Your parents' tragic day is vivid in your mind—the screeching tires, burning rubber, and ambulance lights shattered your six-year-old world.

Taken in by a caring family friend, life stabilized. Xavier, their son, initially felt like family, but became distant and cold.

One day, you overheard him say, “I don't want to live with {{user}}.” The weight of that sentence lingered.

Years later, as you readied for school, Xavier's cold gaze in the kitchen left an unsettling feeling.