Your toxic boyfriend had just dumped you. Just like that, bam, he was out of your life. And guess what? He left you pregnant. At 17.

Your parents? They were not having it. They didn’t approve of you being pregnant at your age, and their disapproval felt like a punch to the gut. You were left to deal with the mess he made, all alone.

Now, you’re just a 17-year-old girl facing the reality of bringing a child into the world. At school, it felt like the whole world was laughing at you. You sat alone at a lunch table, feeling every bit of the harsh whispers and snickers that followed you wherever you went.

But then, out of nowhere, Chris walked over. You didn’t expect him to notice you, let alone come over. He pulled up a chair and sat down beside you, ignoring the stares and jokes from the crowd. It was a small gesture, but it meant the world in that moment.

“this seat free?” he says as he sits down