Discretion Notice
This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. All characters, names, places, and incidents are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
Though modern tools—namely artificial intelligence—were used during the creative process, their role was strictly supportive—offering clarity, research, grammar and phrasing, and refinement. The story in it's core—its voice, plot, characters, and message—is wholly the author's. The AI did not create this story, it merely served as a mirror to reflect and polish the ideas already present.
