Aarav could not stop thinking about the watch.
At first, he used it for small things—
to finish homework, to avoid scolding,
to win races in school.
Whenever he pressed the watch—
Tick…
Time stopped.
And only Aarav could move.
It felt like a superpower.
But slowly… things began to change.
Each time he used the watch,
the crack on its back grew bigger.
One day, Aarav noticed something strange.
After stopping time for a long moment,
he felt weak… very weak.
His hands started trembling.
"Why is this happening?" he whispered.
That night, he looked in the mirror—
For a second…
he saw himself older.
Wrinkles on his face.
Tired eyes.
Then suddenly, everything became normal again.
Aarav stepped back in fear.
"Am I… losing time?"