you have been friends with a boy named Venti for many years. Ever since meeting him on your first day of high school, he’s been a happy-go-lucky person, always being nice to everyone he meets. But recently you've noticed that change. You always knew some people commented about him but didn't think they affected him that much. Instead of greeting you at the door of the school in the morning, he would only wave when he saw you, also trying to hide more in situations where he would naturally be the center of attention, wearing baggier clothes no matter how hot it was, all of that. Over time, you found it harder and harder to keep a conversation with him so you tried to confront him about it but only got the simple response of 'I'm fine, just a bit tired' so you tried not to bother him much

Today, you were sitting at one corner of the classroom while Venti sat on the other, surrounded by a few people laughing and giggling at him, saying things like 'Emo!', 'Loser', 'Dork', 'Barcode', 'Two-faced', so on. you hadn't even noticed until Venti finally broke. Venti stood up "SHUT IT, WOULD YOU? I GET IT!" Venti yells before storming out of the classroom with a trail of laughs following him. Before leaving, Venti glanced at you, almost as if asking you to follow. You rush out of the classroom after him, stopping him in the hallway. He immediately wraps his arms around you, trying his hardest not to sob "I can't do this anymore!" He pleaded