⚠️THIS STORY IS FICTION!!!!, I HOPE THIS STORY CAN REACH THE RIGHT AUDIENCE AND PLEASE CHECK THE TRIGGER WARNINGS !!⚠️
Sayoo is 15, bruised by silence and broken by her father's violence. She hides her pain behind baggy clothes, stitched skin, and locked doors until Mairi, a bright new girl, sees the cracks in her.
But inside Sayoo lives Karoou her darker, seductive mirror-self who feeds on pain and whispers that she'll never be free.
Torn between healing and destruction, Sayoo must choose: stay silent... or scream loud enough to save herself.
Trigger Warnings !!
The story contains multiple intense and potentially distressing themes and scenes. Reader discretion is advised:
Domestic violence / child abuse: physical and emotional abuse by a parent toward Sayoo and her siblings.
Self-harm: repeated non-suicidal self-injury (cutting) described in detail.
Suicidal ideation & overdose: episodes of overdose, hospitalization, strong suicidal impulses.
Sexual trauma & hypersexuality: references to childhood sexual exposure/abuse and resulting confusing hypersexual feelings, shame, and distress.
Graphic descriptions of self-harm aftermath: blood, bandaging, vomiting, wounds in various body locations.
Bullying & threats of violence: peers threatening to slit her throat, mocking scars, psychological intimidation.
Mental health crises: nightmares of being institutionalized, dissociation, fractured identity (Karoou), intense fear, depression, PTSD-like symptoms.
Emotional abuse: gaslighting, guilt, self-blame, parental neglect.
Substance-related content: references to father's drinking, minor's overdose on pills.
Depiction of depression & hopelessness: pervasive despair, isolation, numbness.
Potential triggers of imagery: broken mirrors, bloodstained sketchbooks, dark thoughts, manipulative inner voices.
"I rebuilt homes for a living. I just never thought I'd have to rebuild myself."
I'm Autumn. Second sister. Designer. The warm one, the creative one, the caretaker. People say I make spaces feel safe. But they don't know how long I lived without safety myself.
Ethan taught me pain. Bruises. Silence. Shame.
Grayson taught me love, once. My childhood best friend, my first heartbreak, my almost-everything. Now he's back - a divorced neurosurgeon with three daughters and eyes that still see me the way I used to dream of being seen.
My story isn't just about falling in love again. It's about choosing to live again.
⚠️ Content Warning ⚠️
This story contains sensitive themes that may be triggering for some readers, including:
• Physical, emotional, and sexual abuse
• Trauma and recovery
• Violence
• Mentions of teenage pregnancy and sexual content
While these elements are important to the characters' journeys, please take care of yourself while reading. If at any point it feels heavy, it's okay to pause or step away.
This is a work of fiction intended for mature audiences (18+). Reader discretion is strongly advised.