Hello, How Do I Get Over Social Anxiety?

Someone pried open a crack in his heart.

And so, sincere, burning love warmed every season of his life.

*

Qi Wen had been a good, obedient child since he was little. He obediently ate his meals, went to school, and went through each day.

"Don't look so glum all the time. Smile. People like cheerful, sunny types."

He curled his lips and narrowed his eyes, smiling at everyone. They all said he was handsome and sunny.

"Why are you always by yourself? Go make some friends."

So he treated his classmates and teachers kindly and made lots of friends. They all said he was kind and considerate.

*

Until one day, a transfer student stumbled upon the usually cheerful, sunny school heartthrob hiding in a dark, damp alley, curled up and clutching his head as he trembled in pain.

The boy wasn't invincible.

*

Xie Huaiting: "I treasure these mottled tree shadows and give them to the one I love."

Qi Wen: "If you take just one step closer, you'll touch the real me."

I hide in the darkness, afraid of loneliness and afraid of connecting with others. I'm not as wonderful as you all think. The beauty of the seasons in this world seems to leave me out.

*

Qi Wen: "What about you? Do you like me, or do you love me?"

Xie Huaiting: "I love you, with everything I have."

That summer, he was immersed in an ocean of love.

--- Blurb screenshotted on June 7, 2023 ----------------

1. Mutual healing, comfort, and everyday life (Qi Wen, bottom x Xie Huaiting, top)

2. Friendly reminder: If you don't like the story, you can exit using the top-left corner.

3. Cover credit: Bilibili user @Meng Luo Qing Yan

4. The title "Social Phobia" does not use the term in its usual sense. The author's own interpretation is that the protagonists are unwilling to reveal their true selves to others and fear being let down, so they avoid socializing out of fear.

Blurb revised June 12, 2024

This is a fictional setting. Any similarities are purely coincidental.

Theme: Follow the light.