Genre: College Romance | Realistic Fiction | Slow-Burn Love At Lakeside University, the air is thick with the excitement of new beginnings and hidden possibilities. Anaya Sharma, a quiet, thoughtful journalism student, prefers to stay in the background—scribbling notes, observing people, and keeping her world tightly controlled. Across campus is Riaan Mehra, an aloof but talented architecture student with a camera slung around his neck and a reluctance to get too close to anyone. They’re from different worlds, driven by different dreams—until a student club mixer and a late-night rooftop dinner at a local hotel throw them unexpectedly into each other’s orbit. As conversations flow over iced coffees and starlit balconies, a subtle spark flickers between them. Not love. Not yet. But something real. Something neither of them expected. In a world where everyone is trying to stand out, they find comfort in each other’s silences. This is the story of first glances, slow trust, and the magic of a moment when two lives begin to intertwine.