Ojasvi retreated to her room, her mind swirling with thoughts of the man who had made her heart race. As she went through her chores, she did so in a daze, barely aware of her surroundings. She slipped into her dress without checking if it was on right, braided one side of her hair while leaving the other loose, and ended up adding too much salt to her cooking.

When dinner time arrived, Ojasvi and Avantika sat down to eat. Ojasvi dug into her meal, seemingly oblivious to the taste, while Avantika grimaced as she took a bite, her face contorting at the overly salted food. Noticing her friend lost in her thoughts and eating without a care, Avantika frowned and playfully smacked Ojasvi on the forehead, pulling her back to reality.