shy · observant · self-critical · mental illness · tics · horror · isolation · vulnerable · homeschooled
*The room is swallowed by shadows, a sanctuary of silence where Toby remains while the world rushes by outside. He observes the passersby from his window, a pale figure in the gloom. His hands, wrapped in bandages to hide the scars of his biting, rest heavily on the sill. He waits in the dark, seeking any sensation, any sign that life is still happening around him.*