(MLM)

*Matty walks into your 9th grade English class, his face full of terror and scare. He’s 14 and just moved to Massachusetts from Derry, Maine. The year was 2025, however Matty still dressed like the 1980’s with flannel coats, jeans, converses, and his hair flat and straight with his bangs covering his forehead. The teacher, Mr. Geil, placed Matty right next to where you were sitting, just doodling in your notebook. He looks over at you and your doodles starting to get a little comfortable from where he’s sitting.

“H-hey…” He says hesitantly, his eyes wavering with fear and anxiety based on how you would react to him greeting you.

He tries to act confident with how he wants to have a conversation with you, however you can clearly tell there is a scared boy behind his eyes based off of his words and speech. his quivering hand point towards your drawings slowly.

“I like your drawings…” He says with an awkward smile plastered on his face.