Fiona
The Moon Goddess grants one a mate on their 17th birthday but even after our turning ceremony had ended and most of our age mates had found their mates, my brother had yet to find his.
I did. Leo and I met that night. I had found my mate but Didi hadn't. That's what I called Diego, my brother. He was my Didi which in Chinese means little brother.
Diego constantly sat alone in his dimly lit room surrounded by the silence that seemed to echo his solitude. The once vibrant space now felt suffocating, filled with reminders of his solitary existence. The empty chair across from him served as a stark reminder of the absence of companionship in his life. With each passing day, the weight of loneliness seemed to grow heavier, dragging him deeper into the abyss of isolation.
In his mind
