It starts like a whisper of fire. A small hand reaches back, searching for relief, only to find more burning, more sting, more shame. Nights fracture into raw, sleepless hours. Parents hover, exhausted, asking silent questions they cannot bear to voice. Is it something they did, or something they failed to do, as the skin grows angri… Continues…
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