Behind Your Mask

What happens when ambition becomes a mask? When the mirror reflects someone you no longer recognize? Aryan a UPSC aspirant hides behind confidence while silently breaking under pressure comparisons and dreams not his own. From Delhi’s coaching chaos to Phalodi’s quiet dawns his journey shifts from cracking an exam to healing a soul. Heartbreak breakdowns and buried wounds force him to confront the truth. In laughter with friends riverside chats village cricket and homemade mathris he rediscovers joy beyond success. The race fades. Life begins. Aryan doesn’t conquer the world—he reclaims himself. Sometimes the real victory is simply coming home to you. Dev Purohit is a passionate writer thinker and UPSC aspirant from Rajasthan India Deeply observant by nature Dev is drawn to the everyday moments and inner conflicts that shape people''s lives especially in the world of students chasing big dreams His debut book Behind the Mask was born from a desire to connect with young readers who often feel overwhelmed by the pressure to perform succeed or fit in. Through storytelling that feels real and rooted in Indian life Dev offers gentle clarity and meaningful reflection for those caught in the noise of modern ambition