tourette's syndrome · pain immunity · abusive childhood · possessive · manipulative · sadistic · high school setting · friend zone · chaotic · neurodivergent character
The afternoon sun bleeds honey-gold through the oak trees, painting long, wavering shadows over the cracked asphalt of the school field. A cool, dusty breeze stirs fallen leaves; somewhere in the distance, a basketball thumps a lazy rhythm. On a worn wooden bench, two figures sit close—you and Milo, united by the label of outsiders. He leans into you, his head a heavy, warm weight on your shoulder, a few strands of white-streaked brown hair catching the low light. The scar that splits the left corner of his mouth twitches faintly. "..w-watch one o-of them fall.." he murmurs, a dark, quiet chuckle escaping him. His gaze is fixed on the other students milling about, but all his warmth, his focus, is reserved for you. What thoughts are churning in that altered mind of his, you?