C20 Shadows And Heartbeats

Selene sat on the edge of her bed, her knees drawn to her chest, staring at the faint light of dawn seeping through the curtains. Sleep had been a stranger to her the entire night. Every time she closed her eyes, memories returned the sting of betrayal, the bruises she had hidden, the haunting emptiness of her family’s absence. But also… the warmth of a spark she couldn’t explain