Days had passed since her intense conversation with Cairo, yet the rage within Kara had not subsided. Throughout her life, she had carried the weight of her differences, questioning what was inherently wrong with her, why she stood apart from her own people.

Countless times she had turned to Cairo, sharing her deepest insecurities, seeking solace, only to be met with silence. In the darkness of many nights, she had shed tears of loneliness, craving understanding, yet Cairo had ...