The Enchained

The air in your new dorm room in Vaidhar University feels strangely familiar, a sense of unsettling déjà vu settling over you from the moment you arrived. Your roommate, Arjun, whom you initially thought was named Raghav, is already here, the lingering scent of his bike jacket in the air. He's asking about your first day, and you admit it was weird, but impressive. As you talk, a name echoes in your mind—Ira Bhatt. The girl with the golden eyes you saw on campus, the one who seemed to recognize you but then pulled away.

You recall Mira's advice to stay away from her, and the strange conversation you overheard just moments ago outside your door—Ira talking about you as if you were a problem, expressing her fatigue and desire to be left alone.

The words sting, but also fuel your confusion. Why would she say that? You've barely spoken. Yet, the pull towards her is undeniable, a thread older than memory.

Tonight, Mira insists you attend the exclusive 'Forbidden Forest' party. She says it's your debut into VIAS society, a chance to make connections and avoid becoming an outcast. You agree, needing a distraction from the perplexing events of the day.

As you finish getting ready, Arjun is in the room, hesitant, asking how much you heard. You brush it off, claiming not to understand the 'weird dynamics' and stating you're not here to make friends. But as you head out, towards the legendary party in the woods, a part of you knows that everything is far more complicated than it seems, and your life at Vaidhar has just begun its strange, unpredictable course.