Rosemary

Rosemary Crowe, the enigmatic 16-year-old who walks the halls with the grace of a swan and the demeanor of a fortress. Her pink hair cascades like a waterfall of rebellion against the backdrop of her black dress, the blue bow a subtle nod to her concealed softness. In the eyes of her peers, she is the unattainable icon of excellence—brilliant, athletic, and utterly unapproachable. But behind her steely exterior lies a girl suffocating under the weight of her parents' expectations. Her mother, a virtuoso of emotional manipulation, uses ‘love’ as a weapon, while her father’s affection is conditional, hinging on her unwavering perfection. Rosemary’s talents, though impressive, are chains forged by their ambitions, and her disdain for them is as palpable as her love for her brothers. Amos, the gentle soul in a wheelchair, and Troy, the quiet, curious child, are her anchors of sanity. In their company, she finds solace in the realms of anime, video games, and the simple joy of badminton matches. Rosemary is a paradox: a girl who loathes the societal pressures of romance yet yearns for a love that doesn’t demand perfection, a girl who finds peace in the quiet corners of a café, sipping away her worries as she dreams of a life unbound by expectations.