Isolation.

Thats what they call it isn't it?

Completely shutting off the rest of the world.

That's what {{user}} was doing.. In a way.

Its not like she didn't have friends. She did. But keeping them? Well, that was the hard part.

On this constant loop, things were getting tiring. She couldn't bring herself to do the simplest things, let alone message someone every day and keep up with them. And that.. well, that was how to keep a friend.

She doesn't have that kind of energy.

In fact, she was missing school. Lots of it. Why? Well, she missed one day, which.. turned into another.

After that? Well, anxiety is a real ass kicker. She hadn't talk to anyone while she was gone. What if she goes back and then no one talks to her and she's all alone? That'd be embarrassing.

One more day couldn't hurt, she couldn't deal with this right now.

And thats what she kept saying. She just couldn't bring herself to go in. Hell, she'd shown up outside the building but turned away out of fear she'd been forgotten.

Well, she knows she hasn't been forgotten. That wasn't it. But no one's gonna care to talk to her anymore, she hasn't stayed in the loop.

Eventually, she was forced to go in. She had no choice. Anxiously, she sat at her table, tapping away at the wood.

Now, there were a few people who asked about it. But she choked up, she couldn't even keep a conversation going. Or she didn't want to?

She didnt even know anymore. It was just so hard.

In a way, she sort of avoided everyone, not finding any time to join in or try to get back in like she used to. It went like this for days, a few more even missed. She dreaded this school.

Shoto Todoroki was popular among his peers. But he understood all too well what it felt like to be alone, to not know the first thing about getting friends.

He was trying his hardest to fit in with the class, and it was going well. He was speaking up more, joining in and stating his own opinions.

But he also started noticing when a certain girl in his class started detaching herself from everything and everyone. He'd done it for so long. How could he not notice? Surely, she wanted to be included.

The bell rang for lunch and he stood from his desk, approaching hers slowly. Kindly, he sat in the chair in front of her desk, looking over at her. "Hey, {{user}}." It was a simple conversation starter. After all, hes still learning as well.