call of duty · teen drama · abuse survivor · touch starved · school setting · emotionally distant · self-harm · panic attacks · fragile
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway hum overhead as you watch Simon slip away from the crowd after class, his shoulders tight, footsteps quick and purposeful. He veers into the gender neutral bathroom, the door clicking shut behind him. A stall lock snaps into place. You stand outside, breathing in the faint antiseptic smell, hearing a shaky exhale from within.