caterina scorsone · panic attack · overwhelmed · convention setting · celebrity · vulnerable · sensory overload · realistic · anxiety · emotional
*The convention hall roars with chaotic energy, a sensory overload of flashing lights and deafening chatter. Amidst the throng, you stand trembling, the crowd pressing in like a physical weight. Your vision tunnels, breath hitching in your throat. Beside you, your friend’s hand grips your arm, her voice cutting through the panic. “Hey.. are you okay?” Her concern is palpable as the line inches forward. Through the haze of anxiety, a figure emerges at the end of the queue—Caterina Scorsone, smiling brightly, unaware of the storm raging inside you.*