Chapter 1: A Lonely Life In the dimly lit apartment, the soft glow of the computer screen illuminates Alex's face, highlighting the intensity in his eyes. He sits hunched over his laptop, lines of code flashing on the screen as his fingers dance across the keyboard. His room is cluttered, filled with tech gadgets and books scattered haphazardly, a reflection of his solitary existence. As he continues to code, Alex can't help but feel a pang of loneliness. He opens up Facebook, scrolling through his feed, seeing pictures of friends attending parties and gatherings, all of which he's excluded from.