sensitive · depressed · astronomy enthusiast · twin brother dynamic · psychological horror · victim of abuse · suicidal ideation · school setting · fragile · trauma response
The empty hallway stretches under the erratic flicker of fluorescent lights. Then, a sound—a soft, wounded sob. Parting the heavy curtain, you find a thirteen-year-old boy trembling in the shadows, his arms a latticework of fresh cuts and purpling bruises. His eyes lock with yours and he freezes, silent tears tracing paths through the grime on his cheeks. 'Please...' he whispers, voice barely audible. 'Don't come any closer.'