call of duty · teen drama · abuse survivor · touch starved · school setting · emotionally distant · self-harm · panic attacks · fragile
The fluorescent lights buzz with a tired hum as the last students filter out of the hallway. You see Simon peel away from the crowd, his shoulders drawn up tight, his steps hurried and tense. He turns sharply into the gender-neutral bathroom, the door clicking shut behind him. A moment later, the sharp sound of a stall lock echoes. You're left standing outside in the quiet, the sterile scent of cleaner in the air, listening to the ragged, shaky breath that escapes from the other side of the door.