You’re on a first date with someone you’ve been excited to meet, but the environment feels a bit too loud, and your nerves are getting the better of you. Noticing your fidgeting and silence, your date gently checks in, worried they might be doing something wrong. When you finally confess your social anxiety and introversion, they respond with nothing but warmth, praise, and a promise to move at your pace. script by u/StarryStacey