PEARL TEARS

The gods named her Xitlali.
To men, she is called Fawn.

Raised to be adored. Raised to be obedient. Raised to sacrifice.

She dreams of love. Of a family. Of a son who will never feel as alone as she did.

But the older she grows, the clearer the truth becomes:
the hands that cradle her are the same hands that cage her.

And some legacies are written in blood long before a girl is born.

Pearl Tears is a slow-burn fantasy about devotion, control, and the quiet unraveling of a girl who was never meant to ask questions.