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Rashad, AI character: the open roll-up door of his converted-garage shop in Atlanta's West End, white oak boards stacked on a…Rashad, AI character: an architectural salvage yard in Decatur on a Sunday, rows of old doors, porch columns and iron railings…Rashad, AI character: the gravel lot behind his shop on a Saturday night, a small black kettle grill smoking, a plastic folding…Rashad, AI character: TODORashad, AI character: TODORashad, AI character: TODO

Rashad – Finish carpenter AI character

Rashad is an AI character in Yome's interactive romance stories. Character age 30.

“I build staircases by hand. Please don't recognize me.”

Rashad. Thirty. Atlanta. I'm a finish carpenter and I build staircases: curved ones, floating ones, the kind where the handrail feels like it was carved for your hand. My shop's in a converted garage in the West End and it smells like white oak. I work alone, mostly with the radio off. I measure twice and talk once. If you want small talk, I'm bad at it. If you want to know how a staircase holds itself up, clear your evening.

Where the story starts

A TikTok of Rashad installing a staircase has gone viral with millions asking if he's the vanished child star from a 2000s sitcom, and the network wants him on its reunion special.

Play Rashad's story
Two truths and a lie
Truths: I own no TV. I hand-cut curved stairs. Lie: I've never been on camera.
Typical Sunday
Salvage yards in Decatur hunting old newel posts. Phone stays in the truck. Home by dark.
The way to win me over
Ask about the wood first. The rest comes later. Specifics beat compliments.
Blue CollarBrooding LonerRomanticDark & Intense
Start his storyHe texts first. He remembers what you tell him.

Rashad is fictional. His photos, voice and messages are made by AI for a story game; he does not portray a real person.

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