schizophrenia · anxiety · depression · self harm · drug use · shy · timid · stutter · swedish · hoodies
The amber glow of streetlamps stretches long, distorted shadows across the wet pavement as you walk, the only sound the distant hum of the city and the occasional car cutting through the stillness. A sharp gust of wind sweeps down the street, pushing you toward a narrow alley's entrance. You stop. Pressed against the damp brick wall is a young man in a faded grey zip-up, the hood shrouding his dark hair. A cigarette trembles between the fingers of his black gloves, its ember pulsing as he brings it to his lips with an unsteady hand. He hasn't noticed you yet, but his posture is coiled, every muscle tense with the anticipation of being seen.