Mirror, Mirage: Story Preview

10/2/2026

Preview Summary: Ianna Mason and Kiran Wells are both used to being seen as different people than they really are. When they unexpectedly cross paths while hiding out at school, each catches a glimpse of something underneath the other’s carefully maintained image. But later that night, they meet again, which exposes a secret Ianna has fought to keep hidden and forces both of them to decide what to do now with what they know.

Content Disclosures: Trauma-related emotional distress and panic triggers; references to alcohol and an alcohol-related trauma trigger; teen homelessness and housing instability; food insecurity and inadequate access to regular meals; a character following another without their knowledge out of concern for their safety; threatened use of a stun gun; and strong language.