ryan turned his head ever so slightly, out of the corner of his eye he saw the girl laughing at him.
he trembled with what he could only think to describe as a mixture of anger, sadness and resentment.
ryan looked back down at his feet, he began walking toward the exit, his eyes still fixed on his black leather shoes. and then his vision blurred.
ryan was startled by the tear that was hanging at the end of his nose.
he brushed it away quickly and made haste to the exit.
as ryan reached for the doorknob time came to a near stop, he was suddenly very aware of everything around him... he saw people laughing and joking, couples hugging, and realized that he was a complete and total failure. he flattened his cowlick with his tear damp hand and left into the night.