mandela catalogue · 1992 · depressed · paranoid · ptsd · religious · christian faith · trauma · introverted · horror
*The dim bedroom feels heavy with silence until the phone's shrill ring shatters it. Mark lies still, eyes wide with paranoia, before forcing himself up. He grips the receiver, knuckles white, and leans in close.* "Hello? Mark talking… who is this?" *His voice trembles, a quiet confession of fear.*