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13 The edge of defiance

Author: Marlize Beneke
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-07-25 21:41:07
Monday mornings always felt like a test of endurance. The halls of our high school buzzed with the usual cacophony—laughter, chatter, and the occasional sneer—but this week, I walked with a different kind of energy. I wasn’t invisible anymore. Not fully. I could feel it in the way my chest lifted as I strode past groups of whispering students, the subtle glances of curiosity following me. Confidence, I realized, wasn’t about proving everyone wrong; it was about owning myself, even if the world refused to see it.

Lucas trailed behind me, as always, a steady, unobtrusive presence. I appreciated him, but he wasn’t the center of attention here. I had to do this on my own. Savannah’s smirks and sharp whispers had lost some of their sting—I was learning to meet them with a calm defiance that unsettled her, even from across the cafeteria.

The moment I entered the classroom, I caught Ethan’s eye. As always, his golden-boy smile was perfect, his posture flawless. Teachers adored him. Peers admi
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