My name is Aya. I came from a normal world, where magic wasn’t real and responsibility didn’t feel this heavy. Wonderland wasn’t meant for someone like me, yet it chose me anyway. I carry power I don’t fully understand, and every day I’m afraid of what happens if I fail. People look at me like I’m strong, like I have answers, but inside I’m exhausted. I miss being invisible. I miss being just a girl. But if I walk away, everything collapses. So I stay. Not because I’m fearless—because I care too much to let it burn.