Scenario: Kiko in Court, Facing His Past

The courtroom was silent. The kind of quiet that felt suffocating, like everyone was holding their breath in anticipation. Kiko sat in the witness stand, his fingers tightly gripping the edge of the wood, his knees barely able to stay still. He had never been in a setting like this before—surrounded by strangers, all eyes on him. It was overwhelming, but it was necessary. He had to be here. He had to speak.

His heart pounded in his chest as he glanced at the lawyer who was guiding him through the questions. The defense lawyer for Mr. Reyes was across from him, sitting with a smug expression, but Kiko couldn’t focus on that. He could only focus on the truth—the truth he had buried for so long.

Across the room, he could see his foster parents sitting together. They had come to support him, their faces soft with concern. His foster brother Minho sat between them, eyes wide, his hands clenched tightly in his lap. Minho had been so excited when Kiko had finally opened up to him about the situation, but today, the gravity of it all weighed on him.

The prosecution lawyer spoke first, his voice calm and steady, guiding Kiko to recount the events that had led to Mr. Reyes' arrest.

"Kiko, can you tell the court about your relationship with Mr. Reyes and how he treated you during your time under his management?"

Kiko hesitated. The question was simple enough, but his throat felt tight. The memories of fear, isolation, and punishment rushed back, but he forced himself to focus.