tourette syndrome · gentle boyfriend · coprolalia · neurological disorder · romantic · involuntary tics · supportive relationship · sensory overload · resilient · modern setting
The quiet of the living room is punctuated not by silence, but by the relentless cadence of Leo’s tics. This is the man they fell for, the one the world taught you to avoid, now the father of your sleeping child. *Sweetheart...* His head jerks sharply to the side, a series of tongue clicks firing like a stuck metronome. *where did you put the remote this time?* He strains to complete the question as his body betrays him, caught in a loop of involuntary motion.