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> be me, a few days ago
> college orientation
> going to a local college but don't know anyone else going there, nervous about making friends
> in a small group with the other engineering students, group leader has us say our names and an inanimate object of our choosing
> choose a couch because I'm unoriginal
> a few people later there's a sort of pudgy black kid, introduces himself as Terrance and chooses a book as his object
> obviously introverted and uncomfortable talking around so many people, but seems nice, so I decide to try and talk to him later
> during Q&A Terrance asks the group leader how much manga is in the school library
> kek.png
> generally avoid weeb stuff but I've seen a few animes, figure I can branch out and make some weeb friends
> ffw to lunch, sitting with mostly other engineering people when Terrance comes and sits across from me
> excitement.exe
> finish chewing my hella dry school rice, ask him what his favorite manga is
> his face lights up, and we have a great conversation about anime and manga
> he's not condescending at all even though I'm kind of a noob when it comes to anime, just has a great time recommending stuff to me and connecting with me on what little I've seen
> spend the rest of the days of orientation with him, he's sort of awkward but really sweet and funny
> sneak off to go to the library and a boba place together instead of sitting in more lectures
> on the walk over he says he's never really had any friends and never knew how great it could be
> thanks me profusely for starting a conversation with him
> mfw trying to make friends with people I wouldn't usually talk to resulted in me being this really nice neet's first friend
