SHADOWS OF LOYALTY

                            **Prologue**

In a quiet, boring town where nothing exciting ever happened, Bhagyashree High School stood like an old, tired building forgotten by time. Its faded walls and creaky fans felt like they belonged to the past. Nobody cared much about its dull look—parents wanted shiny, modern schools for their kids’ future, and students just dragged themselves there every day.

For the kids in Class 11, the first day of the new session was no big deal. They weren’t little anymore, so they didn’t get hyped about things like new classmates. They lounged in their seats, half-listening to the teacher and the annoying fan above. A new student? At Bhagyashree? No way. This school was too old and sleepy for anyone new to show up.

But on that hot April morning, something odd happened. The classroom door swung open, and the teacher walked in with a boy—silent, with sharp eyes that didn’t seem to fit here. He didn’t say a word, didn’t tell anyone his name. He just went straight to an empty desk in the corner and sat down. The teacher, who always calls out every little thing, stayed quiet. Not a single word. The students stared, their sleepy mood gone, replaced with surprise. Who was this guy? Why was he here? And why did he look like he was hiding something big, something weighing him down?

Whispers started, questions popping up like crazy. In a school where nothing ever happened, this boy was different—a secret nobody expected. What was he keeping inside? Why did he end up in a dull place like Bhagyashree?

Only time would tell. But at Bhagyashree High, where secrets stuck around like dust, things were never as simple as they looked.