Eleanora Thomas is just a bullied young teen surviving through life when they find themselves unexpectedly orphaned. Placed temporarily into foster care, Eleanora is informed of a mysterious new family member who wants to take custody of them, claiming to be a brother Eleanora is pretty sure they don't have. Eleanora's world is thrown into further turmoil as they are suddenly forced into a new life far away from everything they have ever known. They now have to contend with being constantly under the spotlight when all they've been used to is solitude and darkness. However, it's not all bad for our dear protagonist as they learn how to connect and form relationships, experience new things in life that they never would have believed was possible to experience before, and maybe even start to heal from old wounds from the past. This is a long-lost/ found-family trope story There are various potentially triggering topics addressed throughout, which are highlighted in the first chapter of this story, so please read responsibly.