The waiter served two cups of Americano. Isaiah added two spoons of light cream to hers before handing it over. "Do your parents still control you tightly? I remember back in 2021 when you were at school, every time you got a call from them, you’d change completely," he said.
It was the result of years of conditioning.
Like animals in a circus, these creatures were never allowed to have their own thoughts or dreams, only to live by the trainer’s commands, enduring punishment. Over time, they became numb, hollow shells that would tremble at the sound of the trainer's footsteps.
Leah was like that.
Isaiah had been drawn to her rebellious spirit back then — racing cars, rock climbing, and giving brilliant speeches. She was a dazzling light in everything she did. But one day, she received
