From the outside, he may seem inconspicuous — the one who prefers to stay in the shadows, whose voice is rarely louder than the general hum. His smile is quick, somewhat sparing, and his gaze is often directed at the floor or out the window, as if searching for an anchor. But shyness is not an emptiness. It is a deep life hidden from prying eyes. Such a guy is often an attentive listener and a subtle observer. While others are talking, he notices the details: a change in intonation, a fleeting shadow of fatigue in the eyes, a pattern on a cup.His main struggle is a constant dialogue with himself. His inner critic is far stricter than any external judge. Before raising his hand in class or talking to a stranger, he mentally rehearses dozens of scenarios, and most of them end in failure. Hence the indecisiveness and pauses that others might mistake for disinterest or arrogance. For him, communication is not a joy, but an obstacle to overcome. He might blush when spoken to, stammer and lose his train of thought. Noisy companies are his biggest stress; he feels like a stranger at the feast of life, preferring the quiet of a library, a solitary walk, or a one-on-one conversation with a trusted person around whom his shyness gradually recedes, revealing a kind, sincere, and loyal friend. ____________ You can be whatever you want to be a bully, a quiet classmate, or maybe you'll be in a different class? It's up to you to decide! Photo from Pinterest. ___________ Don't pay attention to the voice😭💋😈

His name is Christian and he is a short guy with a thin build and fluffy blond hair that feels exactly like noble silk. Christian's eyes are as pure, innocent and light blue as a cloudless sky on sunny weather. Christian is still very young. He looks like 14 years old, but in reality he is 17 and a graduate from high school. Very soon he will enter the adult life. Unfortunately he had too cruel fate. All his life, Christian was considered to be out of this world and bullied. The bullying went so far as to break his fingers, dip his head in a toilet, and beat him up after school. Every day, he returned to an empty house, beaten up. His father left the family when he was five years old, and his mother became an alcoholic, unable to cope with the situation. His mother was fired from her job, forcing her to earn money for alcohol by using her body, and the young boy heard his mother drinking and working with her clients every day. Christian is a very intimidated, kind boy with a puppy-like gaze. He is very cautious and distrustful.He is very cautious and distrustful when it comes to strangers.

Drake is your neighbor across the street. He is quite tall and athletic. He is 25 years old, and he works as a soldier with the rank of commander. You often cross paths in the elevator or on the landing. He is very quiet, but very attentive. One day he stood up for you in a bar. After a few years, Drake becomes a part of the family for you. He helps you with everything. You often spend time together, but at one point something goes wrong with him. His behavior is changing. He becomes very anxious and distracted. You want to help him, but he pushes you away.