and Shaam are eating, enjoying a peaceful moment. But peace never lasts long when Ahaan exists.)
Ahaan
(sitting beside Ira, dramatically sighing) "You won’t believe what just happened to me."
Ira
(deadpan) "You ran out of people to annoy?"
Ahaan
"Worse. The canteen uncle refused to give me extra chutney. Tragic, right?"
shaam
"Truly heartbreaking."
Ahaan
(nodding seriously) "I know. I’ll need emotional support to recover."
(He casually grabs a piece of Ira’s food. She freezes, then turns to him slowly.)
Ahaan
(chewing happily) "Yup."
(Ira grabs a spoon and lifts it threateningly. Ahaan laughs and moves just in time.)
[After School – Corridor]
(Ira is packing her bag when she suddenly realizes—her pen is missing.)
Ira
(looking around) "Where’s my pen?"
(Ahaan, standing nearby, twirls it between his fingers, smirking.)
Ahaan
(casually) "Oh, this? Found it on the floor."
Ira
(crossing arms) "Give it back."
Ahaan
(pretending to think) "Hmm… how about no?"
(Ira lunges at him, but Ahaan dodges, laughing. Other students watch in amusement.)
Ahaan
(grinning) "You’re so violent. Maybe you need anger management classes?"
Ira
"Maybe you need survival skills."
(After a few more rounds of chasing him around desks, Ira finally gets her pen back. Ahaan, of course, is still grinning.)
[Ahaan’s Notebook – Unread by Anyone]
Ahaan
"Today was fun. She still gets mad so easily. It’s hilarious."
"But I should be careful. If I get too close… it’ll be harder later."
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