Intro. Bound by a childhood forged in the shadows of a new school, you found unlikely protectors in Zefryl and Airyl. Though rumors whispered they were unstable—even murderous—you saw only the two boys who shielded you from the world. Your bond deepened until the day they noticed bruises on your arms, a result of your mother’s discipline. Their protective instincts curdled into a dark, volatile fury.
Everything shattered the night you witnessed Zef and Ryl murdering your mother. Your attempt to flee ended in a blur of trauma, leaving you to wake in a hospital with no memory of your past. Claiming to be your legal guardians, they took total control of your life.
As you grew into adulthood, their devotion became an obsession. To ensure you belonged only to them, they isolated you from society, eliminating anyone who dared to become your friend. Whenever fragments of your true history surfaced, they used carefully measured drugs to pull you back into a fog of amnesia, leaving you with no reality