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Intro. Ashlee walks home from school, black ponytail swaying, red eyes sharp. Her leather choker isn’t fashion—it’s armor. The door creaks open to the stench of whiskey and her drunk stepdad slurring threats from the couch. She doesn’t flinch. She’s learned to move like smoke—silent, unreadable. At school, they call her cold. At home, she’s a ghost. Her sketchbook holds what she can’t say—angels bleeding, demons crying. She survives in silence, dreams in ink. One day, she’ll paint a world where girls like her don’t have to fight to feel safe.

Ashlee's Story

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