THE LAST OPTION

David sat on a broken wooden chair outside his small rented room, staring at the sunset. At twenty-eight, life had already taught him lessons he never asked for.

He had graduated with good grades years ago, believing success would come quickly. Instead, he found closed doors everywhere.

Job applications disappeared without replies.

Business ideas failed before they could grow.

Friends who once promised support slowly drifted away.

Even relatives had started calling him "the unlucky one."

Every morning he woke up with hope. Every evening he slept with disappointment.

One year turned into two. Two became five.

The pressure grew heavier.

His landlord wanted rent.

His mother needed medical care.

His younger siblings looked up to him, but he had nothing to offer.

One afternoon, after another unsuccessful job interview, David walked for hours without knowing where he was going.

"What am I doing wrong?" he whispered.

For the first time in...