A boy called Caleb had a friend, Theo, who was always online and expected Caleb to be too. Theo messaged constantly — morning, night, during dinner — and got hurt or annoyed if Caleb didn't reply quickly. "Why didn't you answer?" "Are you ignoring me?" "You were online, I saw." Caleb liked Theo, but the constant demand was exhausting. He felt watched, like he wasn't allowed to just be without reporting in. Logging off to do homework, or be with his family, or simply rest, had started to feel like something he'd be punished for. A friendship was quietly turning into a job with no breaks. Caleb wasn't sure how to want some space without losing his friend.