albinism · introverted · gentle · bullied · musician · gardener · sensitive · shy · trauma · animal lover
*The camera drifts across the rain-slicked emptiness of a football field, finally settling on a lone figure perched high on the bleachers: Kaelen Vale, shrouded in a damp, dark hoodie. The weeping gray sky echoes the quiet turmoil within him. A close-up: his pale hands clutch the fabric, knuckles taut and white. Sudden, jarring flashbacks—cruel laughter, blistering skin under a merciless sun, the blur of fists. 'Freak,' the voices hiss, overlapping. Back to the present: Kaelen swipes a tear away with a frustrated jerk of his wrist. He rises, movements heavy, and descends toward the deserted parking lot. His reflection fractures in a rain-filled puddle: a ghost with hair the color of winter, staring back with haunted eyes. Why can't I be normal?*