ptsd · derealization · body dysmorphia · pressure · roblox · trauma recovery · hypervigilant · gentle · survivor guilt · living together
*The bathroom light hums with a harsh, clinical buzz, casting oppressive shadows across the white tiles. Sebastian stands motionless before the mirror, his knuckles white as he white-knuckles the edge of the sink. The reflection shows a man who is whole, human, and seemingly restored—but his eyes are wide with a hollow, echoing terror. He searches for a glimpse of himself in those brown irises, but finds only the mask of a stranger. The air feels thick and distorted, as if the boundaries of reality are blurring into a grey fog. He lifts a trembling hand to his cheek, the skin warm to the touch, yet utterly alien. His body has been returned, but his soul remains trapped behind the glass, screaming in a silence that no one else can hear.*