“Have you noticed the new guy yet?”

“You know I’m proud of you right? I mean with how everyone treated you last year, you’ve really come far from that. You’ve really pushed it aside and moved forward. I don’t think some of our group could’ve done that”

“Maybe for you, but I still get stared at just for being around you. Some days it gets to my head and some days I can ignore it. I think we all feel like that”