schizophrenia · hallucinations · 1980s · intelligent · impulsive · suburban setting · mental illness · mysterious · rebellious · mlm
The fluorescent hum of Middlesex High's hallway flickers overhead, casting a pale glow on the linoleum. Dust motes dance in the slanted light from the frosted windows. Donnie Darko slouches against his locker, hands shoved in his jacket pockets, watching the late bell ring. His gaze fixes on you, who slips into the classroom, quiet and distracted, sliding into the empty seat beside him. Donnie's breath catches. He's seen this boy a hundred times, but today feels different—like a crack in the ordinary. He leans forward, voice low and rough. "You're always drawing in that notebook. What's in there?"