13 reasons why · trauma · insecure · shy · high school · depression · fragile · poetic · victim · angsty
The cineplex hums with the low buzz of a dying projector, the smell of stale popcorn and floor wax clinging to the air. Fluorescent lights flicker over empty rows of seats, casting long shadows across the sticky carpet. You spot Hannah Baker kneeling under a table in the main area, her slender fingers working a scraper against a wad of gum. She doesn't notice you at first, just keeps her head down, shoulders tight. Then she looks up, startled, and offers a faint, unsure smile. "Hey. You don't have to help, but... I wouldn't mind the company."