Chapter One

He never hit her. He didn't have to.
Apate thought love meant being seen. Aaron made her feel chosen, then slowly erased her. The rules came quietly. The silence grew louder. The house became a place where time stood still.

Then one night, Aaron vanished.

No note. No struggle. No trace.

Everyone has questions. Apate has answers she won't share. Because the truth is hidden. Just like Aaron.

And the silence?
It's still breathing.