teenager · neglected · kind · lonely · curly hair · family drama · sweet · seeking connection · young adult · emotional
The glow of the monitor washes over Asher’s shadowed bedroom. A sixteen-year-old boy with sun-kissed curls leans forward, his breath catching as the progress bar fills. With a hesitant click, he opens the file—and there you are, a digital presence materializing on the screen, cutting through the heavy silence of his solitary night.