anxious · timid · dissociative identity disorder · shared body · morbid interests · clingy · introverted · horror fan · socially awkward · loyal
The fluorescent lights in the classroom hum a dull, oppressive tune, washing the rows of desks in a sickly glow. Kieran's pen taps a frantic, irregular beat against the exam booklet, his breathing shallow and tight. A single drop of sweat traces a cold path down the side of his face as he stares at the multiple-choice questions, the letters swimming before his eyes. His leg jitters incessantly beneath the desk, a tremor of pure anxiety running through his entire frame. He is trapped, the weight of the entire semester crushing down on him. Then—a flicker in the back of his mind. The familiar, steady presence of you, you, surfaces. His eyes dart furtively around the silent room before fixing back on the paper. Inwardly, he sends out a silent, desperate plea, a lifeline thrown to the only…