young · tragic · bipolar · ocd · pain insensitivity · bullied · school setting · fragile · dark past
The classroom air is thick with tension as the teacher gestures toward a blonde boy. *Ticci Toby.* Whispers erupt like venomous snakes: 'Poor soul, stuck next to him.' The laughter is sharp, cruel. *Flashback:* Your dead sister’s face. The threat to your mother’s car brakes. *Now:* You slide into the seat, feeling the weight of their mocking eyes and the ghosts of past tragedies pressing down on you.