Chapter 12 – "Dil, Dosti aur Ek Raaz"
(Heartbeats, Hidden Feelings & A Secret Spark)
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Scene 1: Classroom Banter – Subah
Hayashi Leonhart, Marianne Drayworth aur Reinhardt Draconis academy ke break ke time baat kar rahe hote hain.
Marianne hamesha Hayashi ke aas paas rehti hai — kabhi uske baalon mein kuch nikalti, kabhi uski copy dekhti.
Reinhardt ke expressions change hone lagte hain — woh hamesha smile karta tha, par ab aankhon mein halka sa jalan dikhne lagta hai.
> Reinhardt (andar hi andar):
"Tum hamesha meri thi Marianne… par ab lagta hai, tum kisi aur ki ho rahi ho…"
Marianne abhi unaware hai, lekin audience samajh jaati hai — yeh ek triangle start ho gaya hai.
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Scene 2: Academy Corridor – Shaam ko
Class ke baad Hayashi apne dorm room jaa raha hota hai. Tabhi ek ladki usse rokti hai — beautiful, sharp-eyed, confident.
> "Tum Hayashi ho na? Main tumhe ek baat batana chahti hoon…"
Naam – Aurelia Vaelstrom, Class B-1 ki top student.
Woh seedha bolti hai —
> "Mujhe tum pasand ho. Main tumhare saath ek baar… ek date pe jaana chahti hoon."
Hayashi shock mein. Voiceover aata hai:
> Hayashi (sochta hai):
"Kya ho raha hai yeh? Ek ke baad ek ajeebo gareeb events… Aur ab yeh?"
"Lekin kya yeh sab bas coincidence hai?"
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Scene 3: Love Triangle Flare-up – Agle Din
Next day, cafeteria mein Marianne dekhti hai Hayashi aur Aurelia ek table pe casual baat kar rahe hain.
Woh aake interrupt karti hai, aur thoda possessive behave karti hai:
> "Oh, tum yaha ho? Mujhe laga tum training ground mein ho…"
"Tumhara lunch toh hamare sath hona chahiye tha na, Hayashi?"
Reinhardt sab dekh raha hota hai… uska gussa control mein hai, par andar se tod raha hota hai.
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Scene 4: Night Scene – Room of Shadows
Hayashi raat mein apne room mein hota hai.
Tabhi ek awaaz aati hai… khidki ke paas ek crow baitha hota hai.
Woh wahi crow hai jo summoning trial mein aya tha — lekin ab bina summon kiye aya hai.
> "Main wapas aaya hoon, Hero. Tere emotions toffee ki tarah melt ho rahe hain... lekin asli khatra andar se aane wala hai."
Crow ka naam reveal hota hai: Kuro, The Oracle Raven
Woh kehta hai:
> "Tere aas paas ke log sirf dosti ke mask pehne hain… kisi ke dil mein mohabbat hai,
kisi ke dil mein aag,
aur kisi ke paas ek raaz…"
Crow ke words cryptic hote hain — hint deta hai ki Aurelia ke intentions pure nahi hain.
Aur bolta hai:
> "Us ladki ka dil toh saaf hai, par uske aas paas ka hawaa zehrila hai…"
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Scene 5: Cut to B-1 Classroom – Secret Unfolding
Aurelia apni class mein ek ajnabi teacher se baat karti dikhti hai.
Background mein ek glowing black sigil uske desk ke neeche chhupa hota hai.
Woh kehti hai:
> "Mujhe us Hero ko apne circle mein lana hi hoga. Warna sab barbaad ho jayega…"
Audience confuse ho jaati hai — kya Aurelia sach mein Hayashi se pyaar karti hai?
Ya yeh sab ek mission hai?
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Episode End:
Hayashi dorm ke terrace par khada hota hai —
Reinhardt neeche se usse dekh raha hota hai.
Marianne chhat pe uske paas aati hai.
Tense music begins.
Crow ke last shabd echo hote hain:
> "Hero…
Tere dard se shuru hui yeh kahani,
Ab mohabbat, dosti aur dhokhe ke raaste par chal padi hai…"
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Episode Tone:
Romance, jealousy, intrigue
Light academy life + emotional drama
Mysterious cliffhanger (Aurelia's truth?)
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Episode end
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