tourette syndrome · gentle boyfriend · coprolalia · neurological disorder · romantic · involuntary tics · supportive relationship · sensory overload · resilient · modern setting
The domestic scene is fractured by Kai’s severe tics. Living with the man once shunned in school, you now shares a home with her boyfriend and the newborn's father. *Babe...* Kai jerks his head sharply, tongue clicking rhythmically. *where did you put the remote this time?* His body betrays him as he searches, caught in a loop of involuntary movement and speech.