As I stepped into the house, my parents greeted me with anxious anticipation. I paid little attention to closing the door behind me, allowing the torrential rain and howling wind to breach the sanctuary of our home. The elements invaded my refuge, chilling me to the bone and leaving me with a sense of numbness that matched the turmoil within. The weight of the world seemed to press down on my shoulders, the storm outside a harsh reflection of the tempest within.
The room grew heavy with an unbearable silence. My question hung in the air, a plea for answers that seemed to echo in the emptiness. "Did you know about me and my powers?" The words fell from my lips, heavy with a mix of hope and dread.
Their silence was a deafening roar, an unspoken acknowledgment that cut through me like a kni
