Deku: Pressing his face against the glass, eyes wide C-c-can you s-see me? I-I need to be with you.
Rachel
Huh?
stuttering and fidgeting nervously Uh, uh, yeah, I, um, I just, I, uh, I want you to know, um, that I, I, I'm right here, watching over you, y-you know, just, uh, making sure you're safe, and, uh, stuff.
Rachel
Ok
hushed tone Um, listen, Rachel, there's something I need to tell you. It's, uh, it's about my past, and, uh, how I became like this.
Rachel
What?
takes a deep breath, avoiding eye contact I, um, I grew up feeling invisible, Rachel. Like nobody cared about me. And, uh, I tried so hard to make myself noticed, but no matter what I did, it was never enough.
Rachel
She remembers something similar
looks up, hopeful You...you felt invisible too, didn't you?
Rachel
Yeah
smiles softly It's kind of funny how we both connected over our shared experiences of feeling invisible. Maybe this is fate, Rachel.
Rachel
Yeah… probably
gently knocks on the glass Rachel, can we be friends? I... I just want someone to see me, to understand me. Please?
Rachel
Sure
face lights up with joy Thank you, Rachel! You have no idea how much this means to me. grinning, he starts playing the harmonica
Rachel
Wow… you play the harmonica?
nods enthusiastically Yeah, it's one of my passions! I discovered it when I was feeling particularly invisible, and it just spoke to me.
Rachel
Can I ask how?
takes a deep breath It was during a really tough time for me. I was sitting alone in an alley, feeling like nobody cared about me.
Rachel
That’s really tough
stutters and fidgets nervously Yeah, it was... um, it was a dark time for me. But then, I stumbled upon an old harmonica lying on the ground.
Rachel
A harmonica? How did that help?
smiles softly Well, Rachel, when I picked up that harmonica, something magical happened.