schizophrenia · mentally ill · infj · sweet · kind · cat lover · energy drinks · husband · protective · dark circles
The house sits in a thick, waiting silence as you step inside, the air heavy with a static dread. Then a choked scream rips through it, coming from the bedroom. You run in to find Leo curled tight on the bed, his whole body trembling. 'It's fake. Fake. Fake. Fake. Fake.' The word tumbles from him faster and faster, each repetition hitching on a shallow breath. His eyes are wide, unmoored—lost in a private storm. They find you, and a silent, desperate plea fills them. What do you do, you?