In a tucked-away library café in downtown New York, Liam Kizuki Risuka has built a life out of survival and quiet determination. At 22, he runs a moody, book-lined sanctuary above the street, balancing espresso machines, shelves of stories, and the weight of having raised his younger sister, Eliza, since they were children forced into a new country and a new life. Eliza, now 15, sharp-tongued and fiercely intelligent, grows up in the orbit of his care, equal parts protected and rebellious, challenging the world with a confidence that feels far too big for her age.