CHAPTER 1 — Glass Among Diamonds
She walked like she didn’t belong... because she didn’t.
Not in the grand halls of Silvergate University.
Not among the polished shoes and polished names.
Not beneath chandeliers that cost more than her entire life.
Her shoes were worn but clean. Her black backpack was stitched where the seam had torn. Her clothes were plain. Not designer. Not tailored. Just practical. Just enough.
Because enough was all she ever had.
Heads turned as she passed. Not in admiration.
Whispers trailed behind her like smoke.
Someone sneered under their breath.
Another voice said, dripping with disdain.
"Poor thing, Thinks she's one of us."
But Ember didn't flinch. Not today. Not ever.
Her spine stayed straight, her chin a little higher. There was nothing crueler than the world she had already survived.
Not the late nights working back-to-back shifts in the café. Not the cold winters with no heater.
Not the birthdays she celebrated alone.
Not even the silence that followed her everywhere—echoing in dorms, classrooms, corridors.
She had learned early that no one was coming to save her.
So she became her own savior.
Every book she carried was a promise to herself.
Every sleepless night spent studying was a battle.
Every A+ was a quiet rebellion.
Because they could have everything—wealth, privilege, power.
But they could never take her mind. Never her soul. Never her fire.
That was her name. A quiet flame.
Not flashy. Not wild. But steady. Alive. Unburned.
She had seen the worst of the world already.
And yet… she still chose kindness.
She still chose hope.
Even when they shoved her in hallways.
Even when her coffee “accidentally” spilled on her assignments.
Even when their laughter echoed like wolves circling prey.
She kept going.
Alone. Always alone.
But never broken.
Because behind the quiet smile, behind the soft eyes and second-hand clothes, there was something none of them could see.
And one day, that fire would burn through all of them.
Your Innocent Author
I hope you will all like this story.
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So this story has come from the bottom of my Delulu heart of my Delulu mind.
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I will make sure that you won't find it Boring or get Disappointed after choosing this story.
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See you soon. Till then Happy Reading!! 🤗❤️
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