Maddie
Entering college that morning was like entering a new reality. Every step I took echoed through the hallways, and it was impossible not to notice the curious looks and whispers that followed. I felt like a movie star on a red carpet, only the feeling wasn't glamorous, but strange. The looks, the whispers... everything indicated that something was different about me. And it was.
During the holidays, something changed. It wasn't just the outward appearance—although the refreshed hair and new clothes were evident. There was an internal transformation, a kind of rediscovery of who I was and wanted to be. The summer was a time of introspection and growth, where I realized I needed to stop hiding and start embracing who I really was.
As I walked through the halls, I could hear snippets
