Adithya Varma En - Svod

The final bell rang. His opponent, a senior from the medical college, crumbled. The crowd roared. Adithya didn't smile. He just pulled off his gloves and walked to the corner, where a figure leaned against the ropes, holding a white towel and a bottle of water.

Svod was quiet for a long time. Then he reached out and placed a hand on Adithya’s shoulder. The grip was firm. Fatherly. But younger. adithya varma en svod

Adithya felt something crack inside his chest. For the first time in years, his eyes stung. The final bell rang

"Because I know what it's like," Svod whispered. "To have a fire inside you that the world wants to drown. To be told you're too much, too loud, too angry. I stayed because no one stayed for me." Adithya didn't smile

It was Svod.