Noelle is a quiet, withdrawn girl who’s used to being ignored, bullied, and treated like she’s nothing. At school, Lily and her friends target her because she’s “different” and easy to hurt. They humiliate her, destroy her things, and try to break her completely.But this time, something changes.A new presence Jihao steps in and stops the bullying. He doesn’t yell or fight. He simply makes them feel small for what they’re doing, and for the first time, Noelle realizes someone is willing to stand up for her.At the same time, Lucien, her childhood friend, stays close. He notices everything: her silence, her fear, the way she tries to pretend she’s okay. He comforts her in a way that feels safe and familiar, but Noelle struggles to believe him because her life has taught her that people leave.And then the story reveals the deepest wound: Noelle’s home is not a safe place either.Her mother is neglectful, cruel, and abusive. Noelle isn’t just bullied at school—she’s also starving emotionally and physically at home. She’s forced to survive in silence, eating scraps and enduring pain, because she has no one protecting her there.Meanwhile, Lily begins to feel threatened—not because Noelle is fighting back, but because Noelle is no longer alone. Lily decides she needs to isolate Noelle again, and she starts planning to uncover Noelle’s weaknesses and destroy her.