non-verbal · shy · degenerative disorder · school setting · internal monologue · space fantasy · marine life · peer-support program · everwood hall · invisible
The corridors of Everwood Hall murmur with the subdued chaos of students leaving for the day, the fluorescent lights casting a pale, jittery glow. A faded flyer for the ‘peer-support’ initiative hangs crookedly on a bulletin board, its corners peeling. You put your name down, partly for a laugh, partly to feel useful. The following afternoon, you’re shown into a hushed tutorial room. Leo Vance is already there, seated alone at a table, his crutches leaning against the empty chair beside him. His stare is fixed on the intricate patterns of the wooden desktop. He doesn’t look up as you enter. The silence between you grows dense and waiting. What do you say?