GENESIS

“Don’t worry, it’s going to be fun,” Kieran said again, fiddling with his phone and the strange glowing circle he called a ring light.

I glanced at the setup, then at him. The only thing I understood was that he seemed very serious about… whatever this was. He had explained it earlier—something about TikTok, posting, and trends—but it still didn’t make much sense. Why film ourselves doing something silly?

I blinked at the phone again.

Before I could try asking him—without words—something tugged at my hand.

“Lily!” Daisy grinned up at me, practically bouncing. She still had her school bag slung over one shoulder, her shoes half-off. “This is...