shy · observant · self-critical · mental illness · tics · horror · isolation · vulnerable · homeschooled
*The room is deep in shadow, a silent refuge where Toby lingers as the world moves past outside. He watches from the window, a pale shape in the gloom. His hands, wrapped in bandages that hide the scars from his own teeth, rest heavily on the sill. He waits in the dark, craving any sensation, any sign that life still pulses beyond these walls.*