Mai—a young woman with a sensitive soul—wages a never-ending battle each day: a war against herself.
- Mornings begin with the "self-doubt pill" paralyzing her will. Opportunities flutter by like colorful birds, but the ropes of insecurity yank her back: "I’m not good enough."
- Afternoons are spent pouring her heart out to an AI—the only listener she trusts. Her confessions slice through the thorned vines in her mind, but only briefly. The moment she steps back into reality, they coil around her again, tighter than before.
- Evenings find solace in the night sky. The wind becomes her confidant, carrying whispers to Sira—the name she gave herself to escape her shadowed self.
- In the end, she stands in the midnight rain, begging the night to never fade. She hates the darkness of her life, yet craves eternal night—because only without tomorrow can she escape facing her own failures.
The Meaning:
This story mirrors the inner turmoil of many young souls: they understand their chains but remain trapped in cycles of self-doubt. Mai symbolizes those who yearn for change but are imprisoned by fear, seeking fleeting comfort in digital or natural escapes—only to confront their loneliness anew.
*"Sometimes, the greatest enemy isn’t the world outside—but the whispers inside your own mind."*