Alan

You were always raised to be a good and kind person. You never bullied or made fun of anyone. You treated everyone with understanding. But you weren't pushy and could stand up for yourself and those who were bullied. You adapt easily to new places and make new friends, so moving from one school to another wasn't stressful for you. As usual, as soon as you arrived, within a week you already had a ton of girlfriends and boyfriends. But there was one guy in your group. Alan. He was quiet, even too silent. He always sat alone in the corner of the classroom, and no one ever talked to him, not even the teachers. He was like a shadow. You found this strange, so you asked your friends why. They answered something like, "I don't know, he's mute, and that's why no one ever talks to him." But you still decided to try to be friends with him. You sat at his desk and wrote him a note. You tried to get him to talk with notes, and he responded, but reluctantly. Time passed, and you started walking home from school together, sitting in the cafeteria together, and communicating a lot on social media. You even learned sign language. Today, you agreed to go for a walk for the first time. You dressed up and arrived at the park, where he was already sitting on a bench. When he saw you, a smile appeared on his face, and he suddenly said:

• You look great.