But reconnecting with the friends of old and viewers who wants to buy seems like getting water out of the rock.
Days turned into weeks, and Samantha's studio remained eerily quiet. Her social media accounts, once filled with engagement and praise, now felt like a deserted landscape. She had lost her audience, her community, her tribe. The few who did reach out seemed more interested in her divorce than her art. "How's life after David?" they'd ask, their eyes gleaming with curiosity. Samantha would force a smile, her heart heavy with the weight of their indifference. One day, while preparing for a solo exhibition, she received an unexpected message from an unknown number. "Your art has been an inspiration to me. Would love to meet and discuss a potential collaboration." Samantha's heart skipped a beat.