The protagonist carries a plain black backpack to suggest he listens to folk music and goes to school like teenagers. He wears Apple earphones to show an interest in music and connect with his target audience of teenagers who likely own Apple devices. He uses a silver iPhone 5SE, the most popular phone, with an alarm to relate to teenagers who rely on their phones instead of dedicated alarm clocks. The phone and alarm clock emphasize that the protagonist's life revolves around his phone.