🎧 System Log – Day 2
Life Interface – ActiveEmotional Disturbance – 67%New Variable: Naina KapoorStatus: UnreadableWarning: Overexposure May Cause Instability
Aarav ne aankh kholi.
"Overexposure?" usne takiye me muh daba kar kaha. "Main koi sunscreen hoon kya?"
Kal ki barish, glitch sky, aur woh line — Attraction Level: Loading… — abhi bhi uske dimaag me loop me chal rahi thi.
Usne apna phone uthaya.
Lockscreen wallpaper: plain black.
Safe. Neutral. Emotionless.
Jaise uski life honi chahiye.
Lekin aaj system thoda zyada hi active lag raha tha.
Mirror ke saamne khada hua.
Confidence – 29%Social Risk – 81%Probability of Seeing Naina Today – 100%
"Ye probability system ko kaise pata?" Aarav ne irritate hoke kaha.
Uske andar ek ajeeb sa mix chal raha tha.
Thoda sa excitement.Thoda sa dar.Thoda sa… glitch.
🏫 School – The Rumor Explosion
Jaise hi Aarav class me enter hua, usne notice kiya — unusual pink spikes.
Multiple boys:
Crush on Naina – 74%Attempt to Impress – 92%
Kabir ne usse dekhte hi chair khinch li.
"Bhai!" usne dramatic whisper me kaha, "Kal barish me tum dono ko kisi ne dekha hai."
Aarav freeze.
"Dekha matlab?"
"Matlab cinematic scene! Hero-heroine rain me khade!"
Aarav ke upar:
Panic – 88%
"Main bas baat kar raha tha."
Kabir ne eyebrow raise kiya. "Haan haan. Sab bas baat hi karte hain."
Tabhi…
Door khula.
Naina enter hui.
Aaj usne light blue kurti pehni thi. Hair open.
Class ke upar pink bars 10% aur increase.
Lekin Aarav ke vision me wahi familiar text blink hua:
⚠ ERROREmotion Data Corrupted
Lekin aaj ek aur line add thi:
Interaction Risk – HIGH
Naina ne seedha uski taraf dekha.
Smile.
Wave.
Aarav ne awkward half-wave diya.
Kabir ne seedha elbow maara.
"Bhai confirm hai. Tumhari kahani start."
"Chup."
🎤 The Announcement
Class teacher aayi.
"Aaj literature project ke liye pairs banenge."
Aarav ka system turant alert ho gaya.
Probability of Pairing with Naina – Calculating…
Teacher ne random list padhna start kiya.
"Rohit with Simran…"
Kabir ne aankh band kar li. "Bhagwan…"
"Aarav Mishra with…"
System ne loud beep diya.
"…Naina Kapoor."
Kabir: "YEAAAAH!"
Class: "Oooooo!"
Aarav:
Stability – 12%Escape Route – Not Found
Naina ne khushi se clap kiya. "Yay! Mr. Robot ke saath project!"
"Main robot nahi hoon," Aarav ne automatically reply kiya.
"Proof?" woh phir se muskuraayi.
📚 Library – Round 2
Project topic: "Love in Modern Literature."
Irony ne aaj extra duty le li thi.
Library me dono saamne baith gaye.
Aarav ne notebook kholi.
"Hum objective analysis karenge," usne serious tone me kaha.
Naina ne chin par haath rakh kar usse dekha.
"Tum pyaar ko bhi spreadsheet me daloge kya?"
"Pyaar ek biochemical reaction hai," Aarav ne mechanical tareeke se bola.
"Wow. Romantic ho tum."
"Main bas logical hoon."
Naina ne book kholi.
Us moment me — chair thodi peeche sarak gayi.
Uska balance halka sa bigda.
Woh seedha Aarav ki taraf gir gayi.
Slow motion.
Aarav ka brain:
Physical Proximity AlertHeart Rate – 138Hands – Frozen
Dono ka face dangerously close.
Library silent.
Ek book shelf se gir kar THUD.
Aarav ne automatically kaha, "Tumhara balance 43% hai."
Naina ne blink kiya.
"Kya?"
"Matlab… tum gir rahi thi."
"Tum mujhe percentage me kyun measure karte ho?"
"Habit."
"Bad habit."
Woh uthne ki koshish karti hai.
Uska dupatta Aarav ke pen me atak jata hai.
Silence.
Dono freeze.
Ek junior student corner se dekh raha tha.
Phir dheere se bhaag gaya.
Rumor Level – Rising.
Aarav ne awkwardly pen nikala.
"Sorry."
"Tum hamesha sorry bolte ho?" Naina ne pucha.
"Main hamesha calculate karta hoon."
"Ek din feel bhi karna try karna."
😂 The Notebook Disaster
Naina ne Aarav ka notebook uthaya.
"Dekhu tum kya likhte ho?"
Aarav ka system panic mode me chala gaya.
Confidential Data Exposure Risk – 99%
Us notebook me normal notes ke beech-beech me usne apne "emotion observations" likhe the.
Page flip.
Naina ne zor se padha:
"Simran – Crush 63% on Rohit."
Woh phir se hasi.
"Tum logon ka secret agent ho kya?"
"Main bas observe karta hoon."
Page flip.
"Kabir – Drama Potential 95%."
Door se Kabir ki awaaz aayi: "ABE!"
Library me sab hase.
Naina ne aankhon me chamak ke saath kaha:
"Mera kya likha hai?"
Aarav freeze.
Notebook me usne likha tha:
Naina KapoorData CorruptedEffect on Me – UnknownHeart Rate Increase – Abnormal
Woh page usne jaldi se band kar diya.
"Private."
Naina ne narrow eyes kiya.
"Tum mujhe interesting lagte ho."
"Main boring hoon."
"Boring log glitch nahi dekhte."
Aarav ka brain short-circuit.
🥤 Canteen Chaos
Library ke baad Naina ne declare kiya:
"Project discussion canteen me hoga."
"Library safe zone hai," Aarav ne argue kiya.
"Safe zone boring hota hai."
Canteen me entry.
Noise level high.
Emotion overload.
Aarav ke vision me multiple stats flash.
Hunger – 72%Gossip – 88%Jealousy – 41%
Naina ne do cold coffee order ki.
Aarav ne ek sip li.
Tabhi Kabir ne peeche se zor se chillaya:
"Bhaiiiii!"
Aarav chonk gaya.
Cold coffee seedha uske shirt par.
Silence.
Phir laughter.
Naina ne haath muh par rakh kar hansi roki.
"Tumhara coordination 12% hai."
"Shut up," Aarav ne murmur kiya.
Naina ne tissue diya.
Phir mischievous smile ke saath bola:
"Waise tum gusse me cute lagte ho."
Aarav ke upar:
Blush – DetectedDenial – 94%
"Main cute nahi hoon."
"Main decide karungi."
🎭 The Ultimate Embarrassment
Principal canteen inspection ke liye aa gaye.
Sab seedhe baith gaye.
Naina ne dheere se Aarav ke kaan me kaha:
"Chalo pretend karte hain ki hum couple hain. Taaki log gossip band kare."
Aarav ka brain freeze.
"WHAT?"
"Bas 2 minute ka act."
Principal paas aa rahe the.
Naina ne bina warning ke Aarav ka haath pakad liya.
Electric shock jaisa feel.
System scream:
Emotional OverloadAttraction Level – 57%System Stability – Critical
Principal ne unhe dekha.
"Project discussion?" unhone strict tone me pucha.
Naina: "Yes sir."
Aarav: "Y-yes sir."
Principal chale gaye.
Lekin haath abhi bhi pakda hua tha.
"Chhod do," Aarav ne dheere se kaha.
"Tum hi chhod do."
Dono ne ek sath haath chhoda.
Aur dono opposite direction me dekhne lage.
Kabir door se thumbs up de raha tha.
🌆 After School – Real Moment
Shaam ko campus relatively quiet tha.
Naina bench par baithi thi.
Aarav hesitate karte hue paas gaya.
Aaj uske upar error text thoda unstable lag raha tha.
Blinking faster.
"Tum itne awkward kyun ho?" Naina ne seedha pucha.
"Main awkward nahi hoon."
"Tum ho."
Pause.
"Tumhe logon ke emotions sach me dikhte hain?" usne halka sa serious tone me pucha.
Aarav ne haan me sir hila diya.
"Phir mere kyun nahi?"
"Pata nahi."
"Shayad main khud nahi janti mere emotions kya hain."
Ye line simple thi.
Lekin system ne ek naya alert diya:
Emotional Depth – Increasing
Aarav ne pehli baar consciously decide kiya…
Stats ignore karega.
Usne seedha uski aankhon me dekha.
"Tum confuse ho."
Naina ne halki si smile di.
"Tum bhi."
Silence.
Comfortable silence.
💥 Cliffhanger
Jaise hi Naina uth kar jaane lagi…
Aarav ke vision me sudden flash hua.
Error text change hua.
⚠ SYSTEM UPDATEEmotion Data – Partially Accessible
Ek second ke liye usne dekha:
Happiness – MaskedSadness – HighTrust Toward Aarav – Rising
Phir sab gayab.
Normal ERROR screen wapas.
Aarav stunned.
"Ye kya tha…"
Naina ne peeche mud kar pucha, "Kuch kaha tumne?"
"Nothing."
Lekin andar…
Sab kuch change ho raha tha.
System Log End – Day 2Attraction Level – 63%Risk – IncreasingRecommendation – Abort Mission
Aarav ne aasman ki taraf dekha.
"Abort nahi karunga," usne dheere se kaha.
Aur kahani ab sirf glitch nahi rahi thi…
Woh embarrassing se dangerous ho rahi thi.