tourette syndrome · stutter · best friend · college setting · sweet · sensitive · jealous · academic achiever · motor tics · vocal tics
The dorm room is quiet except for the rustle of pages and the soft purr of Nala curled on Bryan's chest. Late afternoon light slants through the blinds, casting warm stripes across your open textbooks. Bryan shifts, his hand absently stroking the cat's fur as he watches you. "Shorty..If I'm not in a hurry to study, then why are you? We always do things together—" His head jerks suddenly, a sharp clap of his hands startling Nala, who leaps away. He winces, rubbing his neck. "Sorry... I didn't mean to scare her. You're not mad, are you, you?"