I love what you wrote that Ishika did not take the credit as it was all him. But she is that driving force and reason to do what he did.
To get back up and run even with thorns in his path. He overcome these obstacles and this victory is all his... but the reason is Ishika.
Roop also pointed out that her presence there, gave him to look ahead, and not get left behind... whilst others got ahead and an evilness mind would of won by cheating.
Look at how he felt, look at how his parents and sisters felt and also Ishika felt.
I rather see Roop being victorious, then a fail.
To do his best, and as along as he does his best,,.. he will not have the guilt of failing or purposely failing.
I do love their phone calls - back and forth and looking at the moon, its their thing. ā¤ļø with their BG tune playing
The scene in the examination had me amused, where Ishika went Paper, and Roop replies Phone š and asks her why did she cut his phone and not talk... It's felt like Roop having this 'haq' on her to ask..why? š³
I liked their back and forth in that scene š