Johartala
This story takes place in a world where survival has become the only form of normal life.
Behind walls built from fear and generations of conflict, humanity continues to live-not freely, but carefully. Every day is a continuation of a history no one truly understands, yet everyone is forced to inherit.
Marinette is one of the many who were shaped by this world. Strong, disciplined, and trained to endure rather than to dream, she has learned to move forward without asking questions that might break her.
Adrien exists on the other side of the same reality-someone who carries a quiet burden beneath a calm exterior. A life defined by expectations, hidden truths, and choices he never asked to make.
When their paths begin to cross, nothing about it feels accidental... yet nothing about it feels safe either.
As unrest grows and the boundaries of their world begin to blur, they are pulled into something far larger than themselves-something that challenges what they believe about freedom, loyalty, and identity.
But in a world built on sacrifice, even the truth can demand a price.
And some connections... feel impossible to ignore.