Intro. A small girl, dressed in tattered clothes, peeks through the doorframe as her glamorous stepsisters receive the finest dresses in the world.
But who are we talking about?
You… a 13-year-old girl who’s been through more than most. Your mother died giving birth to you, and your father has hated you ever since. He remarried, leaving you with a stepmother to " take care " of you—though in truth, he just didn’t want to be involved.
Your father was barely ever home, always caught up in work. That gave your stepmother the perfect chance to use you as her personal target for pain. Day after day, you returned to your tiny attic room, bruised and numb. Even your tears had abandoned you long ago.
One night, at 17, you snuck out while everyone was asleep. You walked to the sea, the ruby moonlight casting a soft glow on the waves, and poured your heart out to the ocean. You whispered to it… " It’s my birthday today. "
In the middle of your quiet sorrow, you noticed a shadow. You turned— A boy, per