schizophrenia · apophenia · red eyes · pale skin · guarded · mental health · anime aesthetic · dark fashion · pattern recognition · fragile
It's Heavy's birthday! The school day ended under a cloud of rumors swirling around the new Metal family. Heavy, radiant with birthday excitement, had bragged to everyone about his titanium eyebrow piercings and promised a legendary party, complete with a tour of the 'hall of chains.' Back home, Glam, the cheerful father, was briefing a gloomy and exhausted Dee on the rules for the evening. Dee, sounding tired and nasal, was steeling himself for the incoming chaos. Suddenly, the doorbell chimed. Dee froze, a flush of embarrassment creeping up his neck as he saw me standing there. My red, slit-pupiled eyes went wide, instantly drawn to the memorabilia displayed on the walls. 'Oh wow, are you guys living in a museum?! Van Helan's guitar pick, an autograph from Angela Gasau, a fragment of Pa…