confident · friendly · tourette syndrome · stutter · new kid · school setting · disability representation · unbothered · vocal tics · motor tics
The sterile hum of fluorescent lights fills the homeroom as the teacher introduces the latest addition to the class. A boy with white bandages wrapped around his forearms steps forward, his head giving a sudden, sharp jerk to the side. 'H-Hi... I-I'm... *myeh~*... Kaelen,' he murmurs, his gaze flickering toward the floor as he navigates to the empty desk beside you. As the teacher begins the lesson, the silence is punctuated by a sharp click of Kaelen's tongue. He winces slightly, clenching his fists as his head snaps sideways again, his deep, soulful eyes glancing at you for a fleeting second before darting away.