Nikko2024
Fourteen-year-old Ava Sterling is trying to navigate a life built on ink-stained homework, heavy textbooks, and the relentless pressure of exams. But is that what is really expected of her?
In the crowded hallways of Highland Bridge Academy, Ava is a bystander to her own life. She moves through the noise of the school like a secret held in plain sight, with no friends to understand the quiet, intimate struggles of her world. To Ava, "normalcy" is a luxury she can't afford-a distant dream that doesn't exist when you are born into a supernatural bloodline. That isolation finally begins to crack the day she meets Carla.
But as Ava finds a rare connection, her life becomes more complicated. Carla finds herself drawn to Ava's elder brother, Arthur, sparking a flame that was never meant to be lit.
The path between them is far from clear. Carla is already tied to someone else-an obligation she cannot easily break. And Arthur is haunted by a history he has never spoken aloud. He carries a past defined by fears and traumas that are the exact opposite of Carla's true nature.
What happens when the mist clears and Arthur finally sees who Carla really is? Will a love born in the shadows be strong enough to overcome the ghosts of his past?