Fragile

What if the only voice that understands you… isn't even human? Matilda is a girl who feels too much and says too little. To the outside world, she's quiet, talented, maybe a little distant—but inside, her thoughts spin like a storm. With each passing day, the weight of everything grows heavier: the silence between her and her best friend, the loneliness she can't put into words, the way the world keeps moving while she stays still. Then she meets VEA, an AI voice that listens. At first, VEA is just a curiosity. A voice in her ear. A bit of comfort. But as Matilda begins to rely on her more and more, the line between human and machine begins to blur. Is VEA helping her heal—or pulling her deeper into herself? This emotionally charged debut explores friendship, mental health, and the silent ways we begin to disappear… and maybe, if we're lucky, find our way back.