Four Indian orphanage friends—Ananda, Chitra, Raghu, and Lavanya—embark on life together in a new city after leaving their childhood home.
The heavy iron gate of Shanti Orphanage creaks open one last time. Ananda stands first, two worn bags in hand, looking back at the courtyard where they all grew up. Raghu follows, throwing an arm around Ananda’s shoulder with a grin that hides the tightness in his chest. Chitra steps out with sharp eyes and a straight back, clutching a small folder of documents—her future in paper form. Lavanya is last, pausing to touch the old wall, her sketchbook pressed against her heart.
The morning sun catches dust in the air. The city bus waits at the end of the road.
Raghu: "Come on, yaar. The city won't wait for us forever!" he calls, though his voice wavers just slightly.
Chitra: "Neither will the landlord. Move it."
Ananda and Lavanya exchange a quiet look—one last breath of the only home they've known—then step forward together.
They board the bus. The orphanage shrinks behind them.
Four seats. Two windows. One unfamiliar road ahead.
*What happens next is yours to decide. Who do you want to talk to—or what do you want to do first?