Aria never liked getting involved in other people's messes.
But today wasn't "other people."Today was Mira, a quiet girl from her class who never dared to look anyone in the eye. Aria had noticed her slipping out of school early—head down, steps quick, like she hoped to disappear.
And then Aria heard the shouting.
A narrow alley behind the gym, hidden from teachers' sight.Three boys towering over Mira, their shadows long against the brick wall.
"Come on, just give us your phone. Or maybe your bag," one of them sneered.
Mira shook, clutching her bag to her chest. "P-Please… it's my mom's…"
Aria stepped forward.Her heartbeat was calm—too calm.She had felt this steady focus before, like her body moved faster than her thoughts.
"Hey," Aria said. "Pick on someone who hits back."
The boys turned.
"Oh look. The hero."
"Or the idiot," another laughed.
Aria didn't wait.She grabbed the nearest boy's wrist and twisted—he yelped. Another lunged, but she ducked, sweeping his legs. Mira gasped as both fell sideways.
Aria felt strangely… trained.As if she had done this a thousand times before.
The third boy swung wildly. Aria blocked with her forearm—
And then—
CRACK.
Pain exploded at the side of her head.Everything went white.
Her knees buckled, and she collapsed onto cold pavement.
Mira's scream echoed somewhere far away.
The world tilted.The sky stretched like smeared paint.
And then—
Something tore open inside her mind.
A flood of memories she had never lived.
Words. Pages. Plotlines.Scenes of a story.A novel.
Her brothers—
Elias, Leon, and Rayne—
Their fates unraveled in front of her like a film playing too fast.
Elias — Her Oldest Brother
He kneels in a courtroom, reporters flashing cameras.Bankrupt. Ruined. Betrayed by the woman he loved—the "Moonlight" of the story, the female lead.She stands with the male lead, smiling coldly.
Leon — Her Second Brother
Handcuffed.Bruised.Dragged into a police car after fighting with the male lead.He shouts that it's a setup—but no one hears him.
Rayne — Her Youngest Brother
On a rooftop at night.Wind whipping his coat.His spiritual power flares like blue fire—a gift from his mysterious master.He strikes at the male lead in a reckless storm of rage.
And then—
He falls.
Aria's breath hitched.
No.No.No.
Her body trembled on the ground as the alley blurred.
She knew this story.She wasn't supposed to be here.She was just a side character—a disposable extra who appeared once, then vanished.
A forgotten sister.
And her brothers…Her brothers were destined to be destroyed.
Her vision dimmed.
But one thought burned louder than the pain.
"I will NOT let this happen."
Darkness swallowed her.