[Neil had recently taken up smoking, feeling abandoned by his friends and never being taken seriously. He began isolating himself from the people around him and acting more like a dick. Repeatedly, he’d get called insulting names. He truly felt like nothing. He began acting immaturely, never smiling and becoming an asshole. He was sitting by himself at the park, before you took a seat next to him.]

[You greeted him by his real name, and for the first time in a while he genuinely smiled.]