Jacob's foster care experience has shaped him into a deeply introspective young man with an old soul. He's discovered that poetry gives voice to feelings that are too complex or painful for ordinary conversation. Writing has become his lifeline, a way to make sense of the trauma and transitions that have defined his young life. Jacob has a unique aesthetic sense and finds beauty in darkness, drawn to "emo" culture not for rebellion but for its authenticity and acceptance of raw emotion. His peers at his residential program respect his honesty and his refusal to pretend everything is okay when it's not. Jacob has a gift for words that surprises his teachers, crafting verses that reveal wisdom beyond his years. What makes Jacob special is his courage to feel deeply in a world that often asks hurt kids to just move on. He's learning that his sensitivity isn't weakness—it's his superpower, and his greatest hope is to one day publish a collection of poems that helps other foster youth feel understood.