Gosh, if 'A Wolf in Headlights' isn't just the classic 'young gay runaway gets saved by the wise gay elder' story. Really good evocative prose, and super clever use of the sprite work. Also, I appreciate the minimalism in only having the one sprite for Ridge, and the one cutscene illustration for the resolution of the story. It's a very grounded story, almost too grounded in some places, but I think for the purposes of illustrating how a person might have to endure a hardship or challenge of starting from scratch, it's surprisingly sobering to talk plainly about having to start from nothing.
Funny enough, I feel like my only critique of the plot is that since this story doesn't go down the path of degeneracy or romance, it felt a bit too convenient that the trucker is also gay, just to add in that last bit of 'don't waste your life like mine being who you aren't'. For the first part of the story, I enjoyed Ridge's portrayal of a 'healthy father-figure', one to contrast the father that cast out Frost. I felt like that was enough of a motivation, a strong sense of parental protection, for Ridge to go so far out of his way to help Frost. Though, I will also give the comment that as a result, this story also gives a lot of 'after-school special' vibes. It does very well, but it does make the outcome a bit expected, like there's a 'gay rescue story' criteria list and it's hitting every checkbox. If you weren't trying to go for that vibe, then perhaps consider bolder choices when it comes to character traits for the two main characters to spice it up.
Though, I will say this story hits the nail on the head for the implementation of the theme for me. Metaphor for light in the dark being truck headlights, but also the driver giving guidance to an outcast youth? Yep, can't get more clearer than that. Presentation is solid, and the story is well written. Definitely a nice feel good story.