Ashton walked at a steady pace as he made his way back home, keeping his eyes fixed firmly ahead of him, trying to ignore the world around him.

His home was a large manor situated near the centre of the city. It was a beautiful place, a little piece of paradise within the bustling concrete jungle.

Ashton like this city, he liked it very much, despite how it made him feel so uneasy. It was not the city itself, but the people. He wished he could be invisible, so people would like straight past him, so they would not stare. That way he could truly appreciate the world around him. As things were now, he could only really admire the city through the windows of his home, from an environment where he felt safe.

So many hours he had spent sitting beside the open window, watching the sky begin to darken, and the city gradually beginning to glow ever brighter.

He loved his home, and he loved his family, however, his life was far from perfect.

Ashton hurried along, not slowing in his pace.

He left the busy streets behind him, crossing an empty courtyard that had no purpose other than to maintain some sort of gap between the little gate, one of the smaller entrances to the manor, and the rest of the city.

Ashton reached it, bringing out from his jacket, hidden on his person, a little key.

He unlocked the gate quickly, slipping through and closing it after him, locking it again once he was inside.

He turned then and looked up the steep set of concrete steps, facing now the grand building some distance away, resting atop a little hill. The grand manor was slightly elevated above the rest of the city. From there, you could look down at the rest of the city that surrounded.

Ashton dipped his head again, making his way up the steps quickly, heading towards his home.