This is really really refreshing to read - An original short story by a True Steemian. I've only been on the forum (ecosystem) for about 2 weeks now but this post just gave me a lot of hope for my own content and also reinvigorated my STEEMIT Communiy passion - to become one of its leaders in helping it stay true, be profitable for all authors but not allow the bot-payoffs spike someone's post just. Because of their financial status. We live in a very centralized society where all social media, real life encounters, experiences, etc - have an effect on them caused by the wealthy, powerful, and groups(organizations).
If STEEMIT is to be a democratic, decentralized platform, full of many bright minds and good people -Then why has the community not been able to conteract these whale, super-bots, boy armies, or just the wealthy who can buy STEEM or SBD to add to their account to automatically get an edge on the brand new first day user?
My apologies for going off topic - My ADD kicked in - back to your story -
While I was reading it i Kept thinking to myself - did this just happen to this user in Brussels, no can't be.. well yes maybe.... no, can't be.... it definitely happened - then I read the last line on it being your own work -
That goes to show you that it is great writing - the fact that I was so invested in the story that it made me contemplate if it was fiction or fact.. great writing my friend!! I'll def follow your account!