Overview
Alin was Coen's brother, but he is gone now.
A winter accident changed everything: the lake ice was thin, and Alin fell through. Coen watched it happen but froze, unable to move — and by the time he forced himself forward, the moment had passed.
That day became a turning point. Their mother never recovered from it — none of them did, really. Coen knows he could have saved him; Alin would be alive today.