InkiSoo
Taara Garcia has always been the girl who glows quietly.
The kind of spark you only notice if you're paying attention - and most people don't.
With parents who shine like stage lights and a best friend who seems to carry a whole universe of wisdom in her smile, Taara has spent years trying to believe she belongs anywhere at all.
Her summer internship at the California Daily feels like her first real chance.
A chance to grow.
A chance to be seen.
A chance to finally become the writer she's dreamed of becoming since she was small enough to hide behind library shelves.
But life breaks in strange ways.
One moment of honesty not meant for her ears.
One careless sentence that hits too deep.
And suddenly, everything she's been holding together starts to crack.
At her lowest point, on a quiet city viewpoint high above the world, something unexpected steps into her life - a small, gentle presence that helps her breathe again, stand again, hope again.
And even though no one else knows about it, that presence changes everything.
Now, under a sky full of stars, Taara takes her first step forward without the guidance she once relied on.
Her hands tremble.
Her voice shakes.
But her spark - the one she never believed she had - begins to warm her from the inside out.
This is a story about heartbreak, healing, friendship, quiet bravery, and the kind of magic that doesn't come from the sky... but from finally learning to trust yourself.