Max Colson stood at the edge of a bustling city, a place filled with life yet strangely isolating. At sixteen, he felt like a ghost, floating through the crowded streets, unnoticed by most. The cacophony of laughter, honking cars, and chattering pedestrians blended into a constant hum that seemed to drown him out. School was a blur of faces, with friends who laughed and shared secrets, yet none who truly understood him. He often felt like an outsider looking in, observing life rather than participating in it.
His home life was little better; supportive yet suffocating, with parents who had high expectations for him. They wanted him to excel academically and socially, pushing him toward extracurricular activities that left him feeling drained. He longed for something different—something more exhilarating than the mundane routine of life. A part of him craved adventure, a chance to break free from the confines of expectation.
As he walked home from school, he noticed the peculiar way his shadow flickered against the pavement, almost as if it had a life of its own. It danced and swayed, mimicking his movements with an exaggerated flair. He dismissed it as a trick of the light, the overactive imagination of an adolescent yearning for excitement. Little did he know, extraordinary changes were about to unfold, altering the course of his life forever.
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Drifted shadows
Science FictionSet in a world where shadows can detach from their hosts and exist independently, Max Colson grapples with his newfound 'shadow partner', Jacko. What starts as irritation soon turns into camaraderie when they uncover that Jacko possesses knowledge o...
