FRACTURED SOUL

Daisy sat on the edge of her bed, phone still glowing with her friend's message. "I can't be around you if you're... like that." The words felt like a punch to the gut, twisting her insides. She hugged her knees to her chest, hiding her face, cheeks burning with shame. She had barely started to accept herself, and now even the person she trusted most turned away.

She couldn't even bring herself to say the words aloud, let alone fight for who she was. How could she, when she was too afraid to even be seen?