The day his mother couldn't get out of bed, something inside Raza broke.
He ran outside into the cold night, falling to his knees in the muddy street.
"Please… someone help us…" he whispered, though no one was there.
And then—
The world froze.
A cold wind blew, though everything stood still. Streetlamps flickered. The sky dimmed.
Then, right in front of Raza's eyes, glowing letters appeared from nowhere:
[ SYSTEM INITIALIZING… ]
[ USER: RAZA ]
[ CONDITION: CRITICAL STRUGGLE DETECTED ]
[ ACTIVATING SURVIVAL MODE ]
Raza stared in shock, his breath trembling.
The system continued:
Welcome, Raza. Your life is about to change.
The light reflected in his tearful eyes.
For the first time in his life… hope didn't seem impossible.