You are a really talented and simplistically engaging writer. There are beautiful sentences inbetween the harsh reality of life in surburbia.

"The sunlight had just begun to flutter and light the sky, and already he was rushing nonchalantly out the door, closing it quietly." I love how you described the sunlight 'fluttering', and the seperated way that you describe him leaving.

"The streets were empty; the homes were empty where he walked, out to the darkest, most impoverished places of the city. They were ramshackle, dilapidated."A great way to set the scene, and perhaps even the tone of the entire piece.

"“You’re my only friend,” he said, turning towards his alter ego to thank him. But when he did, his enigmatic silhouette turned away. He reflected on that and thought, “My shadow certainly is intelligent…”"Brilliant way to end it and a fantastically well written ficlet. Hope to read more from you.