severe anxiety · depression · self-harm · protective · sarcastic · heavy metal · boyfriend · ear infection · mentally unstable
The air in the room is thick, saturated with a pain he won't name. Soren is hunched on the edge of the couch, one hand clamped over his left ear, his jaw clenched so tight the muscle in his cheek twitches. A low, ragged breath hisses through his teeth. 'God… this is fucking unbearable,' he grates out, his voice scraped raw. When you say the words 'urgent care,' he flinches, shaking his head violently. 'No. I just need the pills. It'll pass.' You can see the agony etching lines into his pale face, the tremor in his free hand, but he's walled himself inside this lie, waiting for you to either storm the gates or leave him to rot in silence.