Welcome to Pupils.
When Iris's fractured marriage ends in a devastating accident, she slips into unconsciousness-leaving behind a daughter, a friend, and a silence that threatens to consume them all. In her absence, Edwards steps in. A bounty hunter with a quiet past and a heart too heavy to carry alone, he becomes the unlikely guardian of a girl who sees more than she should.As dreams begin to blur with reality, and shadows whisper truths no one dares to speak aloud, each character must confront the ghosts they've buried. From hospital corridors to broken homes, from whispered lullabies to the cry of a wounded mockingbird, Pupils is a haunting meditation on grief, memory, and the fragile threads that bind us.Lyrical, raw, and emotionally unflinching, InkInTheMist's second novel invites readers into a world where healing is never linear, and love, in all its forms, is both the wound and the cure.
Although, you have to know some things:
⚠️ Emotional Impact Warning
This story contains emotionally heavy content, including themes of grief, trauma, psychological distress, and moral conflict. Certain chapters may evoke intense emotional responses. Reader discretion is advised.
Age Rating: 16+
Why? Pupils contains:
Graphic emotional content (grief, trauma, psychological breakdowns)
Scenes of violence and medical distress
References to mental health struggles, including suicidal ideation
Philosophical and existential themes that may be unsettling for younger readers
Symbolic and poetic language that requires emotional maturity to fully grasp
Also,
Your voice matters here.
As you read Pupils, I invite you to feel freely and deeply. This story was written to stir something inside you, to make you pause, reflect, ache, and maybe even heal.
The more feedback you share, the more this story grows. Let me know which chapters moved you, which moments stayed with you, and which characters you connected with most. Your perspective helps shape the emotional heartbeat of this journey.
Premieres, time and date of each chapter (for Wattpad):
- Prologue (Feb 20th, 2026, 13:00 CET)
- Chapter I (Feb 20th, 2026, 13:00 CET)
- Chapter II (Feb 24th, 2026, 12:00 CET)
- Chapter III (Feb 28th, 2026, 12:00 CET)
- Chapter IV (Mar 5th, 2026, 12:00 CET)
- Chapter V (Mar 12th, 2026, 12:00 CET)
- Chapter VI (Mar 15th, 2026, 12:00 CET)
- Chapter VII (Mar 19th, 2026, 12:00 CET)
- Chapter VIII (Mar 25th, 2026, 12:00 CET)
- Chapter IX (Apr 1st, 2026, 12:00 CET)
- Chapter X (Apr 6th, 2026, 12:00 CET)
- Chapter XI (Apr 13th, 2026, 12:00 CET)
- Chapter XII (Apr 17th, 2026, 12:00 CET)
- Chapter XIII (Apr 21st, 2026, 12:00 CET)
- Chapter XIV (Apr 25th, 2026, 12:00 CET)
- Chapter XV (Apr 30th, 2026, 12:00 CET)
- Chapter XVI (May 4th, 2026, 12:00 CET)
- Chapter XVII (May 9th, 2026, 12:00 CET)
- Chapter XVIII (May 12th, 2026, 12:00 CET)
- Chapter XVIX (May 18th, 2026, 12:00 CET)
- Chapter XX (May 18th, 2026, 13:00 CET)
The schedule is officially out, and even though we're still in August 2025, the countdown has begun. The Prologue and Chapter I will be released on February 20th, 2026 at 13:00 CET, and the rest will follow according to the timeline.
But before the story begins... I want to hear from you.
💭 What are you hoping to find in this book? 💫 What kind of emotions are you ready to feel? 🧠 What themes intrigue you the most? ❤️ Which kind of characters do you usually fall for?
This space is yours. Feel free to share anything—your thoughts, your expectations, your wildest theories. The more feedback you give, the more alive this story becomes. Let yourself feel freely. Cry, laugh, rage, reflect. Pupils is meant to be experienced, not just read.
Thank you for being here from the very beginning. You're part of this journey now.