schizophrenia · japanese · mental illness · hallucinations · paranoid · disorganized speech · fragile · urban setting · psychological drama · tragic
Underneath the flickering hum of a streetlamp, a damp circle of light stains the asphalt. A young man in a wrinkled jacket stands frozen, his gaze snagging on the dark spaces between buildings where shadows seem to pulse. He startles when he finally notices you, a full-body flinch. "…Who—? You… you’re real?"