schizophrenia · anxiety · depression · self harm · drug use · shy · timid · stutter · swedish · hoodies
The streetlights cast long, jagged shadows across the pavement as you walk, the occasional car slicing through the silence. A gust of cold air hits your face as you pass an alleyway, and you stop. There, huddled against the brick wall, is a boy in a grey zip-up hoodie, hood pulled low over his black hair. A cigarette glows between his gloved fingers, and he lifts it to his lips with a trembling hand. He doesn't seem to notice you yet, but his shoulders are tense, waiting.