🎧 System Log – Day 15
Rival Status – ActiveTrust – 61%Jealousy – Controlled (Surface Level)Upcoming Event – Inter-School Cultural FestEmotional Risk – Very High
Aarav ne aankhen kholi aur seedha ek hi thought aaya:
Dance.
Usne kabhi dance nahi kiya.
Na annual function me.Na cousin ki shaadi me.Na birthday party me.
Maximum movement: mouse click.
Aur ab…
Cultural Fest ke stage par performance.
Public.
Lights.
Music.
Aur saamne Aryan Malhotra.
"Main marne wala hoon," usne pillow me muh daba kar kaha.
🏫 Registration Day – Official Entry
Notice board ke paas bheed lagi thi.
Kabir ne list padhi.
"Pair number 17 – Aryan Malhotra & Sneha Verma."
"Pair number 23 – Aarav Mishra & Naina Kapoor."
Kabir ne dramatic slow clap diya.
"Bhai, yeh Bollywood script hai."
Aarav ka system instantly active.
Stage Fear – 84%Physical Coordination – 23%Confidence – 37%
Naina side me khadi thi, full excitement mode me.
"Yeh fun hoga!"
"Fun?" Aarav ne disbelief me kaha."Public humiliation hoga."
"Main hoon na," Naina ne casually kaha.
Us line me ek ajeeb sa assurance tha.
System ne blink kiya.
Trust – 64%
💃 Practice Session – Disaster Mode
School auditorium me practice start.
Music teacher ne upbeat romantic track play kiya.
"Basic steps," teacher ne kaha.
Aryan aur Sneha effortlessly glide kar rahe the.
Confident spins.
Perfect timing.
Crowd impressed.
Aarav ke stats:
Comparison – 91%Self-Doubt – 78%
"Left step!" teacher chillayi.
Aarav right gaya.
"Spin!"
Woh slip ho gaya.
Naina ne pakad liya.
Dono almost gir gaye.
Entire group laughter.
Kabir balcony se shout,"Bro, gravity tumhare against hai!"
Aarav ka face red.
Embarrassment – 96%
Naina ne softly kaha,"Relax. Tum dance nahi, war lad rahe ho."
"Kyuki woh war hi hai."
"Tumhe lagta hai main competition ke liye dance kar rahi hoon?"
Pause.
Aarav ne uski taraf dekha.
Manual Mode flicker.
"Phir?"
"Main tumhare saath dance kar rahi hoon."
Simple line.
Heavy impact.
Heart Rate – 122
🏀 Rival Provocation
Break ke time Aryan casually paas aaya.
"First time?" usne friendly smirk ke saath pucha.
"Haan."
"Relax bro. Stage pe confidence important hota hai."
Hidden meaning clear.
Naina ne seedha reply diya,"Confidence sirf loud hone se nahi aata."
Aryan ne uski taraf dekha.
"Aur?"
"Sometimes quiet log zyada strong hote hain."
Aarav silent.
System whisper:
Support Detected
Aryan ne halka sa nod kiya.
"Interesting."
Challenge intensifying.
🌧 Emotional Practice Night
Shaam ko auditorium empty tha.
Sirf Aarav aur Naina.
Rain outside.
Halki si baarish ki awaaz echo kar rahi thi hall me.
Naina ne music softly play kiya.
"Ab bina audience ke try karte hain."
Lights dim.
Empty hall.
Sirf unki footsteps.
"Step count mat karo," Naina ne kaha."Feel karo."
"Main feel nahi karta. Main calculate karta hoon."
"Phir galat karo."
"Galat?"
"Haan. Perfect hone ki koshish mat karo."
Music start.
Is baar Aarav ne consciously numbers ignore kiye.
Manual Mode on.
Left step.
Right step.
Slow turn.
Ek moment me Naina ka haath slip hua.
Woh girne lagi.
Aarav ne instinctively catch kiya.
Close proximity.
Breathing sync.
No laughter.
No audience.
Sirf silence.
Emotion Measurement – DisabledFeel Mode – Active
"Dekha?" Naina ne whisper kiya."Tum dance kar sakte ho."
"Tum ho isliye," Aarav ne bina soch ke kaha.
Naina freeze.
Smile slow.
🎭 Fest Day – Stage Lights
Cultural Fest ka din.
Campus decorated.
Other schools invited.
Crowd huge.
Music loud.
Backstage tension thick.
Aarav ke stats flashing uncontrollably.
Stage Fear – 92%Jealousy – 48%Trust – 71%
Aryan backstage calm.
Sneha confident.
Kabir ne Aarav ke shoulders pakad ke kaha,"Bhai, win lose se farak nahi padta. Bas girna mat."
"Encouraging," Aarav muttered.
Announcement:
"Next performance – Pair number 23, Aarav Mishra and Naina Kapoor!"
Crowd cheer.
Lights blinding.
Music start.
💥 Performance – Real Showdown
Initial steps shaky.
Audience whisper.
Aryan side stage se dekh raha.
Comparison spike.
Self-Doubt – Rising
Naina ne dheere se kaha,"Look at me."
Aarav ne crowd ignore karke sirf uski aankhon me dekha.
Manual Mode on.
Music rhythm sync.
Step smoother.
Turn controlled.
Unexpected spin — perfect.
Crowd clap.
Aryan slightly surprised.
Mid-performance lift move.
Risky.
Aarav hesitate.
Naina whisper,"Trust."
Woh lift karta hai.
Perfect hold.
Crowd loud cheer.
System silent.
Sirf heartbeat.
Dance end.
Pose hold.
Lights flash.
Thunderous applause.
🏆 Rival Moment
Stage se utarte waqt Aryan saamne khada.
Clap karte hue.
"Impressive," usne honestly kaha.
Aarav breathing heavy.
"Thanks."
Aryan ne serious tone me kaha,"You didn't dance to compete. You danced to connect."
Silence.
"Good choice," Aryan added.
First time no smirk.
No challenge.
Just respect.
System blink.
Rival Threat – Reduced
🌊 Result Announcement
Third place – Aryan & Sneha.
Second place – Another school.
First place…
"Aarav Mishra & Naina Kapoor!"
Shock.
Crowd erupt.
Kabir scream.
Aarav freeze.
Disbelief – 100%
Naina ne uska haath pakad ke jump kiya.
"WE DID IT!"
Uske stats:
Happiness – 78%Pride – HighAttachment – Rising
Aarav ka chest warm feel.
Manual Mode full active.
No numbers needed.
🌧 After Event – Realization
Night.
Campus quiet.
Stage lights off.
Aarav aur Naina bench par.
"Tune compare karna band kiya," Naina ne softly kaha.
"Haan."
"Tab hi jeete."
Pause.
"Tumhe pata hai," Naina ne dheere se kaha,"Aryan kabhi mere liye wrong nahi tha. Bas right nahi tha."
Aarav silent.
"Tum right ho?"
"Main try kar raha hoon."
Naina smile.
"Good. Kyuki main bhi try kar rahi hoon."
Wind soft.
Glitch lines sky me faint.
Stable.
⚠ Final System Update
Aarav ke vision me ek calm notification:
Comparison Module – DisabledTrust Module – StrengthenedRival Variable – DowngradedEmotional Bond – 86%
Aur sabse neeche:
Love Probability – Increasing
Aarav ne screen mentally swipe ki.
"Abhi nahi," usne dheere se kaha.
Naina ne pucha,"Kya?"
"Bas… next level ke liye ready ho jao."
Woh hansi.
"Challenge accepted."
🎧 End Log – Day 18
Trust – 78%Jealousy – 19%Attraction – 96%Emotional Sync – StrongConfession Probability – 72%
Dance arc complete.
Rival showdown win.
Comparison defeated.
Lekin ab…
Real challenge start hone wala tha.