CH - 25 " CRACKS BENEATH SILENCE "

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 06:33:17 +0000

Morning did not arrive with softness or warmth, but instead pressed itself into Nyra’s existence like an unwanted weight, settling heavily into her chest before her eyes had even opened, as if her body already understood what her mind had yet to fully process—that this day, like the ones before it, would demand strength from her that she was no longer sure she possessed, and yet would give her no choice but to stand and face it anyway.