CAGED

Rhea escaped a life she never thought she'd survive.
A father who controlled her every move.
A man who trapped her in silence and fear.
A world that left her hollow, afraid, and unseen.

As she shifted to a new, unknown city,
She built a routine: work, home, repeat.
No attachments. No noise.
Peace, at last... or something close to it.

Until she meets Rey.

A man with everything she never had-
A perfect home. A perfect family.
A stable life. A past untouched by pain.

Their worlds shouldn't have collided.
But they did.
And just when she began to feel a pulse in her quiet existence-
Everything shatters.

A missed email.
A rejected visa.
The countdown to deportation begins.

Rey finds out.
He doesn't ask questions.
He calls a lawyer. He finds a solution.
Marriage.
Legal. Safe. Binding.

But the moment she hears the word, the walls close in.
The cage she fought to escape?
It's waiting for her again.
A different lock. A softer voice. But a cage, nonetheless.

Now, she must choose.
Return to the nightmare she barely survived-
Or walk into a new golden cage, one that looks like safety,
but feels like the same trap, dressed in light.

And the scariest part?
This time... no one's forcing her.

Which is worse?
The devil you knew...
Or the dream you don't trust?

The clock is ticking. The walls are closing in. And she's trapped in a decision that could haunt her forever.

Which cage is the lesser evil?