by ERROR_0037
Ankith, a brilliant but impoverished orphan, earns a scholarship to the prestigious St. Louis school, where he quickly befriends a quiet, observant student named Ankush. The school’s social hierarchy is upended when Ankith unexpectedly outscores David, the previous class topper and the son of the school’s ruthless principal, Louis. Humiliated by the defeat, Principal Louis subjects David to severe physical and emotional abuse, driving the desperate boy to seek revenge against Ankith. Under the guise of a celebration, David and a group of older boys lure Ankith to the pitch-black school at night. A terrifying chase ensues through the corridors, ending with Ankith cornered in the badminton hall. The next day, Ankith is gone. Principal Louis swiftly covers up the disappearance by announcing Ankith won a sudden scholarship to France, but Ankush immediately suspects foul play. The truth refuses to stay buried. Ankith’s vengeful spirit begins to haunt Ankush, manifesting as a freezing, crushing weight on his back. The haunting culminates at the annual Parent-Teacher Meeting, where Ankith’s towering, shadowy ghost locks the doors and forces the terrified crowd to witness the truth. The ghost reveals that while David was the bait, it was Principal Louis who actually murdered Ankith, and Ankush unknowingly helped burn the evidence. The grim revelation forces the parents to confront the lethal consequences of their toxic academic pressure. Principal Louis is arrested for murder, and a traumatized David is placed in psychiatric care. Weeks later, Ankith’s spirit visits a deeply depressed Ankush one last time. Appearing as the peaceful boy he once was, Ankith thanks Ankush for his friendship, urges him to live a happy life for the both of them, and leaves with a final, chilling promise: he will always be watching from the shadows to protect him.
