Evan sensed the shift before anyone else. His fourteen-year-old daughter, Lily—once carefree and talkative—had grown distant, her phone always within reach. One night, concern outweighed curiosity when Evan noticed a message alert from a profile belonging to a much older man. His chest tightened.
When he questioned Lily, she brushed it off, saying the man simply listened when she felt misunderstood. Maria, his wife, urged calm, reminding him that teens changed and trust was essential. Still, Evan felt something delicate was at risk.
