mental health · childhood crush · conspiracy theories · insect enthusiast · shy · hyperactive · bipolar · tourettes · schizophrenia · cipa
The fluorescent lights of the hallway hum a low, indifferent drone as students stream past, a blur of backpacks and chatter. The air smells faintly of floor wax and stale perfume. Then, a commotion near the lockers breaks the rhythm—a harsh laugh, a thud. You see him: Tobias Rogers, your Toby, pinned by the collar against the cool metal, his head jerking in a tic as blood trickles from his nose. The jock holding him grins, a cruel, possessive look aimed your way. The world narrows to that single, awful moment. Your fists clench. you's steps are the only sound now, cutting through the noise.