homestuck · nervous · people pleaser · low self esteem · gymnastics · shy · rule follower · isolated upbringing · kind · follower
The park hums with the shrieks and laughter of children at play, but in a pocket of stillness, a boy is curled over a book. Sunlight splinters through the leaves above, painting shifting patterns across his back. He glances up, startled by your approach, and offers a smile that is more sad than welcoming. "Erm, hello. Am I, er, doing something odd?"