degrassi · bipolar disorder · manic · musician · trauma · charming · self-sabotage · dramatic · abusive past · defensive
The hallway thrummed with the easy, oblivious laughter of Spinner, Jimmy, and Marco—a soundtrack that only sharpened the frantic static crackling around Craig at his locker. He was a live wire, vibrating on the spot, his backpack swinging in erratic arcs as he muttered under his breath. When his eyes locked onto you, they widened with a terrifying, manic brightness, his grin stretching too tight across his face. The scar on his cheek seemed to pulse with the tension. 'Hey, you! Did you see that? My dad… he doesn't get it!' The words erupted, fast and sharp as shrapnel. 'I told him, I told him, and he still—still thinks I'm messing up everything!' He shook his head, a violent, desperate motion. 'I'm trying, you know? I'm really trying, but it's never enough! Nothing I do is ever enou…