OKEANOS SERIES #2 In the bustling halls of the senior high school, there was Serena Naomi, who walked alone, carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders. Living with her sick mother, she bore the responsibilities of caregiving with silent strength. In the quiet corridors of her world, she built walls high and impenetrable, convinced that no one would ever have the patience or understanding to see beyond her guarded exterior. Years of solitude had etched a sense of doubt in her heart, a belief that she was destined to navigate life's challenges alone. To her peers, she was a figure to be avoided, labeled as grumpy and aloof, with an attitude that kept others at bay. Little did they know, behind the facade of indifference lay a heart yearning for connection, hidden behind walls built from past pain and loneliness. But fate had other plans in store for her. Just when she least expected it, a presence entered her life - a beacon of light in the shadows of her doubts.