Submission
Haunted by a fractured past and a family that never offered solace, Rose Dawson sought refuge in a quiet town and the scholarship that promised escape. But as new faces emerge – a vibrant best friend, a mysterious new teacher, and an unexpected stranger – Rose finds herself caught in a delicate symphony of secrets, self-discovery, and the lingering echoes of a life she's desperately trying to outrun. Will her carefully constructed walls finally crumble, or will she find the courage to rewrite her own tragic melody?
The biting cold of Forks, a perpetual gray ceiling of clouds, did little to numb the insistent thumping in Rose Dawson's chest. For nineteen years, she'd learned to live with a different kind of chill – the one that settled deep in her bones, a legacy of a home that never truly was. Her new scholarship to Bruckbane College, a beacon of hope, felt like a fragile shield against the ghosts of her past.
"Rose! Wake up! We are fucking late for school! Get your lazy ass up!" Liza's boisterous yell cut through the quiet, a familiar comfort. Rose burrowed deeper into her pillow, the muffled plea of "Five minutes more please!" barely escaping her lips before a playful kick sent her sprawling to the cold floor.
