👦 Main Character:
Name: Zayan
Age: 13
Personality Traits: Friendly, emotional, quick-tempered, kind-hearted
Background: Zayan is a smart middle school student who is popular among his classmates. He’s known for being helpful and fun, but he sometimes acts without thinking, especially when angry.
STORY
“The Broken Trust”
Zayan was excited that morning. His school was organizing a science fair, and he had worked hard for weeks on a project about solar energy. His best friend, Danish, had also been preparing a similar project.
On the day of the science fair, Zayan entered the school hall, carrying his model carefully. But as he walked toward his display table, he suddenly noticed something shocking—Danish’s project looked very similar to his own. The same concept, the same design, even the same title: “Power of the Sun.”
Zayan’s face turned red with anger.
"How could Danish copy my idea? I told him about it in confidence!" Zayan muttered to himself.
Without confirming anything, Zayan rushed up to Danish in front of the other students and shouted angrily, “You’re a cheater! You stole my idea! I trusted you!”
Everyone turned to look. Danish’s face turned pale. He looked hurt and confused.
“I didn’t copy anything,” Danish tried to explain. “I was working on this weeks ago. I even showed it to my teacher…”
But Zayan didn’t listen. He walked away in frustration and refused to talk to Danish all day.
Later that afternoon, the science teacher, Miss Amna, gathered everyone to announce the winners. She smiled and said:
“I’m proud of both Danish and Zayan. They worked hard and had similar themes, but I can confirm that both submitted their project outlines weeks ago. It’s just a coincidence they turned out alike.”
Zayan froze. A wave of guilt hit him hard. He had wrongly accused his best friend without any proof — and worse, he had embarrassed him in front of everyone.
After the ceremony, Zayan quietly walked up to Danish, eyes down.
“I’m really sorry,” he said softly. “I should’ve asked first… I acted without thinking.”
Danish paused… then smiled. “It hurt, but I’m glad you realized. Let’s forget it.”
The two shook hands and became friends again — but Zayan never forgot the lesson he learned that day.
🌱 Moral of the Story:
Zayan learned that acting without thinking, especially in anger, can damage relationships and cause deep hurt. It’s always wise to stay calm, ask questions, and understand the full situation before reacting.