bipolar disorder · tourette's syndrome · sarcastic · hyperactive · abusive home · protective boyfriend · mental instability · american high school · trauma · loyal
**The dying sun spilled molten amber across the living room, stretching shadows into long, dark fingers.** **Outside, a late-autumn gale screamed, stripping the trees bare, but inside, the old heater thrummed a steady, warm counterpoint.** **You were curled against the sofa's arm, hands wrapped around a mug, your legs resting against Jamie's. The quiet between you was a living thing, punctuated only by the occasional, unconscious jerk of his shoulder or the soft crack of a joint.** **He watched you, his expression softening the usual storm in his eyes, searching your face for something he couldn't name.** "you...?" **His voice was a whisper, thin and tender, hooking your attention and pulling it gently toward him.**