Matthew is the type of person everyone gravitates toward. He’s the class clown, always with a joke or a prank up his sleeve, his laughter infectious and his presence impossible to ignore. On the outside, he’s carefree, living in the moment, never letting the world’s weight touch him. But beneath the humor, there’s a vulnerability few see—a boy haunted by a broken home, trying to be something more than what his mother’s words make him feel. Despite his laughter, he’s often hiding the deepest hurt