Chapter 1
The Happy Moments
15 March 20XX
This story takes place in a city named Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.
There lived a boy named Siddharth, a cheerful and kind person in his late teens. He was known among his friends as someone who was always ready to help others. Siddharth had a bright personality, and people often described him as charming and friendly.
That morning, while walking toward his school,
Alone as usual
Siddharth was lost in his thoughts.
How can I improve myself?
What should I do to become better than I was yesterday?
These thoughts constantly ran through his mind.
When he entered the classroom and sat at his desk, his class teacher suddenly made an announcement.
"Today, your pre-final results will be announced."
The entire class became silent for a moment. Everyone waited anxiously.
A few minutes later, the results were revealed.
Surprisingly, the first rank holder was Kriti — Siddharth's crush… or perhaps his girlfriend, depending on how one saw their relationship.
The second rank holder was Siddharth himself.
Siddharth smiled slightly. He felt proud, but more than that, he felt happy for Kriti.
After the classes ended, Siddharth started walking back toward his home.
The afternoon sun was warm, and the streets were slowly filling with students heading back from school.
As he walked past a narrow street, he suddenly noticed something troubling.
A group of high school students were surrounding a middle school boy, bullying him.
There were around five of them.
The younger boy looked terrified.
Siddharth stopped walking.
For a moment, he hesitated.
Then he stepped forward.
"Leave him alone," Siddharth said.
The group turned toward him.
One of the high schoolers smirked and said,
"Don't come near. This is our matter. Don't try to become a superhero."
But Siddharth ignored the warning and stepped closer to protect the boy.
Suddenly—
One of the high schoolers threw a heavy punch.
The punch landed directly on Siddharth's stomach.
"Ugh—!"
Siddharth collapsed onto the ground.
The group started laughing.
They began poking him and bullying both of them.
One of the high schoolers grabbed Siddharth by the neck and threw him aside.
As Siddharth fell, something small accidentally entered his mouth… and before he realized it, he had swallowed it.
For a moment, everything became silent.
Then—
A strange window appeared in front of his eyes.
A mechanical voice echoed inside his head.
[Good morning, Siddharth.
I am your new partner. From now on, I will protect you.]
At that exact moment, another punch was thrown toward him.
But the mysterious window displayed a warning.
[Incoming attack.
Target: Your face.]
Siddharth's body moved instinctively.
He tilted his head slightly—
The punch missed.
The high schooler froze in shock.
Then another attack came.
And another.
But Siddharth dodged every single one of them with unbelievable ease.
Something had clearly changed.
And this was only the beginning.