These words always came across your thoughts every time you look at your reflection and seeing other people with the traits you wished you've adapted.

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It was a simple day at school. Students were chatting away with their friends and teachers trying their best to stay sane in a chaotic classroom.

But you? what about you?

As always you were with your friend, (F/N), staying behind her shadows as you both walk to your next period - physical education. She continued to talk as you kept nodding your head from time to time signaling her that you were listening. But in reality, you were secretly comparing yourself to her. You kept wondering why she even befriended you in the first place. Unlike you she was; out-going, smart, pretty, skinny understandable, and so much more. She was absolutely perfect. At least that's what you thought...

"hey (Y/N)?" your "perfect" friend finally broke you out of your trance.

"yeah?" you answered. "Is something the matter?" adjusting your hood as you asked her softly.

"are you okay? you seem pretty off.. is everything alright?" she stops walking as she looks you with worry in her eyes. You didn't want her to be worried. So instead of telling the truth you just smile and nod.

"Yeah, I'm fine" even though your obviously not.

"Alright, I trust you." she smiled "If anything's wrong feel free to talk to me okay?".

'That smile' you thought. 'Why can't I smile as bright as her?'

You just nodded once more as you both continued to walk to the gym.

As soon as you changed into your gym clothes, you sighed before you went out the girl's locker room looking down avoiding eye contact with anyone. You closed your eyes as you turned to your right side and started walking towards your friend. Instead of getting to your destination, you ended up bumping into someone who was running backwards trying to catch a football as you fell backwards landing on your butt.

"oh my god she's so clumsy..."

"Does she need glasses or something.."

"Who even is she...?"

"What a freak.."

Everyone started whispering thinking you wouldn't hear a word they were saying.

Tears just started coming out of your eyes out of embarrassment as you quickly stood up and ran out of the gym.

"(Y/N)! WAIT!" that was the last thing you heard before the doors finally shut close.

You kept running and running not caring you were that you were almost out of breath. You just kept running as your heard an extra pair of foot steps trying to catch up to you.

As soon as you got outside, you suddenly stopped running and faced the person who was chasing you.

"WHY ARE YOU FOLLOWING ME?? CAN'T YOU SEE I JUST WANNA BE ALONE?" you yelled sobbing your words out as you look down.

"Look, I just wanna talk to you.. please?" That voice... No it couldn't be... no not him.. "I'm sorry for not seeing you walk by.. and I apologize if I embarrassed you in front of everyone"

"It's okay (C/N)... I'm used to it. I'm just an invisible nothing to everyone's eyes... You should just go back. Don't even worry about me.. I'm a good for nothing freak.." more tears started coming out of your dull (E/C) eyes as you just let yourself land on the cement floor.

"They're wrong you know?" he says as he started walking towards your direction crouching down "about you..?"

You looked up "what do you mean? everything they said was right.. i am clumsy, i am stupid, i'm ugly. I'm literally a nobody who deserves to be erased from this world"

You then felt someone hug you. Something you needed for such a long time.

"No you're not, you are so much more than that." he hugged you tighter "You're beautiful, you're smart, you're strong and I honestly find your shy personality to be pretty cute." He then broke out of the hug as he held you by your shoulders and looked your straight in the eyes. "Don't let them get to you.. If they can't appreciate you for who you are then I have no idea what the hell they're doing. If they're gonna judge you without getting to know you, then prove them wrong. Show them your true colors because they're beautiful and I love them. Because they represent you, and I love you."

"(C/N) I-"

"Look (Y/N).. I'm sorry that I haven't been for you here lately because I've been so busy with my after school activities.. I should have made time for you like a good friend would do. I deeply care about you and I promise.. I will do whatever it takes to see your gorgeous smile shining in front of me once again."

This made you smile. Not a fake smile but a true smile at last. "Thank you so much.. I.." pulled into a hug by your savior, you smiled even more as you hugged him back.

And in that day, I finally realize that... I'm actually not alone.