Wpi I20 -

She typed. "And what does your father do?"

He took a breath. "Ma'am, may I show you the bank statements and the property sale deed?"

He had rehearsed this with his mentor, a WPI alum named Priya who now ran a supply chain analytics firm in Pune.

"He is the principal of a government secondary school in Thane, ma'am."

Outside, his father was pacing. When Aarav nodded, his father grabbed his arm, squeezed hard, and looked away to hide his tears.