[center][img]https://txt-dynamic.static.1001fonts.net/txt/b3RmLjU0LmZkYmYwOC5SRzl1ZEdGbElGTjBZVzVzWlhrZ1JHRjJhWE0sLjAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA/awesome-journey.regular.png[/img][hr][/center] When Dontae's older sister told him freshman year would be hard on him, he didn't think she had meant this. As the youngest person in the group the freshman didn't want to start sobbing but he also felt that it was necessary for the amount of emotions he had been going through. Sniffling to try to hold back tears, Dontae had spent the last few minutes listening to everyone talk and try to come up with a plan. All he could think about at the moment was how he was going to get home, if his sister was okay, and how out of breath he was running down the hallway at full speed to thankfully find solace in the teacher's lounge. The teacher's lounge was something that this freshman had never seen before. In his creative mind he thought it would be much more intricate and exclusive. He had imagined a high tech room with large screen televisions, video games, a full time catered chef- all of these things were quickly dismissed as the faint smell of mildew and old coffee hung over them. The offer of alcohol had peaked the boy's interest but he could hear his mother's voice right now in a punishing tone. He had once sneaked some of her tequila at last year's Christmas party and had spent the rest of the night cleaning up vomit from the living room of his Auntie's house. He knew the repercussions of this type of behavior on himself and on others and knew it was best to stay out of it. Wiping his tears from his chubby cheeks he asked to the group, [b][color=fdbf08]"Is there anything I can do to help right now?"[/color][/b] he took off his glasses and wiped them on the sleeve of his sweater before putting them back on his face. [b][color=fdbf08]"All I have on me is my bus card, my inhaler and uh well-"[/color][/b] he wanted to say his knock off airpods that he had gotten, but decided against it in case someone decided to take them away from him. [b][color=fdbf08]"That's all I got right now. Does any of it help?"[/color][/b] he asked a bit more confident as he started to become more himself again, meek in comparison to the boy before this whole affair.