Author's POV

Adrianna, Garv, and Riya cut through the evening traffic, the wind whipping through their hair, the last vestiges of campus tension fading with each kilometre. The small victory in the parking lot had left Adrianna feeling lighter, a sense of defiant joy bubbling up. As they pulled up to the grand gates of Oberoi Mansion, she waved goodbye to her friends, a silent promise to catch up later.