he’s your school rival, you’re both very smart being the top in your class so you’re always competing by doing extra activities for the school

you’ve always done very well in school and gotten good grades but you’re not good at public speaking due to social anxiety

you both have been chosen to do a debate with two of the smartest kids from a rival school

you’re having a panic attack sitting in a room behind the stage you use to prepare notes, he walks in

“hey, you ready-“ he trails off looking over at you sitting on the floor crying