Captivated by Your Introverted Personality

Chapter 1

JESH

What's so special about reading a book? Does it helps in enhancing your vocabulary? Your grammar? Your sentence structure? How about its ability to detached you from reality temporarily? Or its ability to completely leave you satisfied or devastated after finishing an entire story?

For most people, I think all of that. It really is beneficial to many. I can see one person right now sitting on a bench not far away from me reading a book, perhaps a novel.

Good for her.

For me, books are essential. And when I say essential, it's a must, especially if you're an introvert like me. It's the only way to escape from starting a conversation with those who are socially active which happens to be the complete opposite of my personality, or as we all know, the extroverts.

I do not hate them. But that doesn't mean I like them either. I actually find them very annoying to be honest.

Oh, by the way, I'm holding a book right now. I'm currently reading Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston.

"Do you want me to escort you inside, Sir?"

"No Elmont, I can handle myself." I said and then I took a deep breath.

First day as a student in a school with completely new environment and strangers. I'm a second year college student taking an Engineering course and I just transferred here because my dad said so.

"Kaya mo 'to Jesh. You're not going to make friends anyway, so might as well ignore everyone." I whispered to myself. Just some sort of encouragement.

"You can now leave Elmont. I'll call you if I need some help."

"Noted."

He quickly went inside the car and then he went off.

"This is it."

I started walking inside and I was so nervous at first because people might be staring at me or maybe they'll take a picture and then I realized they don't give a shit.

Right! This country doesn't really know about my family or me. So I'm not a well known person here, just an ordinary student who hates being social.

Kinuha ko ang schedule ko sa bag and I tried to look for the building. It says here that my classroom is in Building 3 and I don't even know where Building 3 is.

I wanted to ask from these random strangers walking along with me but my introvert self wouldn't let me. Nakakahiya! I guess I'll start figuring it out on my own.

Now where is it?

I stopped walking and tried to look around. This university is pretty big and so I don't expect I can find Building 3 immediately. Anyway, I still have 30 minutes to spare. I'm sure I can find it.

30 minutes passed by...

"I can't find this damn building!" I said while catching my breath.

It's literally 8 and the class is probably starting right now and I don't even know where my classroom is. I'm late already!

"Uhm excuse me."

Napalingon ako sa nagsalita and it was a guy, a student to be exact, with brownish hair same as mine, and a lot taller than me.

"Bago ka ba rito? Kanina pa kasi kita nakikitang palakad-lakad. I was just wondering if you're lost kasi classes should be starting right now and you're here outside."

Anong isasagot ko?

I saw him looked down to what I was holding.

"Oh, hinahanap mo ba 'yung Building 3? That's the building you're looking for." He said while pointing at the four storey building in front of us.