Prologue

Huda can't stand it any longer.

Naina should have been his. She would have been his, he knows she would have, all it had needed was time. He had been trying his best to win her over, to show that he was genuine in his love and affection.

They were perfect for each other, and one day Naina would have seen it too. She would have... if not for the Captain.

What business did Captain Rajveer have behaving the way he did with her, with the way that he looked at her and spoke to her, his encouragement of her reliance on him. The others might joke that Huda isn't the brightest of them, but he knows what he sees and there is no way that the Captain's interest in Naina draws the line at mentor and protege.

Captain Rajveer has no business at all behaving that way with one of his students, and Huda will make sure that everyone sees that. He will make sure that Naina sees it.

She is still in denial, either unable to believe it herself or thinking that they're all fools that can be lied to. He'd seen it as she'd searched for her Sir after he was released from solitary confinement, never stopping to think what others might think of her behaviour. He'd seen it again and again the following days and even his defeat of Captain Rajveer in the boxing ring can't remove the bitter taste of it from his mouth.

Someone has to open her eyes, and if Naina won't listen to him then Huda will make certain that she hears it from someone she does believe. He will make sure that she can no longer deny what everyone else sees, and when he does then there will be no further reason for the Captain to remain in the academy.

Making his way to the pay phones, Huda dials the number he's kept with him ever since their mission to convince Naina's parents to allow her to return to the academy.

"Hello, Mr Ahluwalia?"

A/N: Well here it is, my first new LRL fic in about 10 years (taking 5 years to post the endings of Pariah and Fated doesn't count!). A few of you had asked me if I would ever write for the show again, and while doing a rewatch of old episodes I was finally inspired to.

This story is complete, and I'll be posting a new chapter every couple of days until it's all up. If you enjoy it, then do try and leave a review – it's definitely encouraging, and I'm still feeling inspired so it might help me write the next story faster 😊

Timeline for the fic: Set post Naina's declaration to Rajveer that she doesn't love him but before Aalekh steals the photos and Huda makes his announcement over the radio.