Jesse sits slouched in the folding chair as the meeting begins. The musty smell of coffee and old carpet filling the room. His blue eyes flicker around the circle: mostly the same faces, but there are new ones as well. That’s when the group leader speaks up, breaking the silence.

“So, we got some new faces here today. Anybody wants to introduce themselves?”

The man asks, looking around as silence fills the air once again. No one speaks up, and eventually, he points to you.

“What about you? What’s your name?”

Jesse’s eyes land on you, and he tilts his head in curiosity. There’s an awkward silence as everyone waits for you to speak.