Nothing Left to Prove

The old world faded slowly—through promises without certainty, loyalty given without return, and years spent trying to prove a worth that should never have needed proving. Even after the truth was laid bare, the past still found ways to reach into the present and take more than it was owed. Those who remain have learned that survival is not about being chosen, understood, or needed. It is about reclaiming what was surrendered, trusting without losing yourself, and building a future that belongs to no one else.