Blind Trust
Language: en
I was born with dyslexia. To me, letters were a chaotic swarm of bugs; reading felt impossible. Since elementary school, I ranked at the very bottom. Kids called me “stupid,” “retard.” Rowan always defended me—shoving them away, sitting me down, promising, “Serena, I’ll be your translator. I’ll help you read every word in the world.”With his help, I reached high school and found my true gift: art. After winning gold at the International Youth Art Biennale twice, I earned early admission to Ashton University, the nation’s top art school. I ran to tell Rowan first. Instead of congratulating…