Left in Pieces: Fractured Innocence

People want to know what turned me into this. They expect a tragic moment they can point at. It’s simpler. I wasn’t born this way. A predator made me. Teenagers get crushes on adults. That part is innocent. The danger begins when the adult notices… and encourages it. A child doesn’t understand. The adult does. One is confused. One is hunting. That’s where the damage started— with a predator choosing a kid who trusted them. The child broke. The predator walked away clean. I didn’t.