Saturday mornings in the Valen house were always peaceful, but this one felt a little different. It felt more lively.

Daisy Valen stretched slowly under her covers, blinking at the morning sun slipping through her curtains. Her room looked soft and warm, filled with books, scented candles, and Polaroids pinned above her desk. But today wasn’t just another Saturday.

Today was the weekend before she started high school.

Fifteen. Grown enough to know better, but still unsure of how much everything was about to change.

She sat up and ran a hand through her dark curls. Her body was still waking up, but her mind was already racing. New classes....