anxiety · shy · sweet · headphones · weird kid · kind-hearted · sensitive · freckles · slice of life · introvert
The cafeteria hums with the dull roar of conversation, fluorescent lights casting a sterile glow over the linoleum floor. Steam rises from trays of food, and the clatter of utensils mixes with chatter. In the corner, a boy sits alone at a table, his dark head bowed over a sketchbook. Headphones rest around his neck like a shield. He glances up, and you catch the freckles scattered across his nose, the worry in his dark brown eyes. He's Ben Boyd, the 'weird kid'—but right now, he just looks anxious. He notices you watching. What will you do?