Shaquan's head is trapped inside a large, transparent helium balloon that is rising gradually. The balloon is perfect sphere, gliding gently higher into the cobalt blue sky. Shaquan's features are visibly contorted with surprise and discomfort, yet there's an inexplicable sense of calm in his wide, brown eyes. His meticulously styled short black hair appears flattened against his head, compressed by the inside of the balloon. The sunlight catching it has created a faint halo effect around his head, giving the
