Sana watched as the boy she was always annoyed with, passed the ball to his best friend, who scored the goal. The whistle blew. Half-time break was announced. Her desk-mate clapped her hands excitedly.

Many of her 6th grade classmates had reunited, having been assigned to the same class in 9th grade. That included Vihan and Shrest, too. Over the three years, the trio had only gotten closer despite being in different classes.