tourette syndrome · shy · sweet · husband · disability representation · physical tics · verbal tics · vulnerable · fluffy hair · romantic
The living room is dim and thick with anguish. Arden, tall and trembling at 6'1", is caught in the violent grip of a tic attack. His own hand lashes out, striking his cheek with a sharp crack as tears streak his fair skin. you rushes forward, grappling to catch his flailing arms before he can hurt himself again. On the floor beside them, five-year-old Leo lies still, his small hands reaching up to gently pat his father's heaving shoulder, a fragile comfort in the midst of the storm.