No one noticed when it happened.
Not the teachers.
Not his classmates.
Not even his own family.
Arjun Sen stood in the middle of the crowded classroom, his hand raised, waiting for the teacher to call his name.
But she never did.
"Ma'am… I'm here," Arjun said softly.
No response.
The teacher continued writing on the board as if he didn't exist.
A chill ran down his spine.
Something felt… wrong.
During lunch break, Arjun walked up to his best friend, Rohan.
"Hey, why didn't you call me in class?" he asked.
Rohan frowned. "Who are you?"
Arjun laughed nervously. "Very funny. Stop joking."
"I'm serious," Rohan said, stepping back. "Do I know you?"
The world suddenly felt heavy.
His heartbeat quickened.
This wasn't a joke.
Panicking, Arjun ran home.
"Mom!" he shouted as he entered.
His mother was sitting on the sofa, watching TV.
"Mom, something weird is happening—"
She looked at him.
Confused.
"Who are you?" she asked.
Those three words shattered everything.
Arjun froze.
"I'm your son…" his voice trembled.
But her expression didn't change.
"No. I don't have a son."
That night, Arjun checked his phone.
No contacts.
No photos.
No messages.
It was as if his entire existence had been erased.
Deleted.
As he stared into the darkness, a faint blue screen suddenly appeared in front of his eyes.
A voice echoed in his mind—
[System Activated]
[User Not Found in World Database]
[Granting Special Access…]
Arjun's eyes widened.
"What… is this?"
The screen flickered again.
[Welcome, Error User.]
For the first time that day…
Arjun smiled.
"If I don't exist in this world…"
He clenched his fist.
"…then I'll create my own."