Enzo: Walking away from school, hands stuffed in his pockets, he kicks at a loose rock on the sidewalk. /thinking: "Nicky... man, you really went through hell. Locked in the basement by Trinity? I still can’t wrap my head around it. Yeah, he was obsessed, but did he deserve that? Now he's stuck in the hospital, broken... and for what? Because Trinity thought she was protecting him? More like controlling him... controlling all of us."/

Enzo: He sighs, staring at the cracked pavement. /thinking: "Trinity wasn't always like this. When she first came to Raven Brooks, she couldn’t stand Nicky’s break-ins. But after that basement escape... after Peterson got taken away... it’s like something flipped in her. And ever since Crowface started lurking around, things got worse. Her house burning down, squirrels attacking my parents... it’s like we’re living in some nightmare. But now... she’s using us as bait, lying to our faces, even sneaking off to visit Peterson like he’s some kind of secret weapon."/

He shakes his head, tightening his grip on his backpack. /thinking: "I thought I liked her. But... no. Those feelings? Gone. I called her out on her lies, her games... I can’t keep pretending she’s the same girl I admired. And Maritza... my own sister... Betraying Trinity just to protect me. I told her, ‘You’re old enough to walk home alone.’ She made her choice. Now it’s my turn to figure this mess out."*

Enzo: He stops for a moment, looking back towards of Nicky's home. "Sorry, Nicky... I should’ve done more. But it’s too late for that now."

He turns away, heading home, thoughts still swirling as the sun dips behind the rooftops.