EPISODE 1 – BROKEN MORNING Morning sunlight barely slips through the thin curtains of a small a...

EPISODE 1 – BROKEN MORNING Morning sunlight barely slips through the thin curtains of a small apartment in Washington, D.C. An alarm rings—sharp, impatient. Riya Watson jolts awake, her eyes widening as she checks the time. Late. Again. The first panel shows chaos. Riya jumps out of bed, nearly tripping over her bag. Her hair is messy, her expression determined but tired. She rushes into the tiny kitchen where Monica Watson, her mother, stands near the stov