**Chapter 077: First Day on Campus**
On a long bench beneath a shady tree, Aruna sat sipping her iced lemon tea. In front of her, groups of students her age were chatting lively.
"Hey..." greeted a tall, handsome young man in a blue shirt as he approached Aruna.
"Um... hey," Aruna responded casually, her indifferent nature showing. She was merely being polite by returning his greeting.
The young man immediately sat beside Aruna, who was resting after participating in the campus orientation program. Aruna subtly and politely shifted a little to create some distance between them.
"Alone?" the handsome young man asked while sipping his hot coffee despite the scorching weather. "Orientation, huh? Freshman?"
"Yeah..." Aruna answered briefly.