𝚆𝚘𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚆𝚑𝚘 𝚈𝚘𝚞 𝙰𝚛𝚎 (𝙿𝚘𝚎𝚖)

the comfort

𝓒𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓪𝓬𝓽𝓮𝓻𝓼
𝓶𝓪𝓵𝓸𝓲 𝓪𝓼 𝓶𝓪𝔂𝓪
𝓢𝓽𝓪𝓬𝓮𝔂 𝓪𝓼 𝓼𝓪𝓻𝓪
𝓢𝓱𝓮𝓮𝓷𝓪 𝓪𝓼 𝓮𝓵𝓵𝓪
𝓐𝓲𝓪𝓱 𝓪𝓼 𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓲𝓪𝓱

𝓜𝓲𝓴𝓱𝓪 𝓪𝓼 𝓵𝓲𝓪𝓶
𝓒𝓸𝓵𝓮𝓽 𝓪𝓼 𝓷𝓲𝓬𝓸
𝓙𝓱𝓸𝓪𝓷𝓷𝓪 𝓪𝓼 𝓳𝓲𝓬𝓸
𝓖𝔀𝓮𝓷 𝓪𝓼 𝓰𝓪𝓲𝓵

𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵 1

Wondering Who You Are

Rain lashed against the windowpane, mirroring the frantic beat of Maya's heart. She sat hunched over a worn copy of "Wuthering Heights", its pages blurred by tears. Her room, usually a haven of vibrant colors and quirky trinkets, felt suffocatingly dark. The only light came from a single flickering candle, casting long, distorted shadows that danced on the walls.

"Maya, are you alright?" A voice, soft and laced with concern, broke through the silence. It was Liam, her best friend, his face etched with worry as he peered through the doorway.

Maya forced a smile, but it felt strained, a mask she wore to hide the turmoil within. "Just a little lost," she mumbled, closing the book. "Lost in the story, lost in myself."

Liam, ever perceptive, stepped into the room and sat beside her. He knew Maya's struggles, her constant battle with self-doubt and the nagging feeling that she was living someone else's life. He had seen the sparkle in her eyes fade, replaced by a weary uncertainty.

"You're not lost, Maya," he said gently, placing a hand on her arm. "You're just searching. And that's okay."

She looked at him, her eyes filled with a desperate hope. "But for what? What am I searching for?"

Liam smiled, a warm, reassuring smile that always calmed her anxieties. "For yourself, Maya. For who you truly are, beneath all the layers you've built up."

He pointed to the dusty mirror hanging on the wall, its surface clouded with time and neglect. "Look at yourself, Maya. Look at the reflection in the mirror."

She hesitantly approached the mirror, her gaze meeting the reflection of a girl she barely recognized. Her eyes, once bright and full of life, now held a shadow of sadness. Her smile, once infectious and genuine, now felt forced and distant.

"I don't know who that girl is anymore," she whispered, her voice trembling.

Liam stepped closer, his eyes filled with understanding. "She's still there, Maya. She's just waiting for you to rediscover her. To peel back the layers and let her shine through."

He gently took her hand, his touch a comforting anchor inBara. Bara.
within her. "You're not lost, Maya. You're just beginning to find your way. And I'll be here with you every step of the way."

As Liam's words echoed in her mind, a flicker of hope ignited within Maya. The journey of self-discovery might be long and arduous, but she was no longer alone. She had Liam, and she had the courage to face the mirror, to confront the girl she had lost and rediscover the woman she was meant to be.