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Last Seen Alive

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Six months ago, Nivaan Sharma vanished without a trace. No goodbye texts, no digital footprints, no CCTV—nothing. MindMesh, the emotion-tracking corporation he worked for, buried the incident in a footnote, and life moved on. Now… he’s back. Except—he doesn’t remember leaving. He doesn’t remember what he did. He doesn’t remember who he hurt. The people closest to him react like he’s a walking crime scene. Avni watches him like she’s analyzing evidence. Kiyan treats him like a dying star, ready to explode. And Ira—the wildcard—slaps him before she hugs him, which honestly tracks. When MindMesh publicly welcomes him back, every screen in the office glitches with a message: WELCOME BACK, NIVAAN. WE MISSED WATCHING YOU. Worse—Nivaan hears a distorted voice whispering warnings… in his own tone. Something happened during those six missing months— something dangerous, illegal, or unforgivable— and someone wants the truth to stay buried. As he digs deeper, reality fractures: friends turn suspect, lovers turn liars, and MindMesh turns predator. Nivaan’s memory is the only weapon he doesn’t have— and without it, he’s just another piece of data waiting to be deleted. In a world where emotions are surveilled and secrets are currency, Nivaan must decide: What’s scarier— the truth he’s forgotten… or the truth everyone else remembers?
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