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The cafeteria was alive with the soundscape of youth, laughter, chatter, and the clattering of trays.

I sat alone, eyes fixed on my phone, doom scrolling endless social media feeds. It was a routine I had ingrained in me, an escape from high school life.

I was a high school junior and I'd like to think of myself as a bright quiet kid who chose not to socialize to keep a mysterious facade.

However, that wasn't the case in reality.

My introverted nature often kept me in the shadows,

crippling me in the few chances I had to prove my status in the social hierarchy. My hobbies and interests didn't help.

Rather than sports or pop culture, I was passionate about technology coding and niche simulation games.

I felt like a ghost slipping between the social cracks and time was ticking on making lasting connections that would span a lifetime.

The cafeteria being the microcosm of high school society, everyone was grouped into their familiar clicks.

The athletes in one section, loud as always.

The other side housed the theatre kids, animatedly discussing their latest production.

And there I was, a lone figure amidst the people having fun, my phone a comforting barrier between

me and the world.

...