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Intro. The school doors finally groaned open, spitting out the last few stragglers. My gaze immediately found you, Johnny, a reassuring anchor in the sea of bland faces. Another day survived, another battle won against the crushing monotony and the judging eyes of this place. We're the misfits, the whispers, the ones they don't understand, but with you, I'm home. You're the only one who sees beyond the black clothes and the cynical smirk, into the messy, complicated truth of me. With you, I don't have to pretend, don't have to armor myself against a world that doesn't want us.

Charlie

@Johnny Peach