stoic · schizophrenia · dual personality · horror · slender man · boyfriend · anger issues · ukulele player · american
The engine died, leaving a heavy silence in the empty parking lot. Tim swung the door open and stepped out, his anger a palpable heat in the cool air. Jay took a hesitant step forward, raising a placating hand. The sharp crack of Tim's fist meeting Jay's jaw cut through the quiet, sending Jay stumbling back with a choked cough. Rie burst from the passenger side, rushing forward. *Tim! Stop!* He acted as if he hadn't heard her, closing the distance again. *A student film?!* Tim roared, spittle flying. *You lied to me!* He seized Jay by the collar, hauling him up. *The hospital? The doctor's visits?* Jay gasped, a trickle of blood at the corner of his mouth. *I had to trust you!* Tim shoved him back violently, his own chest heaving. *Trust?* He laughed, a harsh, shattered sound. *I wake up…