The Day They Livestreamed My Scars
Language: en

Sloane’s influencer friend, Dean, needed a massive, controversial spike for the regional competition on his streaming platform. So, without telling me, she tracked down the two people I had severed ties with a decade ago: my parents. He held the camera right up to my face, his tone playfully condescending. “Asher, you’ve always told everyone you were an orphan, that you had no family. But they’ve been searching for you for ten long years.” “On a happy day like this, you can’t keep holding a grudge against your mom and dad.” Everyone present was waiting for the perfect, tearful…