Synopsis
Set in the near future, Brad is a talented musician in high school, however he has extreme social disabilities and anxiety. He prefers to live life in virtual reality (VR) where he has an artificial intelligence assistant and therapy system called Sonder that helps give him social cues and coaching. He can also alter his appearance to one that he can be more confident in. He holds a virtual concert and finds out that Alice, his high school crush, is actually one of his fans. They get to know each other and become romantically involved, but have extreme trouble bridging the virtual and the real world. This is a wholesome, vanilla love story about overcoming your fears and learning how to live with your weaknesses.This is a short story with a new chapter released at least once a week on Wednesdays until finished.Book Cover art by Romi Lindenberg.