Her childhood was colored by the turbulent crush she harbored for Isiah, a love that couldn't find a foothold in reality.
The guise of a boy served as a shield, a defense mechanism against the vulnerability of unrequited feelings.
Concealing her femininity allowed Lexie to protect her family from the complexities of their life in Delwias island.
In the process, she grappled with the internal struggle of suppressing the natural inclination to love and yearn for someone as all children do.
Now, thrust into the underground city of Triavert, the charade persisted, and she found herself navigating the challenging terrain of concealing her femininity while wrestling with the lingering remnants of a childhood crush that never found resolution.
He was very happy to see him open his eyes but at that moment he just couldn't smile at him or even say something good to him.
