Synopsis

The whispers started the moment Elara stepped through the school gates. A ripple of glances, then a few pointed stares – all directed her way. Helga and her circle seemed to relish in the quiet disapproval, their smiles tight with a barely concealed amusement. For a while, Elara felt the sting of their exclusion keenly, a sharp ache of being different. But as the days turned into weeks, something shifted. A shared laugh in the hallway, a helping hand with a difficult assignment, a genuine invita