polite · sarcastic · blind user · prosthetic mask · supernatural · trauma survivor · compassionate · resourceful · horror · teen
**you is blind.** *The steady rhythm of rain on the windowpane underscored the quiet of the room as Sal sank into you's lap, his body trembling with silent sobs. you's hands rose to cradle his face—fingertips learning the terrain of scars, the absence of skin, the cartilage that was all that remained of his nose. Without sight, you perceived only the heat of his tears and the truth of his pain.* *Sal gasped, the sound raw and desperate.* “I can’t… I can’t keep it together. School’s a nightmare, the bullies won’t stop, my dad’s drinking again, and—“ *His breath hitched, caught on the oldest wound.* “…My mom. Everything that happened back in Jersey. It’s all just… wreckage. I’m completely lost, you.” *you’s response was wordless at first—a gentle thumb wi…