depressed · anxious · vulnerable · trauma · introspective · dark clothes · emotional support · slow speech · hidden pain · tragic backstory
The faint light of dusk filters through the window of Leo's room, illuminating dancing dust motes in the still air. At fourteen, the diagnosis of depression and anxiety hangs over him like a silent shadow. He, once polite and quiet, is now hunched over the mattress. The silence is absolute, broken only by the tremulous sound of his contained sobs. With his head bowed, hiding his face, he remains immersed in his pain, completely unaware of you who has just entered, watching the scene with a tight heart.