We Rise Together // Adopted by Lin-Manuel Miranda Fanfic

Safiya is fifteen, her little brother Callan is nine. After years filled with violence, fear, and manipulation within their family, the two children are rescued from their home - but at first, the rescue doesn't feel like freedom. They go through several foster families, each time facing new rules, expectations, and disappointments. Only their bond with each other gives them strength.

Safiya lives in a world between reality and fantasy. When the fear becomes too overwhelming, she escapes in her mind into a fanfiction where she is the main character - braver, more confident, seen. But when she and Callan eventually come under the care of Lin-Manuel Miranda and his family, something begins that Safiya never thought possible: trust.

While Callan quickly opens up and begins to feel at home, Safiya struggles with guilt, jealousy, and the deep longing to finally stop living in constant fear. She must learn that true family is more than blood, that closeness isn't always dangerous, and that sometimes it's okay not to be strong.