On the other hand, the Strange Man is thinking about Rahats spirit partner—because he promised him that he would find them.
Suddenly, the Strange Man's own spirit partner (Lucy appearence hidden) appears out of nowhere and asks,
"Why are you searching for that dumb guy's spirit partner?"
The Strange Man replies calmly,
"He isn't a dumb guy. He's… different. If he finds his spirit partner, he'll either fall to the path of evil or rise to the path of good. In one word, he'll either be cursed or become a blessing. And to fulfill my dream, I need him. So I have to make sure… he walks the path I want."
His spirit partner gently hugs him and says,
"I will always be with you, no matter what. I'm your spirit partner, after all."
He smiles and says,
"Yes… I know."
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Scene: Apartment Room –
On the other hand, Prapti is waiting outside for him, thinking,
"Why isn't he coming? If he takes any longer, we'll definitely be late for class."
She walks to the apartment and sees the door slightly open. She knocks gently—but there is no reply.
So she steps inside and finds him crying in the corner of the room.
She walks closer and softly asks,
"What's the matter?"
He explains everything to her.
She becomes very sad after hearing everything and gently tries to comfort him.
When he calms down a little, she says playfully,
"Okay, now tell me quick—" she shows him three fingers "—how many fingers do I have up?"
He replies instantly, "Three."
She laughs and says,
"How can I have three fingers? I have five fingers, silly!"
He smiles a little.
Then she says,
"Okay, we're not going to college today."
She takes his hand and brings him to her apartment room.
"We'll enjoy the day here, alright? And I'm pretty sure you haven't had breakfast yet. So, tell me—what do you want to eat?"
(She didn't say anything like "Welcome to my room" or act formal, because she often invited him here for lunch, dinner, or breakfast. He already knew every corner of this place.)
He replies,
"Nothing much… just a cup of coffee. It'll refresh me a little."
She smiles, "Good choice."
She goes to the kitchen, and he sits down quietly, watching her. He notices a diary where she had written something, and he starts to read. In it, she wrote:
I don't know, but in recent days, I've been dreaming of a boy a lot.
I mean… I think I have a connection with him since childhood.
I don't know, but it feels like he is something special to me.
Do we have any connection, even back then? Even now?
He is reading all of this when suddenly, she appears with a cup of coffee and some cakes.
He takes the cup of coffee but refuses the cakes because they remind him of Scynthia a lot.
He says to Prapti, "Sorry, but I can't eat these cakes."
She smiles and says, "Your wish."
Then he asks her about the diary she had written.
She replies,
"Tbh, sometimes I'm also confused about what I wrote.
I never really felt those things at any clear moment,
but deep inside, I felt something I can't describe…
So, sorry—I can't give you your answers properly."
He says, "Okay.
Btw, you make really awesome coffee."
She blushes and says, "Thanks. Btw, you never praise me at other times."
He tries to say something, but she stops him and says,
"Okay, just joking."
Then they play some indoor games.
They watch movies, chat a lot, and before he realizes it, it is already sunset.
He starts to leave, but Prapti stops him and says,
"Next week is my birthday.
Please attend it… if you're not busy."
He says with a smile, "Of course. Btw, what gift do you want from me?"
She replies, "Just your appearance will be my best gift."
He nods nervously and tries to go.
She laughs and waves goodbye, and he returns to his house.
—
Next week, he takes a birthday cake and also a gift for her.
But out of nowhere, he feels like someone hits him hard on the back of his head.
He falls to the ground and becomes senseless.
At her apartment, Prapti is waiting for him. She has a lot of plans, but suddenly someone calls her and says,
"Your lover has been kidnapped. If you want to save him, come to this location."
The kidnapper tells her the location.
She leaves everything behind and rushes there.
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When he comes to his senses, he sees the most popular boy from his college.
He turns back to Rahat and says,
"You're not worthy of her—Prapti. You're not even worthy of anyone in your class. But somehow, my love—the one I like the most—gave you her time. It's pathetic. Truly pathetic. But now… I'll end all of this. I'll kill you, and I—"
Before he can finish, Prapti arrives and slaps him hard.
She yells,
"How pathetic you are! I've already rejected you multiple times, and still… you—"
Before she can say more, he suddenly grabs her and says,
"Today, I'll finish you two."
He tries to kill her, but Rahat—though his hands are tied—somehow gathers enough strength and gives him a hard headbutt. She starts to cry after seeing this. Then, in anger, she comes closer to him, grabs his collar, and smiles manically.
—
After some time, Rahat wakes up and sees Sumaya sitting beside him, waiting for him to wake up.
When she sees him waking up, she breathes a sigh of relief, pats him gently, and says,
"Take some rest."
Then she goes to her room.
He tries to remember what happened. Suddenly, he feels pain in the hand where the mark is and notices it's glowing. When he remembers, he becomes worried.
He begins to worry, but suddenly she appears at the gate—and one thing is different.
She's floating.
He screams loudly.
Sumaya rushes in and says,
"What happened?!"
But he calms down and says,
"Nothing… just a bad dream."
She sighs and says,
"Forget what you just saw and take a good nap. Bye."
She leaves.
But at that moment, Prapti suddenly covers his mouth with her hand.
She says,
"I'll explain everything. Just give me some time."
He shouts in his mind,
"Stay away from me. Just stay away!"
She hugs him.
"Just trust me… and listen to me for a little while," she says softly.
"I'm your spirit partner—and we've been bound since childhood. Yes."
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Prapti's Past
Prapti was born in a different dimension, into a royal family.
Her father was a king, and her mother, a queen. She also had a sister.
But she was born with a unique symbol—one that marked her as either a blessing or a curse for the world.
It also meant she held unimaginable power within her.
Fearing what this could mean, the king chose to keep it a secret.
But after three years, the truth about the symbol leaked…
And from that moment, everyone tried to kill her.
To save her, her father sent her to the human domain with her uncle.
There, her father fought with all he had to protect her, but in the end…
He died.
And there were no traces of her sister after that. To save her, her uncle also gave his life.
When she arrived in the human domain, she had no friends.
She was completely alone. Her uncle also left her without showing any reason.
She couldn't do anything.
She was scared, helpless, and drowning in silence.
So… she decided to end her life.
But a boy came and talked with her like he was waiting for her.
Slowly, slowly… they became best friends.
She laughed again. She trusted again.
But after some days, the boy left her too.
That boy was the same one she had always seen in her dreams.
That boy had the strongest connection with her.
And that boy… was no one other than Rahat.
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Present Time —
He was in shock.
In fear.
In confusion.
"How… how can that boy be me?"
She smiles softly and says,
"Do you remember? You left the place and came here with Scynthia."
His eyes widen.
"At first, I didn't recognize you," she continues.
"Because I had lost all my memories."
She takes a deep breath and says,
"I prayed… I prayed that someday, I'd meet that person again. That person I had always dreamed of. That person who made me feel alive. But to make that wish come true… I had to offer something."
She looks at him with tears in her eyes.
"I sacrificed all the memories that we had together. I gave up every moment we had together, just to have the chance to meet you again."
"But…" she smiles softly, "there was one condition."
"When I found that person again—truly found him—my memories would return."
"And now…"
Her voice trembles slightly.
"I remember everything."