Rohan doesn’t answer. But the camera (unmanned, remember?) catches the notebook page: “Days of Tafree 123. Starring: Us. Director: Growing Up. End credits: None.”

They clink Frooti bottles. The video glitches. When it returns, they’re halfway down a staircase, laughing so hard no audio comes through—just a high-pitched squeal of pure joy.

Days_Of_Tafree_123.mkv Duration: 1:43:22 Last Opened: Never. Corrupted sector. Recovered.

Aarav wipes a tear. “Worth the chappal.”

But if you listen closely—right before the file dies—you hear faint laughter. Water splashing. A bottle cap spinning on concrete. And someone, probably Rohan, whispering: