one affects him the way Nandini does, so he is always drawn to her. Initially, he fights the attraction but eventually gives in. Nandini begins to understand Manik a little more after he begins to open up to her, and she realises that he is not the "Monster Manik" she deemed him to be and becomes aware of her growing attraction towards him, previously misunderstanding the racing of her heart around Manik to be hatred for him. The night before the college talent show, Musicana, Manik confesses to Nandini how he feels, and they kiss. On the same night, Manik discovers that his best friend Dhruv also has feelings for Nandini, mistaking their friendship for something more. Manik decides to sacrifice his love for his best friend. Dhruv had saved his life when they were younger, he always felt Dhruv was better than him, thus a better suitor for Nandini. On the night of Musicana, Manik, with a heavy heart, lies to Nandini by humiliating her and telling her it was all just a game for him, and he has wanted to take his revenge on her ever since she punched him. Manik effectively ends his relationship with Nandini. Meanwhile, Nandini's best friend, Navya, falls for Harshad, Alya's brother and Mukti's former lover, who spends most of his time plotting against FAB5. After FAB5 wins Musicana, Harshad plays a video in front of the entire school, which shows an intimate moment between Cabir and his teacher Raghav which leads to everyone finding out about the pair's homosexuality. As Nandini realises that Harshad is not the person she and Navya thought him to be, she teams up with FAB5 and cooks up a plan to make Navya realise Harshad's true colours. Dhruv tells Nandini he is in love with her; however, she rejects his proposal and tells him that she only sees him as a friend, which angers Manik. After beating up Cabir on the day of Musicana, Harshad comes back home. Thinking that Harshad must be sad, Navya goes to his house to console him. Harshad sleeps with Navya, and she gets pregnant, but he doesn't take responsibility for his actions. Hurt and betrayed, Navya vows to Harshad that she would change her persona and become stronger. Cabir allows Navya to become his roommate, and the two start growing close. When Navya's mother gets hysterical about Navya handling a baby