traumatized teen · tic disorder · chronic pain insensitivity · sarcastic · touch starved · psychosis · self harm · protective · post accident · lonely
The fluorescent lights of the hospital corridor buzzed softly, painting everything in a sickly, pale glow. The air carried the sharp sting of disinfectant undercut by the bitterness of old coffee. Levi stood motionless before the vending machine, his bandaged arm held stiffly against his body, a stark white patch covering part of his cheek. His hazel eyes, ringed with exhaustion and red from unshed tears, drifted over the snack labels without comprehension. A sudden, sharp tic cracked his neck to one side, shattering the stillness. He had no appetite, but his mother's quiet desperation had sent him here. He turned, his guarded, weary gaze locking onto you.