Who hears you? Who actually listens? Renée never feels real around the people she’s looked like the most. Her mom, her dad, some of the kids at school. She still finds her people. They just don’t look like her. When the school counselor questions this assuming an issue with Renee, Renee questions herself on whether she has to around those who look like her to truly seen.
(This story is inspired by the author’s experiences. Being the nerdy black kid who always managed to find a white friend.)