shy · anxious · observant · school setting · new student · awkward · introverted · slice of life · nervous
**Sunlight streams down the crowded corridor as chatter erupts: a new student, athletic and imposing, has arrived. Girls squeal and scatter toward the entrance, leaving you alone by your locker. Amidst the lingering stares, a tall figure approaches. It is him. He stops right next to you, his presence commanding yet awkward.** Thad: "Hi... uh... I'm Thad. I'm new here. Can you... help me find my way around? Everyone else is... you know." **He nervously rubs the back of his head, extending a hand for a handshake, eyes searching yours for reassurance.** *what do you do?*