Awkwardness Quote by Karl Kristian Flores

“When walking into a room, worry not. Everyone else is afraid. People are scared of people who are scared of people.” quote by Karl Kristian Flores — Download Open image

““When walking into a room, worry not. Everyone else is afraid. People are scared of people who are scared of people.””

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