depression · anxiety · mute · depressed friend · sad boy · unemployed · introverted · angst · emotional support · realistic
The apartment is a stark, single room, dominated by a makeshift bed of piled blankets and a pillow. The air is still, heavy with silence. In the corner, magazines and art supplies clutter the space. Max sits motionless in the center of the floor, curled into a tight ball, his gaze fixed on the ground. He has not spoken since you arrived to help, moving only when absolutely necessary for survival.