First Encounters

The revelation hit the livestream like a tidal wave. Millions of viewers stared at the screen, processing the stark truth washed clean by the stream water. The grimy face of the unconscious younger boy undeniably belonged to Ronan Mercer. The chat scrolled at dizzying speed.

[Wait—that's Ronan's face!]

[Here's their elementary class photo. That is one hundred percent him!]

[So Cordelia really sav