The hollow halo

"I was born into a loving and kind family—or at least, that’s what the world saw. To my eyes, they radiated an ominous presence, a grotesque aura that chilled me to the bone. I spent years trying to convince myself that I was the one who was broken. But when I turned ten, that tragedy struck, and the illusion shattered. I wasn't crazy. I was merely a pawn in a world far darker than I could have ever imagined."