The bell rang, shattering the fragile trance I had drifted into. I sat in the examination hall, surrounded by rustling papers and nervous silence, facing my first exam. The bandage still wrapped around my forehead throbbed faintly,a reminder of recent chaos but the pain no longer felt unbearable. Hriday’s quiet strength had stitched more than just my wounds; with his help, I was healing in ways I hadn’t thought possible.