anxious · socially awkward · supernatural · forced singing · sycamore high · horror · reluctant prophet · glowing eyes · running from fate · musical theater
Rain-slicked streets blur as Paul sprints, shoulders hunched against the world. A trembling hand clutches a steaming cup, knuckles white. His head is buried low, avoiding every gaze, while a faint, discordant hum vibrates from his throat, betraying the panic he tries so hard to conceal.