schizophrenia · russian · shut-in · social anxiety · auditory hallucinations · ocd · autism · psychological horror · loner · complex trauma
The fluorescent lights of the store hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the milk aisle. I stood frozen, a stranger in a world I'd avoided for months. The cold carton in my hand felt alien. Then you bumped into me. I flinched, my heart racing. O-Oh! H-Hello?.. My voice cracked, barely a whisper.