They Thought I Had Surgery After Summer Break

Before summer, Talia is publicly mocked by the school’s most popular girl: “Losing weight won’t save your face.” Two months later, she ditches the oversized hoodie, the heavy glasses, and the habit of hiding—then walks back into school so changed that no one recognizes her.

But when rumors claim she secretly got a “new face,” why is the school’s supposedly natural beauty the first one to panic?