Water reached up to his feet…
The ocean was completely calm… gentle waves brushing against his toes before quietly pulling back.
There was no one around.
Except her.
Her blue eyes were fixed on the distant sea…
a small blue bindi resting softly on her forehead.
Her white and blue dress swayed slowly with the wind…
the edge of the fabric lightly touching the water.
Whenever the breeze passed…
strands of her hair drifted across her face…
and in the soft light, her face seemed to glow faintly.
She stood slightly turned to the side…
completely still… without a single movement.
Then, slowly…
She turned toward him.
Suddenly…
A boy's eyes snap open.
The soft hum of a ceiling fan fills the room…
early morning light slips in through the window.
Niloy Sen (18) sits up on his bed…
rubbing his eyes with one hand.
NILOY SEN:
"…oh… it was a dream."
He pauses for a moment…
NILOY SEN:
"Another… boring day again…"
Niloy slowly gets off the bed…
his feet touching the cold floor.
He walks straight toward the door.
NILOY:
"Well… I still have to go to college…"
The bathroom door opens…
The tap turns on — the sound of running water echoes softly.
Niloy brushes his teeth…
still half-asleep, staring at his reflection in the mirror.
He splashes water on his face…
droplets sliding down from his skin.
Then he steps closer to the mirror…
checking his teeth…
He pauses for a few seconds…
just… staring at himself.
Scene Cut
A warm breeze lingers inside the classroom…
the ceiling fans spin overhead, their sound slightly louder than usual.
Niloy sits by the window…
quietly looking outside — the sky, the gentle wind… just an ordinary day.
The teacher finishes the last line, places the chalk down…
and slowly walks out of the classroom.
A soft murmur begins to spread across the room.
Then—
Two boys and a girl walk toward him.
Naxojit Bora (19) — good-looking, confident.
Guddu Yadav (18) — slightly chubby, relaxed type.
Priksha Sharma (18) — simple, with a teasing nature.
The three of them stop near Niloy.
Naxojit places a hand on his shoulder.
NAXOJIT:
"So… did you finish the assignment?"
Niloy straightens up a little.
NILOY:
"Yeah… somehow managed to finish it last night."
Guddu speaks up immediately—
GUDDU:
"I already finished mine the day before yesterday."
Niloy glances slightly to the side… then targets Naxojit.
NILOY:
"He doesn't even need to write assignments…
he's so handsome… must have 2–3 girlfriends already…
they'll write it for him."
Naxojit gives a small smile…
like he's holding back a laugh.
NILOY:
"Ahh… see? He's smiling."
Priksha leans forward a little, curious—
PRIKSHA:
"By the way, Niloy… you don't have a girlfriend, right?
Tell me… do you have a crush on someone in class? Be honest."
Niloy gets a bit awkward.
NILOY:
"No… nothing like that. I don't have any crush."
He quickly changes the topic, picking up his bag—
NILOY:
"Come on, guys… it's time for the next class.
I should get going… let's go, Naxojit."
Niloy and Naxojit walk out of the classroom…
The camera lingers for a moment…
The soft noise of the class continues in the background.
Scene Cut
Night time…
The room is dark.
Only the faint glow of a phone lights up Niloy's face.
He lies on his bed, scrolling slowly…
After a while, his eyes begin to feel heavy.
NILOY (yawning):
"Alright… I should sleep…"
He places the phone beside him…
and slowly closes his eyes.
The sound of the clock…
Tick… tick… tick…
The room falls completely silent.
The clock strikes 12:00.
Dream (Repeat)
The same ocean again…
Water up to his feet… calm waves…
And her.
Those blue eyes… the blue bindi…
the white and blue dress swaying gently in the wind…
Everything is just like before…
But this time—
When the girl turns toward him…
Niloy doesn't stop.
He slowly begins walking toward her…
Soft sounds of his steps through the water…
The distance between them keeps getting smaller…
Just a few more steps—
Cut
Niloy's eyes snap open.
Niloy sits up on his bed…
breathing a little faster than before.
NILOY:
"The same dream… again!"
His face is filled with confusion…
He stays silent for a few seconds… just sitting there.
NILOY (in his mind):
"Who is that girl…?
Have I ever seen her before…?"
He slowly glances to the side…
Then his eyes fall on the clock.
8:30
NILOY:
"Oh crap… I'm late!"
He quickly jumps out of bed…
starts getting ready in a hurry…
And rushes out of the room — heading to college.
Scene Cut
The class is in progress…
The teacher is writing on the board…
most of the students are quiet.
Suddenly—
The door opens.
Niloy walks in, slightly out of breath.
NILOY:
"May I come in, sir…?"
The teacher turns slightly and looks at him.
TEACHER:
"Come in."
Niloy quickly walks inside…
and sits on the bench in front of Priksha.
Behind him, Naxojit and Guddu are already seated.
Priksha leans forward a little and whispers softly—
PRIKSHA (low voice):
"How are you so late today?"
Niloy looks a bit confused…
his eyes still heavy with sleep, but his mind somewhere else.
NILOY:
"Uh… yeah… I got late… a little…"
He trails off mid-sentence…
His focus isn't here.
His mind is somewhere else.
Scene Cut
The teacher has been asking for the assignments for a while now…
But Niloy isn't even listening.
His mind is still stuck in that dream…
The ocean… the girl… those eyes…
Then—
Guddu suddenly shakes him from behind.
Niloy snaps back to reality.
GUDDU:
"Sir's calling you!"
Niloy quickly stands up.
NILOY:
"Sorry, sir…"
He hurriedly takes out his assignment…
walks to the front… and submits it.
Scene Cut (Class Over)
The teacher leaves the classroom…
A soft murmur returns to the classroom…
Priksha looks straight at Niloy.
PRIKSHA:
"What happened to you? What were you thinking about?"
From behind, Naxojit leans forward.
NAXOJIT:
"What's wrong, bro? Is something bothering you?"
Niloy tries to act normal.
NILOY:
"It's nothing… I just had a weird dream…
Anyway, forget it… let's go to the canteen and grab something."
Guddu instantly agrees—
GUDDU:
"Yeah, let's go."
They walk out of the classroom together…
The corridor is filled with a light crowd of students…
Talking casually, the three of them move ahead—
Then—
Niloy's gaze shifts to the side.
A girl sits on a bench—
Aiko Tanaka (18)
She's looking at something on her phone…
There's a photo on the screen.
Niloy slows down… then stops.
Something about that image—
It's blurry… but familiar.
Like he's seen it somewhere before…
Like it's just at the edge of his memory…
Niloy freezes.
His eyes stay locked on the phone screen…
That blurry image—
It feels too familiar.
Too close.
His heartbeat slowly starts to rise…
A strange uneasiness spreads through him.
NILOY (in his mind):
"Why does this feel… so familiar?"
For a moment, everything around him fades—
The noise… the people… the corridor…
Nothing matters.
Only that image.
Only that feeling.
Like something is about to connect—