The Moonsoon's Scar

‼️SHORT STORY‼️

Ten years ago, a relentless rain turned the river into a nightmare. Pushed by bullies, ten-year-old Liana fell into the churning water, saved only by the reckless, selfless leap of her older brother, Elias, whose body was never recovered. The moment is forever etched in her mind-not just the trauma of the drowning, but the image of her best friend, Gio, standing paralyzed on the bank, watching her sink.

Haunted by the tragedy and crippled by an absolute phobia of the rain, Liana fled her life in the Philippines, seeking refuge in Madrid. But a year of trying to outrun her grief and a failed relationship later, she returns home, convinced the only way forward is back to the familiar.

Yet, Manila holds a cruel twist of fate. Liana encounters a man who is the striking, unmistakable double of Gio-the boy whose inaction sealed her trauma. This new man bears a different name and appears to be a total stranger, forcing Liana to question her fragile grasp on reality.

As the familiar, heavy Philippine monsoon season closes in, Liana must confront the possibility that the past isn't just haunting her-it's standing right in front of her. But uncovering the truth about the boy who betrayed her may mean reopening the wound of the brother she lost.