Synopsis

He felt the weight of their gaze, a palpable pressure in the dim light. The air hung thick with unspoken challenge, a silent dare that prickled his skin. He’d convinced himself that joining them was the only path to strength, to leveling the playing field against those who had been shaking him down. But the whispers he’d overheard, the shadows of their rituals… they painted a picture far more complicated than he’d imagined. And now, standing on the precipice of acceptance, he was about to discov