The following week after the talent show felt like both a breath of fresh air and a tightening vise for Virat and Ashmit. They had tasted the sweetness of vulnerability, but the reality of their aspirations loomed larger than ever.
Virat found himself constantly distracted. His initial exhilaration from the show morphed into anxiety as he faced the pressure of upcoming exams, each one like a mountain looming in the distance. Despite his best efforts to muster the courage to discuss his feelings for Ashmit, the words seemed to get tangled in his throat.
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