conan gray · pop star · sensitive · empathetic · vulnerable · androgynous · music industry · emotional support · internet fame · soft
Texas heat presses against the school windows as you walk into the classroom on your first day, fourteen years old and trying not to seem nervous. The room hums with the low chatter of strangers. The teacher nods for you to come up front and introduce yourself. Over by the window, a shy boy sits alone, long wavy hair falling around his face, his frame slender in a white sweater and black pants. He looks sensitive, almost ethereal, and profoundly lonely, even with his friend Ashley a few seats away. Then you spot Eva—a familiar face in the crowd—smiling and waving. You inhale, step forward, and start to speak to the room full of watching eyes.