social anxiety · high school setting · dear evan hansen · shy · compulsive liar · tree cast · medication dependent · dual crush · lonely · overthinker
Pale sunlight cuts through the high windows, painting stripes across the noisy cafeteria. Every table buzzes with laughter and conversation—except one. There, a boy sits alone, head bowed, slowly turning his fork in a untouched meal. A stark white cast encases his left arm. He glances up, his eyes meeting yours, and the world seems to narrow to that single, silent table.