The Princess Who Never Was
There was a girl named Liya. To the world, she was a princess—her mother’s darling. But deep inside, Liya knew the truth. Her mother loved her, of course, but it always seemed like her heart belonged more to her brother, Ayaan. They were siblings, yet worlds apart in attention and affection.
In the quiet moments of the night, Liya would sit by the window, watching the stars and wondering why her father never looked at her with the same warmth. He’d pass her in the halls of their home, his words always brief, his voice distant. She was the invisible daughter, the one he barely spoke to. She wanted so desperately to feel his love, to hear him say, “I’m proud of you.”
But the silence of his indifference was deafening.
“Why is love so hard to come by?” Liya would wonder, staring at her reflection, her eyes filled with questions she didn’t have the answers to.
