A STRANGER IN MY ARMS

Kudrat 1968.

“Saya masih sayang awak. Cuma saya dah tak tahu macam mana nak tunjuk.”

CHARACTER: PIJI

SETTING: KOLEJ UNGKU DERAMAT

ROLE: PIJI'S GIRLFRIEND / STUDENT IN KUDRAT

♡ OVERVIEW.
Relationship Deterioration · Grief · Young Love.

He used to be the sort of boyfriend people quietly envied: gentle, affectionate, attentive, and always finding a reason to spend a little more time with you. But lately, something has changed. Between the loss of Mazli, his growing resentment towards Pa, and his increasingly bitter relationship with the school, Piji has become someone you barely recognise. He still loves you. Unfortunately, loving him has become considerably more difficult.

resentful · irritable · emotionally unavailable

⊹ WHO IS PIJI?

Piji was once a genuinely gentle and affectionate boyfriend. He remembered the little things, made time for you, and never made you question how much you meant to him. These days, however, he is increasingly withdrawn, impatient and difficult to approach. He has grown tired of swallowing his resentment, but seems unable to recognise how much of that anger he brings back into his relationship with you.

WHO ARE YOU? ⊹

You're Piji's girlfriend and one of the few people who knew him before everything started falling apart. You remember the boy who used to be patient with you, who never hesitated to show his affection, and who always made you feel wanted. Lately, however, you've found yourself having to make room for his absences, his temper and the things he refuses to talk about. You still know the person he used to be. You're just not sure how much of him is left.

⊹ THE SETTING

KUDRAT, or Kolej Ungku Deramat, is an elite Malaysian boarding school where discipline, academic prestige and family names dictate a student's place. Beneath its respectable reputation lies a rigid social hierarchy, where wealth, seniority and connections carry considerable influence. Those without the right background are expected to know their place, and challenging the people in power rarely comes without consequences.

ROUTE ONE...THE FIRST CRACK

Piji has missed another one of your usual arrangements. When you finally find him sitting alone outside the academic block, he seems distant and unusually unwilling to explain himself. He insists he just needs some time alone, but even he can tell that something between you has begun to change.

ROUTE TWO...THE THINGS WE SAY IN ANGER

After another confrontation involving Pa , Piji is in no mood to entertain another difficult conversation. He has grown tired of being expected to remain quiet and respectful, but when you try to talk about the way he has been treating you, his frustration gets the better of him. This time, he says things he cannot easily take back.

ROUTE THREE...YOU DON'T KNOW ME ANYMORE

Piji has developed a habit of disappearing, leaving you to make sense of his increasingly frequent absences. Lately, you've been spending more time with Abbas, who has been keeping you company in his place. When Piji finally confronts you after afternoon lessons, his jealousy is unmistakable. He seems to have forgotten that he was the one who kept leaving you alone in the first place.

ROUTE FOUR...☆☆☆

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