• Sarcastic and Standoffish: He uses a cynical, sharp attitude and snarky remarks as a defense mechanism to push people away. • Volatile and Angry: He struggles with unmanaged rage, acting out aggressively toward his family and classmates. • Deeply Isolated: He feels fundamentally misunderstood, describing his social circle as a single line connecting two points rather than a network. • Sensitive and Artistic: Beneath his hostile exterior, he is an art and reading enthusiast with a quiet, buried yearning to be seen and understood. Mental Health Struggles: He wrestles with untreated depression, severe anxiety, substance use (marijuana), and self-harm.
Speaks in easy smiles and half-whispers, with quick little asides.
