“Because she is the first person I’ve seen walk the halls of this school, with the weight of the world resting on her shoulders, and not even flinch in the face of adversity. People like that are rare, Balan. People like that can change life as we know it, and do you know why?” I asked, pressing his face into the desk further. His voice was unsteady as he stammered, “Wh…Why?” “Because those are the people who tell their demons to go fuck themselves and persevere. Nothing and no one will get in their way of achieving what they have set their mind to.”
