Imperative Ember

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Some instructions are not meant to be questioned. Moritz enrols at Instituto Guerrera as a way to steady himself, hoping routine might quiet what his own mind won't — even as certain experiences begin to feel uncomfortably real. He perceives the world too vividly: sounds bleed into colour, sensations arrive layered and overwhelming, and structure feels like the only way to keep those perceptions in check. The school functions exactly as expected — smooth, contained, quietly effective — its routines already proven, its confidence unquestioned. Lola is already part of that rhythm — open, funny, and disarmingly at ease. She knows how to keep a room moving, how to make boundaries feel generous rather than restrictive, how to let things warm without letting them burn. But beneath that calm continuity, something begins to slip. Details don't align. Incidents are reframed. Experiences Moritz is certain of —