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⚠️ TRIGGER WARNING ⚠️ this story contains self harm and alcoholism
Sixteen-year-old Ava hadn't spoken a word in three days when Detective Olivia Benson found her-curled up in the corner of an abandoned building, surrounded by silence and secrets no one else could see. Bruised, guarded, and barely holding on, Ava is brought into a world that feels just as unfamiliar as the one she escaped.
But rescue is only the beginning.
As Ava struggles to adjust, it becomes clear that the danger she faced didn't end when she was found. Haunted by trauma, battling overwhelming anxiety, and hiding scars that run deeper than anyone realizes, she begins to unravel in ways that frighten even those trying to help her. Self-harm becomes her quiet coping mechanism, a painful way to regain control in a life that's never been hers.
Determined not to let Ava slip through the cracks, Benson refuses to give up on her. But breaking through Ava's walls means confronting truths that are messy, raw, and deeply buried.
Because sometimes saving someone isn't about pulling them out of the darkness-
it's about staying with them while they learn how to survive it.