27 parts Complete For sixteen-year-old Mariana, home is a battleground where bruises are a constant reminder of her grandparents' cruelty. School offers no escape, with bullies like Amea making her invisible existence even more unbearable. Trapped in a world where her own reflection feels like another source of pain, Mariana yearns for a life beyond the shadows. But when an unexpected act of kindness from a quiet classmate, Liam, offers a fragile glimmer of hope, Mariana dares to dream of escape. "Bruised Shadows" is a powerful story of survival, the devastating impact of abuse and bullying, the tentative power of connection, and one girl's courageous journey to find her own light in the darkness.