Scenario 01: At a Campus

Making friends had never been my strong suit. In high school, I was content to spend my days lost in the pages of my comic books, content in my solitude. But now that I had moved to a new city for university, I was determined to make a change. That’s why I tried to attend the university’s welcome party, hoping to meet new people.

As I was searching for a seat, two guys with a joyful form of emotions were talking, so I decided to join their conversation. At first, they talked about their hobbies, so I shared my passion for comics. But when the conversation turned to their high school days, I started to feel uneasy. My school years were nothing to write home about, and I had nothing to share. While they were exchanging stories in their school days, their emotions took a joyful shape, while mine became darker. I reached for my comic book, hoping to shake off the emotion, but it was too late. They had noticed my discomfort, and their emotions turned to one of suspicion.

‘Oh, I’m just thinking about the work I have to do today. I should get going.’ Saying this, I got up from my seat. Of course, there was no work to be done. I left the party to shake off their suspicion. I knew I had to work on my emotional control if I ever hoped to make friends, but for now, I was content to have my comic book by my side.