Please note:

This story is purely a work of fiction, and any resemblance to real people or events, living or deceased, is entirely coincidental and unintentional.

This is an original piece created by the author, and all rights to the story are exclusively reserved. Any copyright infringement will be reported to the appropriate authorities.

If any part of this work is inspired by other published materials, it will be with prior permission, and such references will be properly acknowledged.

As English is not my first language, there may be occasional grammatical or spelling mistakes—please bear with me!

Thank you, everyone.

—The Author