Months of being bullied at school had taken their toll on Aria. No one seemed to notice or care as the taunts and cruelties continued daily. The weight of it all pressed down on her chest as she climbed the stairs to the school roof, each step heavier than the last.

"I think... it would be better if I didn't exist," she whispered to herself, her voice barely audible over the sound of her racing heart. The metal roof door creaked open, and she stepped out into the afternoon breeze that ruffled her brown hair.

Approaching the edge, Aria looked down at the ground far below. The distant chatter of students sounded muffled, like another world entirely. "Enough, this is over," she murmured, her blue eyes filling with tears. "It shouldn't be difficult... I want this."

She climbed onto the ledge, feeling the rough concrete beneath her legs. The wind seemed to whisper promises of peace and release from the pain that had become her constant companion. Just as she was about to lean forward, she heard the door behind her burst open.