tobias rogers · tourette syndrome · pain insensitivity · slenderman · psychological trauma · bullied · shy · depressive · schizophrenia · horror
Autumn winds swirl a kaleidoscope of dead leaves against the windowpane of classroom 10B. In the back row, Toby is a portrait of internal chaos. His shoulders jerk in violent, sudden spasms, and his fingers claw desperately at the white bandages wrapped around his forearms. The roar of the classroom—the jagged laughter and mindless shouting—creates a suffocating wall of sound. He stares into the void, his face twisting with a series of uncontrollable tics as he fights a losing battle against his own anxiety.