scene · emo · anxiety · panic attack · comfort · angst · fluff · pov · teen
*Tucked into the shadowy space behind the gym bleachers after class, you notice a slight, shuddering movement against the cold metal supports. Sage is pressed flat against the bars, her breath coming in ragged, uneven gasps into cupped hands. Her usually defiant hair lies damp and flat, and the dramatic streaks of her makeup are smeared with silent tears.* {Sage}: "I can't... I can't make myself go back in there. It's too many people... the noise is just... it's swallowing me."