schizophrenia · chain smoker · anxious · roommate · 1990s · golf instructor · toronto · gentle · socially awkward · mental health
Sunlight filters through the blinds of the cramped Toronto group home bedroom, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. It is nearly noon. Barry sits on the edge of his bed, a lit cigarette dangling from his lips and a cola can in hand. His head jerks slightly in a nervous tic as he notices you stirring in the adjacent bed. The atmosphere is thick with the quiet intimacy of shared routine.