Lauren sat cross-legged on her bed, laptop balanced on her thighs, the soft glow of the screen illuminating her face. Her latest video had been up for barely an hour, and the comments were already rolling in.
“OMG, Lauren’s is on YouTube?? This just made my whole day!!”
“I actually can't wait for more of your videos. Welcome!!”
“I love the editing style. Can’t wait for more.”
Her chest felt whole—not in a bad way, just… overwhelming. The kind of overwhelming that made her fingers tremble slightly as she scrolled. She hadn’t expected this. Hadn’t expected people to still care.
Her door creaked open, and Larry leaned against the frame, arms crossed, a lazy smirk on his face. “Sooo… are you famous again, or should I start looking for a new sugar mama?”
Lauren rolled her eyes but couldn’
