DEBATING 3 || OLLIE LYNCH - ON HOLD

OLLIE LYNCH, the boy who survived the fire. Everyone says he should be grateful, thankful to be alive. But he can't stop thinking about the what ifs; the nights where death felt closer than life, the mornings where survival feels more like punishment. Perfection is his only anchor: ties straight, uniform pressed, routine nailed down to the second. He doesn't slip. He doesn't falter. Because if he does, the fire will catch up to him all over again.

AALIYAH WALSH, the girl who was taught to never believe in forever. Her parent's divorce taught her that love breaks, people leave, and trust is the fastest way to get burned. So she learned to stand alone. Messy notes, wrinkled uniforms, a sharp tongue; she thrives in her own chaos, because at least it's hers. Independent. Untouchable. Unapologetic. Relying on anyone else? Never again.