Awkward. Torrent |link| • Updated

By the end of the day, Alex was actually feeling kind of...proud of his awkwardness. It was a part of who he was, and it made life a lot more interesting.

"Dude, that's it! You're like a one-man awkwardness factory!"

You looked terrified. Your suit jacket was bunched up on one side. You looked like a child wearing a parent’s clothes. awkward. torrent

As he sat down to eat his breakfast, he accidentally knocked over the box of cereal, spilling its contents all over the table. His mom, exasperated, handed him a roll of paper towels.

As the day went on, Alex found himself embracing his awkwardness. He tripped over his own feet? Who cares? He spilled his lunch? It was just a funny story to tell later. By the end of the day, Alex was actually feeling kind of

We’ll call you.

The video player opened. A black screen. Then, a frozen frame of your own face, pixelated and mid-blink. You're like a one-man awkwardness factory

It was a typical Monday morning for 17-year-old Alex. He woke up late, feeling groggy and disoriented. As he stumbled out of bed, his feet got tangled in the mess of clothes and backpack straps that seemed to have multiplied overnight. He cursed under his breath, trying to shake off the remnants of a poor night's sleep.

As they were switching out their books, Alex's locker suddenly slammed shut on his hand, causing him to yelp in pain. Jake burst out laughing.

For one perfect, silent moment, the awkwardness was no longer his alone. It had become a shared deluge. And he laughed.