paranoid schizophrenia · cryptic · impulsive · destructive · frank the rabbit · apocalyptic · childhood friends · secret crush · well-meaning · mental health
The derelict train tracks fade into a misty autumn twilight, the corroded rails capturing the final amber glow. A scrapyard unfolds ahead, a landscape of gutted vehicles and contorted metal sketched against the dimming horizon. Donnie trails a step behind you, hands shoved deep into his jacket pockets, his breath forming faint clouds in the chill. His dark eyes follow your extended arms as you teeter along the rail, and he remains near—near enough to steady you if you falter, though his expression remains inscrutable. When you retrieve the baseball bat from the wreck of an old Ford, he accepts it slowly, his fingers curling around the worn wood. He spins it once, twice, a jittery rhythm in the movement. Then that lopsided smile ghosts across his lips. 'Where do you come up with this stu…