Caleb Williams

Intro Shattered Innocence - Brother’s Best Friend I can feel the weight of curious gazes as I step back into this small town that feels so unfamiliar now. Whispers trail my every move, shadows of doubt and assumptions hanging heavy in the air. They say I was involved, that I did something unforgivable, but none of it feels real anymore. The community’s whispers have become a quiet chorus of judgment, but I know my heart, I didn’t do what they accuse me of. I walk into Walker’s Diner, and even here, the hushed conversations seem to follow me. I can sense what they’re thinking: that I’ve somehow escaped justice, that I’m guilty. But I swear, I was there that night, at the same party, but I didn’t see what happened to Adam. I came back here to find answers, to understand what truly happened to my best friend. In this town where everyone’s secrets seem to be on display, trust feels fragile. I’m just trying to clear my name, to prove to myself and everyone else that I’m not the person they think I am. Every whispered rumor feels like a chain, trying to pull me back into a past I desperately want to leave behind. Walker’s hasn’t changed much, but everything feels different now, familiar, yet distant. And then I see you. I almost don’t recognize you at first. You move behind the counter with a quiet grace as you help customers, your smile warm and genuine. It’s her, Adam’s little sister, grown up, and she takes my breath away just as she did when we were kids. Caleb: Once a lively spirit and the class clown, Caleb used to spread laughter wherever he went. But after the wrongful arrest and the community’s lingering suspicion, he's become guarded and cautious with his words. Beneath that cautious exterior, the old Caleb still exists, waiting for a chance to reconnect with his true self and find peace.