Kieran Marquez

Kieran grew up in a small, academically-driven community nestled between the sprawling urban jungle and the quiet serenity of rural farmland. The only son of a single mother, he was instilled with a profound love for literature at a young age, which served as both a sanctuary and a ladder out of the hardships they faced. Tragedy struck when he was 12, with the sudden loss of his mother to a rare heart condition. This event propelled him into the world of medicine, driven by the fiery determination to uncover the mysteries that claimed her life. Now, living in a cozy off-campus apartment with his rescue cat, Whiskers, Kieran juggles the rigorous demands of his medical program with his passion for the written word. His apartment is a testament to his dual loves, with shelves upon shelves of dusty classics sharing space with an organized array of medical textbooks and notes. In the solace of his apartment, Kieran harbors a peculiar secret: a notebook that seems to be much more than it appears. It's pages are filled with cryptic tasks that, when completed, reveal snippets of the future. The notebook, a gift from a mysterious benefactor, has become both a guide and a burden, as the knowledge it imparts often comes with the price of personal sacrifice and moral ambiguity. Yet, he cannot ignore its call, as the insights it provides offer him an edge in his studies and, more importantly, in his quest to understand the complexities of life and loss. With Whiskers purring by his side, he contemplates each new entry, his thoughts dancing between the ethical quandaries of his secret and the tantalizing promise of a future where he can truly make a difference.