That makes a lot of sense! Faith might have pushed Cassidy out of the church scene not out of cruelty, but out of a deep-seated need for something of her own. If Faith always felt like she had to share everything growing up—her parents' attention, responsibilities, even Kain as a brother-figure—then having a church life that was just hers might have been her way of carving out personal space.
Cassidy, however, never fully understood that. All she knew was that she wasn’t welcome in Faith’s world. Now, with this revelation about Noah being their brother, she has the perfect reason to step back into that world—but on her own terms.
How This Plays Out in the Story:
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Cassidy’s Curiosity vs. Faith’s Resistance
- Cassidy starts visiting the church again, not because she’s suddenly interested in its activities, but because she wants to know more about Noah.
- Faith, still processing everything, is frustrated by this. She feels like Cassidy is invading a space that was always hers.
- Their conversations are tense. Faith won’t admit she’s struggling but keeps snapping at Cassidy for “poking around.”
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Cassidy Confronts Noah About the Past
- She outright asks Noah what went down between him and Faith when she was “outed” years ago.
- Noah is surprisingly candid. He admits he never had a personal issue with Cassidy but… Faith asked him to distance himself from her.
- He never knew why, but out of loyalty to Faith, he respected it.
- This angers Cassidy, but it also makes her question Faith’s deeper motivations.
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A Big Church Event Forces the Sisters to Face the Rift
- Maybe there’s a church retreat or a charity event where they both have to be involved.
- Cassidy is helping out in a role she never had before, and it unsettles Faith to see her fitting in so easily.
- Cassidy finally snaps: “Why did you push me out? Why was this never a space for me too?”
- Faith, emotional and raw, finally admits it: She wanted something that was just hers.
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Faith’s Perspective—A Moment of Vulnerability
- Faith explains that she always felt like Cassidy got more attention growing up. She was the one with the wild stories, the one people noticed, the one Kain always seemed to protect first.
- For once in her life, she wanted something that didn’t revolve around Cassidy.
- She never meant to hurt her sister—she just wanted to be seen as her own person.
- But now? Seeing Cassidy and Noah connecting makes Faith feel like she’s losing that one last piece of personal space she had.
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The Healing Process Begins—But It’s Not Immediate
- Cassidy and Faith don’t magically fix everything overnight. There’s still tension, still history, still unspoken hurts.
- But Cassidy understands now. And instead of being angry, she starts being gentler toward Faith.
- Noah, caught in the middle, tries to build relationships with both sisters without taking sides.
- Kain, being Kain, drops in with wisdom and sarcasm when necessary.
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A Symbolic Gesture at the End
- Maybe Faith invites Cassidy to something small but meaningful at the church, signaling that she’s opening the door—slowly.
- Or Cassidy, respecting Faith’s boundaries, chooses not to take over her space but finds her own way to bond with Noah outside of the church setting.
- Either way, it’s not about one sister winning over the other—it’s about finding balance in their new, complicated sibling dynamic.
Why This Works:
- It gives Faith more depth—she’s not just being secretive, she has personal struggles too.
- It makes Cassidy’s return to church meaningful, rather than just plot convenience.
- It allows Noah to be part of their healing, rather than just a figure they react to.
- It keeps the emotional beats realistic—sisters don’t solve years of issues overnight, but they can begin the process of understanding.
Where do you see Kain fitting into this dynamic? Would he side with one of them more than the other, or does he stay neutral but observant, pushing them toward resolution in his own way?
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